"Lost my sense of taste"

I had some unusual problems that were hard to describe. Out of nowhere, I realised I had lost my sense of taste and sensation & I could barely taste anything. Spicy foods, toothpaste, pickled onions—nothing. Vinegar for example, just felt like water, with no taste sting or sensation at all.

I already suffer from geographic tongue, so I was used to certain things burning my tongue and it being extra sensitive, but suddenly I felt nothing. Eventually I got referred to the Glasgow Dental Hospital and I had checks and CT scan and MRI to make sure nothing serious was going on.

I had already lived with this for about two years and it had started causing me a lot of anxiety and getting me down. Dr Harrison explored different treatment options to try and figure out the cause. I had pretty much lost hope but the medication has worked and my taste and sensation are finally back. I still can’t quite believe it.

I’m very grateful this has really been life changing. I can finally stop worrying and start enjoying life again including the simple things that I had lost appreciation for like eating out with friends and family.