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Burillo

Vaping without sense of smell

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I just came out of a COVID-is flu (tested multiple times, not COVID), and I lost my sense of smell. I did a few caps through my Mighty while I was sick, and it kinda didn't taste all that well, in fact, I mostly just got high but did not experience much flavor at all, which was not a pleasurable experience for me.

Luckily for me, the loss of smell was temporary, so mine is almost fully recovered, but it got me thinking: people who went through COVID and came out with your sense of smell completely dead forever (and I'm really sorry if this happened to you, it sucks so much!), does vaping still work for you? Did you change anything about how you vape as a result?

Posted Jul 20, 2023, 10:22 PM UTC

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GamingWaves•

My dad lost his sense of smell not covid related and likes vaping sometimes although he has never vaped with a sense of smell so cannot really say anything else

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Moist-Elephant-2077•

I temporarily lost my taste and smell a while back. Vaping was totally unsatisfying, and I felt like I couldn't get as baked. For me the aroma of vaporizing is the best part and goes hand in hand with the effect. I would hate to not be able to taste the terps.

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BurilloOP•

Yeah, I feel the same way: I was really scared that I couldn't smell any more.

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Bosnik-Germunken•

Covid made me aware of how important terpenes are actually.

During that time getting stoned was not enjoyable so I got to the conclusion that THC is important, of course, but it's useless without terpenes sometimes. It's like THC is the petrol and terpenes are the car wheels.

Nowadays my smell is not quite the same (even though is back) and because of that reason I'm just enjoying the most pungent smelly non-radiated flower.

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BurilloOP•

I'm sorry to hear that! To be fair, my sense of smell wasn't that great to begin with, so my experience with weed is kinda diminished from the get go, but to lose it completely was not something I expected to ever experience. Out of curiosity, are there any specific terpenes you find that work for you now?

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Bosnik-Germunken•

I used to love terpinolene and limonene dominant strains but ever since covid I'm finding them quite underpowered. However, I rediscovered caryophyllene and pinene.

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BurilloOP•

Thanks, that's very interesting! Pinene sounds like something I should look into more, because I love me some pine tree smells!

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Bosnik-Germunken•

Oh man you defo need to try some Jack Herer, LA Confidential, Trainwreck (personal favourite) or Strawberry Cough

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