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Taste Gone

A MyCOPDTeam Member asked a question 💭
Henderson, NC

My sister in law has had copd now for about 4 years, for the past 8 months she has not been able to taste anything that she eats, has anyone else had this problem and what should she do. She has gargled with everything and did everything her dr told her to do, but nothing works. Thanks and take care.

July 30, 2017
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

I also don’t have much of an appetite and it annoys people that I don’t feel like eating especially when they offer to make it for me

August 7, 2019
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I have been many yea rs without a sense of taste or smell. I just go by the feel of the food and a sense of sweet, spicy, etc. But, I know it is still there somewhere because if I am making a soup or stew, with the lid on the pot and remove it, I will get a sense of smell from the food or if I come from being outside for a few minutes. Also, a sense of taste rears it's lovely head and I get a hint of something wonderful. But 99.9% of the time there is nothing. But, I will still make those great dinners and ask my hubby if it is good. Taste and smell is a wonderful thing and to be without it is a huge loss, but as with many things I don;'t think there is anything you can do about it. Enjoy great food as much as you can. just pretend it tastes super good.

May 20, 2023
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I haven't lost taste, but my taste buds have changed. I don't like the taste of things that I used to like.

October 2, 2020
A MyCOPDTeam Member

somethings I can't taste either it is annoying . but I am not hungry either. so that is the problem. I eat oatmeal in the morning. and maybe have something for dinner . I am forcing myself to eat

July 17, 2019
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I was like that for a year are more they kept giving me med for yeast but that didn't help at all so they sent me to a ENT dr finally he listens to me about the way it was doing so he looked in my mouth he said you have really dry mouth I said finally someone agrees with me so he wrote a prescription for something for dry mouth I take one 3times a day after a few days on it I could actually taste my food again I had gland surgery they took a Slavic gland out because it was stoped up with stones and it makes your mouth a little dryer I'm happy with the meds he gave me. Ask your Dr to send you to an ENT dr let him help you remember keep it moving my friend

March 24, 2019

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