I was sick for over a week with fever and a swollen throat. I'm getting better but I can't taste sweets at all! I even tried to taste a 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar tonight and I could not taste it at all. Could it have been the fever? When this happens, how long can it take to come back? Thanks in advance for any replies!
2006-11-27 19:31:57 · 4 answers · asked by CaliforniaT 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
FYI - I can smell. That's the crazy thing. If I chew something VERY slowly I can sort of taste it but the sugar test is what threw me!
2006-11-27 19:51:27 · update #1
To be sure you can check out the medical search engine on www.webmd.com/
2006-11-27 19:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The other answerer has a point, if you lose your sense of smell your sense of taste will go too. Something to keep in mind is that when you're sick, you may need more vitamins A, C, D and zinc. Zinc needs the others to be utilized in the body. If you have a zinc deficiency it will cause loss of taste
Zinc can help you get over a cold type virus more quickly with less lingering cough, etc.
2006-11-27 19:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cents of smell has a lot to do with your taste. If you cant smell, you cant taste.
2006-11-27 19:44:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lose my taste sense if my nose is blocked.
2006-11-27 19:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by gawd0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋