Illness symptoms can affect everyone differently. In recent years, losing your sense of smell has been a hot topic of debate due to COVID-19 causing some to lose their sense of smell completely. Congestion can affect your inner sinuses, which connect your mouth, nose and even ears to each other. Learn about whether congestion can affect your sense of taste, and when to be concerned about illness symptoms like congestion. Why Does Congestion Happen? Congestion ...