Taste buds are asleep

[Intelligentslug]

Hello. I am 6 weeks out and for the past week or so everything seems to taste like cardboard. No taste. If I didn’t test negative I would think I had Covid. I feel the need for hot sauce, onions, soy sauce. Something that will wake my buds up! Anyone experience this? Is it temporary? I hope I hope

 

[dianeseattle]

This is a question you really need to talk to your doctor about. It's not the norm.

 

[Intelligentslug]

Interesting

 

[mam]

Hi, my experience post surgery is that things like fruit (bananas, berries) taste even sweeter to me.

 

[Fosgate]

I have off and on. Red onions which I used to love always have a putrid smell and taste to me. I’ve been diagnosed with cancer since and the Oncologist gave me a bag of lemon drops in my initial consult take home kit. I asked what they are for and the said to help reset my taste buds is that sour candy has helped many patients. Being bariatric and unable to have sugar, I put them in my mouth and instead of swallowing I spit into a container much like chewing tobacco. Might seem disgusting to some but it works.

 

[Intelligentslug]

Very interesting. Lemon drops, huh. I am very sorry about the cancer.

 

[Ddflinn]

Hello. I’m 3 mos post bypass and having same issues. Nothing tastes that good. I salt or spice things more than before. Good thing is that I’m down 53 lbs and don’t crave anything.

 

[dianeseattle]

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