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What Causes Loss Of Appetite And Bad Taste In Mouth?
change and loss of appetite; many foods now unwelcome e.g. meat, fish, eggs, cheese; weight loss gradual over period of a couple of years; appearance of many foods unpleasant; nausea much of time; bad taste in mouth.
still like cold milk, jelly, yoghurt, breakfast cereals, occasional chocolate biscuit, spreading cheese with chives etc, crackers, occasional sponge or scone, water, occasional latte.
ongoing problem for a couple of years.
still like cold milk, jelly, yoghurt, breakfast cereals, occasional chocolate biscuit, spreading cheese with chives etc, crackers, occasional sponge or scone, water, occasional latte.
ongoing problem for a couple of years.
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Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Please mention your age and sex always .loss of taste may be due to a variety of reasons namely depapillation of tongue , intake of hexidine mouthwash for a long time.
So the treatment lies in identifying the causative factor . Loss of appetite may be due to hormonal changes and you need to undergo tests before arriving at a conclusion.
So the treatment lies in identifying the causative factor . Loss of appetite may be due to hormonal changes and you need to undergo tests before arriving at a conclusion.
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