Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of smell or taste back yet

Post by ceedan » Wed, Jun 03, 2020, 2:28 AM UTC

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Years ago, I also lost my sense of taste for a few days (toothpaste burned my tongue)... I would also describe it as terrifying and immediately depressing. The next day I had pizza and cake with tons of frosting, but everything tasted like soap. I was really concerned that the damage to my taste was permanent. I was in disbelief for a few days. As I ate my regular meals, I just reminded myself that they were things I…

> toothpaste burned my tongue What does this mean? Like, you covered your tongue in toothpaste? I'm very curious about what led you to try this — a moment of desperation?

Post by bashinator » Wed, Jun 03, 2020, 4:12 AM UTC

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lost the feeling of hunger for a few years due to medication I was on and barely have much sense of taste to begin with. My nose is often stuffed rendering me barely able to taste and smell most foods. This combined with a need for a high calorie intake I cannot say that I felt any qualms with meats but eating as a chore is horrible and a most disgusting feeling, the mechanical movement and disassociation that comes…

I have periods of a few days every so often where I completely lose my appetite due to my ADHD medication. It's fascinating how something that's usually such a pleasure becomes a complete chore. I need to force myself to eat, literally stuffing food into my mouth and methodically chewing, there's no enjoyment whatsoever, no matter what I eat it feels like I'm eating sawdust. Usually when it happens I switch from eati…

Post by bashinator » Wed, Jun 03, 2020, 4:14 AM UTC

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It was my favorite ice cream...wish somebody else sold something similar...

Making your own isn’t hard at all if you have the kitchen space to store a machine. The cheaper ($50-70) ones where you pre-freeze an ice pack are plenty to get started. It really isn’t much more than stirring and then waiting. • https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/appliances/ice_cream/ice-... • https://www.amazon.com/Jerrys-Homemade-Cream-Dessert-Book/dp... My favorite thing is to get in-season Hood strawberries and…

Post by bashinator » Wed, Jun 03, 2020, 4:16 AM UTC

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I lost my sense of taste a few years ago, from a combination of extreme stress and the flu. Lasted about a week, and it was utterly terrifying. I first noticed it when I tried to eat, iirc scrambled eggs, and couldn't stop gagging on the texture. Once I figured out what was going on, it took a couple days to figure out what I could eat without retching. I ended up being entirely vegetarian - meat without taste is a h…

Were you at any point ready to just accept it for the rest of your life or did you always hope it would return?

Post by bashinator » Wed, Jun 03, 2020, 6:51 AM UTC

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I lost my sense of taste a few years ago, from a combination of extreme stress and the flu. Lasted about a week, and it was utterly terrifying. I first noticed it when I tried to eat, iirc scrambled eggs, and couldn't stop gagging on the texture. Once I figured out what was going on, it took a couple days to figure out what I could eat without retching. I ended up being entirely vegetarian - meat without taste is a h…

lost the feeling of hunger for a few years due to medication I was on and barely have much sense of taste to begin with. My nose is often stuffed rendering me barely able to taste and smell most foods. This combined with a need for a high calorie intake I cannot say that I felt any qualms with meats but eating as a chore is horrible and a most disgusting feeling, the mechanical movement and disassociation that comes…