Posted by Phillipa on May 10, 2009, at 12:21:08
In reply to Are sudden food aversions normal to aging?, posted by Dinah on May 10, 2009, at 12:05:10
Dinah as you've probably read me write here before about 6 years ago I lost my sense of taste and smell. Visted two taste and smell centers on in Washington DC and the other at Wake Forrest Hospital and the verdict was I'd had a virus that attached the neurons in my nose hence no taste as the tongue only has taste buds for sweet, sour, bitter, spicy. Now I actually get scared when it's time to eat. Like I used to love reading and just easting salsa and dorito chips now the any crunchy foods just the thought grosses me out. Someone at the time wrote that depression can cause no taste. So I did extensive google searches and found taste diminishes with age. But at the time 50 something? That's not old. So I don't know what to say. Maybe google also your meds and see if it's a side effect seriously I found that even synthroid can diminish taste and some antibiotics. So I'm in square one. I eat dark chocolate truffles at night for a hint of taste. No more smell the roses for me. How's your sense of smell? Love Phillipa
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