Inclusion Criteria:  adults 18 yrs or older patients confirmed case (+ve PCR), recovered/discharged (2 -ve PCR), suffered from sudden recent anosmia or hyposmia  Exclusion Criteria:  Patients <18 years of age Patients who are unable to provide informed consent anosmia improved before COVID19 recovery, pregnancy patients who will not complete the follow up period. Patients without a positive COVID-19 PCR result obtained through nasopharyngeal --swab - Patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis but without self-reported anosmia --Patients with severe COVID-19 disease as defined by the Mouth Sinai Health System --Treatment Guidelines for SARS-COV-2 (requiring high flow nasal cannula, non-rebreather, CPAP/BIPAP, or mechanical ventilation OR patients requiring pressor medication OR ----- patients with evidence of end organ damage) Patients with pre-existing self-reported olfactory dysfunction Patients with a history of chronic nasal/sinus infections (rhinosinusitis) or history of endoscopic sinus surgery Hypercholesterolemia Hypertriglyceridemia Patients using nasal steroid sprays or irrigations for any reason Patients who are prisoners of the state Patients who have psychiatric or developmental disorder conditions that may impair ability to provide informed consent Permanent blindness in one eye History of iritis, endophthalmitis, scleral inflammation or retinitis 15-90 days of retinal detachment or eye surgery The competent physician considered it inappropriate to participate in the study