I have personal experience with someone who had these symptoms, that's why I ask. He said is was very much like the flu.

I have never heard of flu symptoms being loss of taste and smell. Sure you get a stuffy nose and Maybe that affects your taste sure, but this isn't the same as it going away for 2-3 days completely. Buddy said he never had anything like it.

This guy didn't have any special medication beyond Tylenol and Advil