Problems with food
Hi everybody. I have a question that I was wondering if anybody had an answer for. The medication that I'm on has drastically effected my tastebuds. Everything generally speaking either tastes awful, or has little taste at all. The textures of food can at times make me sick. What's worse, is that since I can no longer work, I am the chief cook and bottle washer. Trying to figure out what to make each day for supper is an absolute nightmare. I spent two hours the other day wandering up and down the aisles in a grocery store trying to figure out what wouldn't make me sick. I've tried vegetable diets, no fat diets, low fat diets, pizza diets (that one was my own invention), and still the problem remains. It's difficult too when you consider the fact that I also have diabetes and I'm supposed to eat regularly. Does anybody have any suggestions? Phil
I noticed this too. You didn't mention what meds you're on, but in my case it was Amiodarone. It also caused terrible afterimages - if I looked at a light I literally couldn't see my hands in front of my face afterwards. My surgeon told me to stop it at 3 weeks and it took a week or two to return to normal. You might try what I did - sugar-free hard candy - available in most local malls now in a wide variety. Fresh fruit might help too, though it's high in sugar.