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I think mine have gone on strike. I get depressed a lot, and when depressed, sweets always do the trick and I can't even get excited about eating a chocolate candy bar or Gummies. Every thing I eat seems so blah. I did make some Jello with a can of fruit cocktail poured into the Jello and with a dollop of Cool Whip, pretty darn tasty.
I was talking to my 80YO neighbor and she also complains everything tastes so blah to her, as well as my elderly friend in Arkansas who also complains about the blahness.
I was at the store yesterday and thought, how about some tortilla chips with salsa. Nope! Didn't do the trick!
I made up 2 pans of Meatloaf a couple weeks ago, and froze some it, layered with cheese, and even with ketchup or sour cream, the great tase just isn't there.
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No, not my taste buds, but sometimes I just don't have as much appetite at 71. The food still tastes good but I just can't eat as much as I used to. For chocolate, try the salted caramel chocolates at Costco, I'll bet they perk 7up your taste buds. Try a more spicy salsa, and maybe use a good BBQ sauce on the meatloaf.
I’ve had a salty taste in my mouth for a while, some days more than others. Sweet foods tastes sweet and salty. Even black coffee in the morning tastes salty. I did labs for my annual physical and it looks like I’m dehydrated which is likely the cause. I’ll discuss it with my doctor later this week.
Going through chemo at the moment...My taste buds are gone...It's still good for sweet stuff,like sugar-free jello;ice cream.,flavored greek yogurt,soft cookies(sugar free). But I honestly can't taste even the salty,spicier stuff...it just burns my mouth...also the texture of the food feels differently...home-made burritos taste like cardboard;and can't even taste the ground beef and cheese.
Not only that;the chemo has caused "chemo mouth"..The roof of my mouth feels like an open sore when i try to chew even salads;so does my tongue...it really hurts to chew;so for the past 3 months I'm living on semi-solid food like yogurt,oat bran,ice cream..
On the positive side;I've lost 50 Lbs without even moving;leaving me at 185 Lbs on a 5'10" height which is my 2nd best adult weight ever!
No, not my taste buds, but sometimes I just don't have as much appetite at 71. The food still tastes good but I just can't eat as much as I used to. For chocolate, try the salted caramel chocolates at Costco, I'll bet they perk 7up your taste buds. Try a more spicy salsa, and maybe use a good BBQ sauce on the meatloaf.
I think mine have gone on strike. I get depressed a lot, and when depressed, sweets always do the trick and I can't even get excited about eating a chocolate candy bar or Gummies. Every thing I eat seems so blah. I did make some Jello with a can of fruit cocktail poured into the Jello and with a dollop of Cool Whip, pretty darn tasty.
I was talking to my 80YO neighbor and she also complains everything tastes so blah to her, as well as my elderly friend in Arkansas who also complains about the blahness.
I was at the store yesterday and thought, how about some tortilla chips with salsa. Nope! Didn't do the trick!
I made up 2 pans of Meatloaf a couple weeks ago, and froze some it, layered with cheese, and even with ketchup or sour cream, the great tase just isn't there.
How about you?
This sounds lie cafeteria or hospital food. Yes, it is probably very bland. Go out for lunch with friends. Try something you never had before. Slice some cheese, salami, fruit and open a bottle of wine. Call a friend to play cards. Go tot a farmers market ad look for something colorful, fresh. Go basic and cook a slice of beef tenderloin and enjoy it.
I think mine have gone on strike. I get depressed a lot, and when depressed, sweets always do the trick and I can't even get excited about eating a chocolate candy bar or Gummies. Every thing I eat seems so blah. I did make some Jello with a can of fruit cocktail poured into the Jello and with a dollop of Cool Whip, pretty darn tasty.
I was talking to my 80YO neighbor and she also complains everything tastes so blah to her, as well as my elderly friend in Arkansas who also complains about the blahness.
I was at the store yesterday and thought, how about some tortilla chips with salsa. Nope! Didn't do the trick!
I made up 2 pans of Meatloaf a couple weeks ago, and froze some it, layered with cheese, and even with ketchup or sour cream, the great tase just isn't there.
How about you?
Note the bolded. Depression suppresses the ability to feel pleasure/reward. That can certainly alter the taste of food. It isn't your taste buds, and it isn't the food. It's your brain.
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