Kirk Herbstreit is Concerned That He Still Can't Taste or Smell Anything After Five Months (TWEET)

Kirk Herbstreit is Concerned That He Still Can’t Taste or Smell Anything After Five Months (TWEET)

Kirk Herbstreit tested positive for COVID-19 last December and things haven’t gotten better for him in that time since.

On Tuesday, the ESPN college football analyst revealed he is still feeling the effects of the deadly virus.

“Been 5 months since I tested positive for Covid,” Herbstreit tweeted. “Still can’t taste or smell. Anyone else experience this?? Did it ever come back?? Haven’t tasted a meal since late December. After 5 months…is this my new normal or will taste and smell come back.”

Been 5 months since I tested positive for Covid. Still can’t taste or smell. Anyone else experience this?? Did it ever come back?? Haven’t tasted a meal since late December. After 5 months…is this my new normal or will taste and smell come back???
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) June 1, 2021

Herbstreit managed to work remotely during the College Football Playoff semifinal between Clemson and Ohio State after he tested positive.

Many people reached out to him in the replies to tell him about their experiences:

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“I had COVID in March 2020,” one person replied. “I got my smell and taste back slowly after a couple months but it came back wrong and random things taste and smell rancid. It’s taken over a year but I’m starting to see improvement and my senses are starting to get back to normal so hang in there!”

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I had COVID in March 2020. I got my smell and taste back slowly after a couple months but it came back wrong and random things taste and smell rancid. It's taken over a year but I'm starting to see improvement and my senses are starting to get back to normal so hang in there!
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) June 1, 2021

https://twitter.com/GunklyGunkly/status/1399711108706013190

My advice, go visit an ENT Doctor, Twitter is not the spot for Medical advice.
— stantheman (@stantheman) June 1, 2021

Been 2 1/2 months since I got hit with it
Experienced all sorts of issues with the taste and smell about a week after but now it’s mostly back
Biggest issue is coffee: still smells/tastes like some sort of cough syrup (metallic taste)
DM me if u want to know more details
— Jeff Gambino (@Husker_AustinTX) June 1, 2021

I had it and it took about two months before both my taste and smell came back. Sadly, I’ve heard some folks never regain either senses. Hopefully yours does.
— I rolls dolo from state to state! (@jamiemurt64) June 1, 2021

It’s called Anosmia. I had it too. Covid impacts the olfactory bulbs aka how we taste/smell. Suppose to come back in 6-9 months.
— Alyssa Bergamini (@AlyssaBergamini) June 1, 2021

My wife’s got better after her second Phizer dose, up to 75%. She still occasionally smells car exhaust at random times, which is a thing that long haulers get. Second dose also helped her with the instant fatigue from any form of exercise.
— Real Natty J. Park (@jparkbrannen) June 1, 2021