I’m really struggling depressed not tasted anything for 6 weeks, crying don’t know how much longer I can have this taste distorting EVERYTHING, my last infusion was one week ago, I have tried alll recommendations, please any tips
Hi Doodle
I know how you feel. Add a mouth full of ulcers and eating was hard. I also had foamy saliva. Everything tasted of soap or salt and slime. My weight plummeted and I’d say don’t let that happen. I ended up with permanent damage to the tendons. Regard food as essential fuel, not something to enjoy. Put up with blueberries tasting like salt, It’s not forever.
I can’t remember much about that time now. It’s a blur but Heinz vegetable soup rings a bell - salty, high flavour so I knew I was eating something. Try spicier food than you’d usually eat (not hard for me). I know a lot of people find themselves eating a lot of curries. Ice cream helped, Pineapple stung like hell but I could taste something. Fruit jelly got some fruit into me if I’d have had none. It’s not very encouraging I’m afraid BUT you must be halfway there. It’s time-limited so hang on.
And then, within the week, you can eat…chocolate! I had a giant Easter Egg waiting for me. Hopefully you’ll get some better responses. Good luck xx