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Sudden Loss Of Ability To Taste

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Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

About a year ago I lost my sense of taste and the ability to smell things. I am 76 years old, female, taking tegretol for the last 25 years. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.   Ramesh Kumar MD

Coughing,generated from tickling in throat-4 months; exray negative; with bloating , loss of taste ...--some loss of swallowing ability-gradually improving. Suspect it is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. AJEET SINGH MD

I have experienced a sudden loss of taste. I can sense if food is spicy, sweet, or salty - but the ... other than a very minor sniffle. I have read that Coronavirus can present with a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AJEET SINGH ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

I hope so. I have just been experiencing a sudden loss of taste, itching around my ankles, and a ....) The sudden loss of taste has got my attention. I am a coffee... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.     Suresh Heijebu MD

in last 6 months, noticed a loss of strength in my legs,along with loss of coordination, ability to ... other pains in my legs,.loss of balance,coordination and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

I all of a sudden lost my ability of taste. Salt is bitter, sugar is sour. I was recently put on ... caused by mold of some sort cause this because I think I have been expose... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Qazi Ammara MD

i have lost my ability to taste food. i can tell that something is sour or spicy, but i cannot .... how do I get my ability to taste back? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Qazi Ammara ( Dentist)
Dr.       Honey Arora MD

Hello.I am amaka. I had a bad cold in april and lost my ability to perceive smell considerably and also lost my sense of taste as I can only taste sweet, salty and bitter. I cant... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Praveen MD

hello dr. I am 63 years old and suddenly since Christmas I have loss the ability to taste anything ... allopurinol and never had an issue. I am pre-diabetic and my a1c has dropped from 8.5... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

I had the flu about three months ago and lost ability to taste. Since then, I taste intermittently, maybe 50% of the time. I cannot consistently taste as of yet. About five... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)