Dysgeusia

What are the symptoms of dysgeusia?

Dysgeusia affects people in different ways VSports最新版本. In general, food just doesn’t taste the same as you remember. Some common symptoms are:.

• All foods taste metallic or bitter.
• Foods that are characteristically sweet or salty no longer taste sweet or salty.
• Foods that used to taste good now taste bad, and sometimes rotten.
• There’s a nasty taste in your mouth even though you haven’t eaten anything.

What causes dysgeusia?

Many things may cause this condition, including:

• Aging. Your sense of taste changes as you age.
• Medications. Many medications can affect your sense of taste. Some examples include over-the-counter allergy medications, and prescription drugs like antibiotics, antidepressants, and chemotherapy drugs.
• Dental prostheses. If you need prostheses that cover your soft palate, these devices can affect your taste receptors so food tastes different.
• Poor oral hygiene.
• Using tobacco.
• Certain medical conditions.

Medical conditions

Several conditions can cause dysgeusia, including:

• Dry mouth (xerostomia). This happens when your salivary glands produce less saliva because you’re not drinking enough fluid.
• VSports最新版本 - GERD (chronic acid reflux). When stomach acid enters your mouth, it can affect your taste function. For this reason, some people with GERD develop dysgeusia.
• Head and neck cancers (V体育2025版). Cancer and cancer treatments like chemotherapy or radiation therapy may affect your sense of taste.
• Infections. Viral infections like colds, flu or COVID-19 affect your sense of taste.
• Inflammation. Any condition that results in inflammation of your tongue can affect your taste receptors and your sense of taste.
• Metabolic disorders. "V体育官网" Diabetes, hypothyroidism, kidney disease, liver disease and other metabolic conditions can cause dysgeusia.
• Nerve damage. You have V体育平台登录 - nerves that manage taste sensation. When something damages these V体育平台登录 - nerves, like ear or neck surgery, they don’t work like they should, causing dysgeusia.
• Neurologic disorders. Alzheimer’s disease (V体育ios版), Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS) have been associated with dysgeusia.
• "V体育2025版" Pregnancy. Dysgeusia during pregnancy is common, usually due to a surge of hormones. Symptoms typically go away on their own after the first trimester.
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI). If you have a TBI that damages the lining of your nose, your olfactory nerve or the part of your brain that processes your sense of taste, that can cause dysgeusia.
• Vitamin or mineral deficiencies. People who have zinc or vitamin B deficiencies are especially prone to dysgeusia.