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Having Sore Soft Palate, Cannot Taste Anything In That Area. Face Looks Swollen. Different Type Of Cold?
I have had sore soft palate for the last 5 days. I can t taste anything in this area.The pain goes down into my throat . Tea with lemon and honey and/or chicken noodle soup gives me temporary relief, so does ibuprofen . I don t have any fever. It feels like my face (from my eyes down)is swollen, but it isn t. Would you say these symptoms sound like different type of cold? Thanks for your answer.
Fri, 30 Aug 2013
hello and welcome to HCM,
After any infection of the respiratory tract you may have a change of taste in way that you may feel numb which may be due to the infection or the medication which you might have been taking.
You need to wait for one to two weeks for the taste to recover and in the meanwhile do the following:
1. Avoid spicy/ oily and high flavored diet
2. Start on anti reflux measures in consultation with your doctor and also anti reflux medication
3. Have a nutritious diet with lots of green leafy vegetables and may add a vitamin supplement for faster recovery
If your symptoms do not improve then you may need to see your ENT consultant who may advice an endoscope for proper treatment
take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
After any infection of the respiratory tract you may have a change of taste in way that you may feel numb which may be due to the infection or the medication which you might have been taking.
You need to wait for one to two weeks for the taste to recover and in the meanwhile do the following:
1. Avoid spicy/ oily and high flavored diet
2. Start on anti reflux measures in consultation with your doctor and also anti reflux medication
3. Have a nutritious diet with lots of green leafy vegetables and may add a vitamin supplement for faster recovery
If your symptoms do not improve then you may need to see your ENT consultant who may advice an endoscope for proper treatment
take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
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