[InOne]

And then got it back :S Was really weird, glad I got it back though. I don't envy anyone who can't taste things, it's awful. Anyone else ever had this happen?

[Ramsay]

think my aunt has it..or is it lack of smell she has? well it must be awful either way

[Smithy]

only when i have a cold

[Vicky.]

I would lose so much weight if I couldnt taste things because I probably wouldnt bother to eat :S

[Jordan.]

I've had it before when i've had a cold / blocked up nose.

[Boothy]

Never had it.

Do you know why you lost it? Have you got a cold or anything?

I'd definitely be a lot healthier if I couldn't taste things. It would be horrible though.

[Shaun]

I downloaded the Cher Lloyd album once so yeah

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I would lose so much weight if I couldnt taste things because I probably wouldnt bother to eat :S

Yeah really didn't feel like eating at all, seemed pointless

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I downloaded the Cher Lloyd album once so yeah

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Boothy

Never had it.

Do you know why you lost it? Have you got a cold or anything?

I'd definitely be a lot healthier if I couldn't taste things. It would be horrible though.

Nah, didn't have one or anything lol took me a day to realise I think, everything just tasted bland

[Boothy]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I downloaded the Cher Lloyd album once so yeah

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I downloaded the Cher Lloyd album once so yeah

oh Shaun..

[Bollo]

I thought I lost my sense of taste tonight, but I suspect it was just the crap supermarket pizza I had for tea...

I do lose my sense of taste when I have a cold tho and it's horrible. My friend lost his sense of smell and i think that affected his taste as well, he never really enjoyed food after that and just ate to survive...he also got really paranoid about smelling bad and not knowing it, so he washed three or four times a day and was always putting on loads of deodorant and aftershave, i felt really sorry for him

[Kizzy]

Aw, its awful when you have tonsillitus or hay fever things taste yuk. If you are in good health though it might be worth getting it checked out with your GP.

[Jords]

Ive had a cold past few days and could barely taste stuff but never completely. Musta been odd! Id have just eaten veg and shiz and be really healthy them days as you couldnt taste

[Incensed]

Zinc deficiency can cause you to lose your sense of taste. Do you have white spots on your nails?

[thesheriff443]

when i read the op,
i was thinking it was about some dodgy looking outfit,

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Incensed

Zinc deficiency can cause you to lose your sense of taste. Do you have white spots on your nails?

Like little spots or a patch?

[CharlieO]

Yea I had a really bad cold for a week and could barely taste anything. Eating was not even worth it.

[Kizzy]

Have some blood tests, there must be a reason for a deficiency inone.

[InOne]

I'll just wait until I collapse or something. Bloods and stuff seem like effort

[Redway]

Oh, you mean that sort of taste.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by InOne

And then got it back :S Was really weird, glad I got it back though. I don't envy anyone who can't taste things, it's awful. Anyone else ever had this happen?

A few times when I've been hit with the flu (where all sense of taste/smell is non existent). Apart from the obvious lack of appetite anyway - it does make you realise how important 'taste' is to enable us to actually enjoy food.

Forcing something down you because you know you HAVE to but aren't able to enjoy or savour the taste - it's not fun and makes eating so unpleasurable.