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Suggest Remedy For The Loss Of Sense Of Taste
My brother has lost all sense of taste due to thyroid surgery, then the radioactive treatment for some cancer cells, then on synthroid. Is there any chance the sense of taste will return? how long? is there anything that can be done to help the taste return faster?
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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The loss of taste can be secondary to surgery and radiotherapy. Radiotherapy destroys all the taste buds in the tongue. Nothing to worry, these taste buds takes weeks to months to recover. Mean while take multivitamins like Vitmin A,B6,B12 and iron supplement.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The loss of taste can be secondary to surgery and radiotherapy. Radiotherapy destroys all the taste buds in the tongue. Nothing to worry, these taste buds takes weeks to months to recover. Mean while take multivitamins like Vitmin A,B6,B12 and iron supplement.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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