‘Everything smells like poo, landfill and rotten food’: A Retrospective Case Report using Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Parosmia following COVID-19

Parosmia is a smell and taste disorder that has affected millions of people worldwide following their recovery from COVID-19. Parosmia post-covid-19 can be long-term and has a negative impact on quality of life. Despite this there are
This retrospective case report details the use of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to address parosmia that was experienced post covid-19 with a single client over three sessions. The sessions addressed specific food, drink, and odours that were having a major negative impact on the client’s quality of life, psychological well-being, physical health, weight, and relationships.

By the end of the three sessions, the client was able to tolerate scents and consume foods that were tapped on. The clients’ quality of life improved to the point where she was able to eat, go out to restaurants, socialise and ultimately return to work. Whether EFT can be successfully applied to all people experiencing parosmia following COVID-19, is not clear and requires further research.