The first symptom is a TERRIBLE headache. My brain felt physically swollen inside my skull.
Second, a fever that could drench my bed sheets and covers several times a night.
And then boom... Olfactory damage. The virus completely knocks out smell and taste- the first 2 senses your BORN with...
This is unnatural. Completely shocking. Smell/ taste protect you from danger, spoilt food, gaseous air. WTF?
Not like this. My sinuses are clear. I'm not congested. I can't smell bleach. I can't smell peppermint oil.
I can't taste ANYTHING.
Yeah, your sense of taste and smell might be muted with different respiratory illnesses, but not completely gone. This is definitely different!