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Changes in taste

Claudia DeMeritt
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I LOVE coffee.  It now tastes like cigarette ashes (though I haven’t ingested any).  This change in taste began while I was going from a gluten diet to a gluten free diet.  Eventually coffe began to taste like coffee again.  THEN I began the Gluten Challenge.  For 2 weeks I had to convince myself to eat all those foods I thought I missed.  It was awful, but I digress, shortly before my endoscopy about 1 week before the procedure, I began having that same bad taste.  I am now 1 week post endoscopy and still have that taste.  Has anyone experienced this as they detox or return to gluten?

 

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I have not heard of this before, and it makes me wonder if you got covid-19? This would explain your taste change, and many people with covid don't get symptoms beyond taste and smell changes.

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Thanks, Scott.  I have tested for Covid-19 prior to my Endoscopy (I had to do the gluten challenge) and it as negative.  The taste changes came during the challenge.  I am now happy to report that I am once again enjoying a cuppa.

i truly believe this was directly related to the gluten challenge.  

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On 2/14/2023 at 11:04 PM, Claudia DeMeritt said:

I LOVE coffee.  It now tastes like cigarette ashes (though I haven’t ingested any).  This change in taste began while I was going from a gluten diet to a gluten free diet.  Eventually coffe began to taste like coffee again.  THEN I began the Gluten Challenge.  For 2 weeks I had to convince myself to eat all those foods I thought I missed.  It was awful, but I digress, shortly before my endoscopy about 1 week before the procedure, I began having that same bad taste.  I am now 1 week post endoscopy and still have that taste.  Has anyone experienced this as they detox or return to gluten?

 

 

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I also had changes in taste during pregnancy. I heard that in the case of an abortion at a late stage, this can also happen, due to changes in the body. I read about it here https://papersowl.com/examples/abortion/, and although this is not a medical site, there is very good research on this topic. It is a pity that when I studied at the university, there were no such sites for students then.
 

It's not uncommon for changes in diet or health to affect the way we perceive taste. And I don't mean a gluten-free diet, but any diet in general. Coffee is actually bitter, although lovers do not notice this out of habit. Are there other foods besides coffee that you have a new reaction to?

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It is not just the taste of coffee, but the smell.  Some food has just tasted off.  Spaghetti sauce, homemade, beef stew also from scratch.  Things are settling down a bit.  I realize now that spaghetti sauce is acidic.   Perhaps that may be part of what is happening.

 

Thanks for the information.

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Deficiency in Zinc will cause changes in the sense of smell and taste.  

Zinc is important to the immune system and in repair of tissues and wounds.  Zinc can be depleted rapidly with infections like the common cold and Covid.

Zinc supplements would help improve your immune system.

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3 hours ago, knitty kitty said:

Deficiency in Zinc will cause changes in the sense of smell and taste.  

Zinc is important to the immune system and in repair of tissues and wounds.  Zinc can be depleted rapidly with infections like the common cold and Covid.

Zinc supplements would help improve your immune system.

Thank you, knitty kitty.  I have been taking zinc supplements for about 4 months per recommendation from the nutritionist.  
 

 

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