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My Mother Is 89 And Puts Hot Sauce, Chilli Flakes And Peppers On Food. Could Her Body Be Lacking Something?
My mother is 89 yrs of age, the last 4 to 5 mos. til today she has been putting hot sauce, chili flakes, hot salsa, peppers on almost everything she eats. She says she has a craving for her food to be hot. The hotter the better. Could her body be lacking something.
Fri, 4 Apr 2014
Your mom could be suffering from decrease in taste sensation, either because of some medications she may be taking or she may be having fungal infection on her tongue. Consult your doctor regarding the change in medications she is taking. If that is not the issue then start her on clotrimazole oral preparation 15-20 drops three times a day.regards
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