I'm not very happy today. I realized that I lost my ability to sense sweet and salty taste with my tongue. Everything is a mixture of sour and bitter now. Up until now, I had thought the reason everything tasted terrible was because I was mixing random foods in a blender.
But with my tongue out, I tried to taste some salt. Nothing. I also tried to lick some candy. Nothing. On the other hand, the fried chicken that I diced tasted like peanut butter. Maybe some crucial nerves that connected my taste buds to my brain were damaged.
If I drink juice, I can tell that it's sour. Certainly, I can still taste flavors with the back of my tongue. But that part of the tongue is limited. Ladies and gentlemen, this officially sucks.
I really really really hope the loss of taste is temporary. I guess I'll find out from Dr. Surpure tomorrow how many people recover from this.
A part of me is really disappointed right now. If I can't enjoy the taste of food for the rest of my life... I don't know. I'm going to be grouchy until I die.
Mouth Opening Update:
Hello Kevin!
ReplyDeleteI am thinking about jaw surgery or camouglafe for solving my ovebite (or overjet - I am not sure about diference. Do you now have a sense of taste and every other senses? Is that surgery worth of all that pain? Did you gain weight after that? Do you eat easier than before surgery?
Thanks for bloging about this, it is very helpful. Best wishes from Serbia and sorry if I am boring you with so much questions.
Didyou ever get your taste back, as i had surgery almost 7 months ago, and noticed i too have issues with taste. thanks
ReplyDeletei had surgery Dec 2018 and also lost feeling on half my tongue. I can't taste sweets well on n that side or the tip though some taste had returned. Numb tongue.
ReplyDeleteDid either of your tongue receptors kick back in? Just curious if it's tied to my chin being numb.whats your experience?
Same here. I had jaw surgery, they cut the inside of my gumline and I lost my sense of smell & taste. Everything has this distinct smell, and it's like I can only taste the back ingredients of everything. Like Mac & Cheese I can only taste the dairy from the cheese. Even smoking cigarettes I can only taste the nicotine and not the tobacco. Candy I can taste the corn syrup but not the artificial flavor. This sucks.
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