 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I don't know why this would happen unless your tongue is coated with some gunk. It should be nice and pink. If it is not, some dentists recommend brushing your tongue GENTLY with a soft tooth brush. I do this everytime I brush my teeeh. Just 4 or 5 gentle strokes forward. Also Zinc is supposed to help restore taste. I took 220mg Zinc sulfate for years and it seems to work.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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