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What Medicine Should Be Taken To Revive The Lost Taste Sensation ?
My Father has T3N1MO oral cancer gum, lower jawh, half of the jaw was cut, He is after surgery and radiology , 2,5 months. He still doesn t have taste, and the saliva is dry. Should he take some medicine or turmeric (if yes how much). Now he is taking nothing.
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Sun, 27 Mar 2011
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Thanks for the query
It is normal to lose appetite and taste after radiotherapy. There is nothing much that can be done as some of the glands might have been destroyed while at treatment. For now he can try Vit c chewable tablets, it will stiumulate his glands to screte saliva.
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It is normal to lose appetite and taste after radiotherapy. There is nothing much that can be done as some of the glands might have been destroyed while at treatment. For now he can try Vit c chewable tablets, it will stiumulate his glands to screte saliva.
Have a healthy living
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