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What Causes Loss In Sense Of Taste?
my mother- in- law is suffering from tasteless mouth for many days.............she is taking medecines for blood sugar, hypertention and for heart, she is 66 years old and 4 years back underwent angioplasty...........still her one artery is blocked..kindly tell me the reason for her tasteless tounge?
Mon, 19 May 2014
Hello !
This is hypoguesia associated with diabetes mellitus. Many medicines for hypertension can also cause this scenario.
Check for zinc deficiency.
Go for a non-alcoholic,tobacco free life style.
She can take becosules to correct any b complex deficiencies.
Do not add extra spiced and salts to help feel the taste.Instead you can make it colorful.
Let her chew on a small piece of lemon at times.
Should have plenty amount of fluids.
Regards.
This is hypoguesia associated with diabetes mellitus. Many medicines for hypertension can also cause this scenario.
Check for zinc deficiency.
Go for a non-alcoholic,tobacco free life style.
She can take becosules to correct any b complex deficiencies.
Do not add extra spiced and salts to help feel the taste.Instead you can make it colorful.
Let her chew on a small piece of lemon at times.
Should have plenty amount of fluids.
Regards.
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