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Suggest Remedies For Roughness And Loss Of Taste Form Tongue

My toung feels like sandpaper but with a coating taste on top of it.I can distinguish sweet,salty sour but not flavors. I tried taking zinc for a couple months, but no change. Have given up caffeine , eat more yogurt. Tried the neti pod with no results . What else can I do ?
Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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helloo..read thru ur query and accordingly i must say that it can be inflammation of the taste buds and candidiasis...but nothing to worry..try this...after brushing do tongue scraping with tongue scraper(reduces a whole lot of microbes of the tongue) use chlorhexidine mouthwash..apply nystatin gel on the tongue(for candidiasis).take multivitamin tablet for inflammed tastebuds...drink lots and lots of water....do salt water gargle...besides all reduce stress and tension..stressfree mind heals everything..hope ur benefitted something from this reply..have a healthy day!!
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Suggest Remedies For Roughness And Loss Of Taste Form Tongue

helloo..read thru ur query and accordingly i must say that it can be inflammation of the taste buds and candidiasis...but nothing to worry..try this...after brushing do tongue scraping with tongue scraper(reduces a whole lot of microbes of the tongue) use chlorhexidine mouthwash..apply nystatin gel on the tongue(for candidiasis).take multivitamin tablet for inflammed tastebuds...drink lots and lots of water....do salt water gargle...besides all reduce stress and tension..stressfree mind heals everything..hope ur benefitted something from this reply..have a healthy day!!