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Loss of taste (Bitter taste)
My mother is facing loss of taste from 3 weeks. It is post covid taste loss. Everything she eat tastes bitter. Because of that she is not eating well . Anything to do to bring back her taste? To activate taste buds ?
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Keep her well hydrated.
Give her nutrition rich food, the amount of food doesn't matter, nutrition matters.
Take care
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It goes away slowly. Bitter taste can be because of the medicines that she took. Have to drink a lot of water. Scrubbing the tongue will brushing helps a little bit. But she has to eat properly only then she'll recover soon.
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Dr. Sajin
General Practitioner
5 yrs exp
Thiruvananthapuram
Drink plenty of water.Include more fruits , vegetables in to diet.
Don't worry ,it takes time to get back into normal.
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Dr. Nabarun Dhar
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Guwahati
it might take up to 2 months to get it back
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