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What Causes Loss Of Taste?

For the past month I have been severely ill with whooping cough and for the last few weeks I have lost my sense of taste and smell. I finally feel like I m over the hump, except for a little coughing. I still cannot taste anything or smell anything. Is it related? If so how long will this last?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi Dear ,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have loss of taste which could be due to use of medication such as Topiramate , sinusitis , oral infection nerve dysfunction like glossopharyngeal . Maintain a proper dental hygiene to prevent gingivitis or stomatitis. Avoid smoking if person is habitual. I would advice use of oral corticosteroids as well because if its due to any allergy it will resume back taste. I would suggest you to visit neurologist once and take medications which lower down autoimmune or nervous system disorder. Give them diet rich in zinc supplements as that will recover there taste.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Loss Of Taste?

Hi Dear , Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have loss of taste which could be due to use of medication such as Topiramate , sinusitis , oral infection nerve dysfunction like glossopharyngeal . Maintain a proper dental hygiene to prevent gingivitis or stomatitis. Avoid smoking if person is habitual. I would advice use of oral corticosteroids as well because if its due to any allergy it will resume back taste. I would suggest you to visit neurologist once and take medications which lower down autoimmune or nervous system disorder. Give them diet rich in zinc supplements as that will recover there taste. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari