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Thread created on 21:45:30 - 29/07/22 (2 years ago)

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Last replied 16:15:43 - 31/07/22 (2 years ago)

So it’s happened after two years of avoiding it. I got covid. The worst type too, it’s stripped me of all ability to taste or smell. It’s weird existing like this, Strangely I can still “taste” spice if or at least tell if something is spicy but there’s zero else sensation. Reading these food posts is giving me inspiration for when my taste comes back haha
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Posted on 22:18:56 - 29/07/22 (2 years ago)
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I had a similar thing years ago. I had radio therapy due to a "growth" in my cheek, and I lost all sense of taste. The one thing I could taste was spice, but even the mildest spice just burnt...

Worst thing was salted peanuts. Now I love salted peanuts, but with no taste, it tasted like chewing a bit of wood, and by that, I mean part of a tree...

Feel for you...

I will never lie to you. What I say is how I feel...
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Posted on 18:04:06 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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I'm really sorry you lost your sense of taste, cooking and food is really important to me, so when I lost my taste I was really demoralized. Luckily, I was fine after a month, and hope you quickly regain your sense of taste. I found that temperature and texture became really important to me during that time, so here are my recommendations for you.

Boba Tea- Really nice texture, make sure to get the tea as cold as possible, and the tapioca mouth feel is really nice.

Small Pretzels: Super satisfying crunch, very interesting and fun to eat.

Hot Water and Ice Cream (Affogato): Custard ice cream is the best for the mouth feel, great temperature contrast. Dye the water so it's not clear. I could taste very strong flavors a little bit, so I used extremely strong espresso, but sugar free ice cream because might as well right?

Stir Fry with Szechuan Peppercorns: Veg is crunchy, peppercorns have interesting numbing/spicy sensation. You can omit the soy sauce bc sodium and you can't taste it anyway.

Agar-Agar in Water w/ Food Dye: Unique texture and feel, similar to Jello but more interesting.

Ethanol: Cools down your mouth when it evaporates, very distinct flavor. Everclear sells like 90-95% ethanol, which you can dilute to your liking and drink. Vodka works as well, although I could taste it more with very high proof. Don't drink enough to get drunk, just a bit for the interesting feel. Obviously be responsible and only if you're old enough to drink wherever you live, and don't become an alcoholic.
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Posted on 18:18:49 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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I'm really sorry you lost your sense of taste, cooking and food is really important to me, so when I lost my taste I was really demoralized. Luckily, I was fine after a month, and hope you quickly regain your sense of taste. I found that temperature and texture became really important to me during that time, so here are my recommendations for you.

Boba Tea- Really nice texture, make sure to get the tea as cold as possible, and the tapioca mouth feel is really nice.

Small Pretzels: Super satisfying crunch, very interesting and fun to eat.

Hot Water and Ice Cream (Affogato): Custard ice cream is the best for the mouth feel, great temperature contrast. Dye the water so it's not clear. I could taste very strong flavors a little bit, so I used extremely strong espresso, but sugar free ice cream because might as well right?

Stir Fry with Szechuan Peppercorns: Veg is crunchy, peppercorns have interesting numbing/spicy sensation. You can omit the soy sauce bc sodium and you can't taste it anyway.

Agar-Agar in Water w/ Food Dye: Unique texture and feel, similar to Jello but more interesting.

Ethanol: Cools down your mouth when it evaporates, very distinct flavor. Everclear sells like 90-95% ethanol, which you can dilute to your liking and drink. Vodka works as well, although I could taste it more with very high proof. Don't drink enough to get drunk, just a bit for the interesting feel. Obviously be responsible and only if you're old enough to drink wherever you live, and don't become an alcoholic.

Feel is everything right now you are so right. I’ve been really enjoying crunchy foods and definitely cold!! Thanks for the tips I’m going to try them out
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Posted on 18:31:22 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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How long till it comes back usually?
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Posted on 18:54:16 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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Same thing happened to me when I had covid. However, when my sense of taste and smell came back, it was different for about a year. Things I used to love tasted horrible to be. Lots of things smelled weird to me as well, which meant I could no longer eat them.
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Posted on 19:06:40 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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How long till it comes back usually?

ive seen all sorts of time frames from 4 days to a month and there have been cases of never. its random
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Posted on 19:06:56 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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Same thing happened to me when I had covid. However, when my sense of taste and smell came back, it was different for about a year. Things I used to love tasted horrible to be. Lots of things smelled weird to me as well, which meant I could no longer eat them.

Im worried about that!
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Posted on 19:07:25 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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I know how it feels bro, its terrible get better soon
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Posted on 19:08:16 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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Sidgar [1828507]
How long till it comes back usually?

Its different for all people, i couldn't taste for around a month- month and a half
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Posted on 19:22:55 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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Same, came back about 4 days after I lost it.

Imagine simping for a female, ever. #freehaha_noob
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Posted on 19:29:37 - 30/07/22 (2 years ago)
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Get well soon,OP!
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Posted on 07:33:45 - 31/07/22 (2 years ago)
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Same, came back about 4 days after I lost it.

Day 4 today and I tried the old belly button sniff. Nothing
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Posted on 15:00:09 - 31/07/22 (2 years ago)
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CHINGADERA [2270005]
Same, came back about 4 days after I lost it.
RogerinBrown [2160673]
Day 4 today and I tried the old belly button sniff. Nothing

Lol, if you're in to shepard's pie that's the meal i was eating when it came back.

Imagine simping for a female, ever. #freehaha_noob
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Posted on 16:10:45 - 31/07/22 (2 years ago)
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CHINGADERA [2270005]
Same, came back about 4 days after I lost it.
RogerinBrown [2160673]
Day 4 today and I tried the old belly button sniff. Nothing
CHINGADERA [2270005]
Lol, if you're in to shepard's pie that's the meal i was eating when it came back.

Who isn’t into Shepard's pie!
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Posted on 16:15:43 - 31/07/22 (2 years ago)
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CHINGADERA [2270005]
Same, came back about 4 days after I lost it.
RogerinBrown [2160673]
Day 4 today and I tried the old belly button sniff. Nothing
CHINGADERA [2270005]
Lol, if you're in to shepard's pie that's the meal i was eating when it came back.
RogerinBrown [2160673]
Who isn’t into Shepard's pie!

My brother from another mother.

Imagine simping for a female, ever. #freehaha_noob