Why do our tastes change?

poet_kelly
on 11/25/11 6:17 am - OH

I don't think I've ever gotten an explanation for this. I know it's very common for our tastes to change right after surgery, but why? My taste buds are in my tongue and I did not have surgery on my tongue!

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

dori M.
on 11/25/11 7:02 am - MD

RNY on 10/24/11

I don't have any clue about this. But I know something is definitely up with my taste buds. I had a bite of my homemade mac & cheese (that everybody raves about & i usually like very much) and I didn't much care for it. I stopped eating at 1 bite.

I don't think I have dumping since I tried peach cobbler & sweet potato pie without incident so I guess it would be a good thing if my taste buds turned against such foods.

kellyl1202
on 11/25/11 7:11 am

RNY on 09/12/11

I wish I knew why...I asked my hubby if Thankgiving dinner wasn't as good as usual or was it just me...he said it was just me. Foods just don't taste as good...but I guess that's a good thing! For me it is.

PTM
on 11/25/11 7:59 am

RNY on 02/07/11

I wonder about that a lot, too. I'm finding I need more seasoning in my food these days - overall, things just taste more bland. And there are some things that I probably "could" eat, but don't interest me anymore. Very strange.

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charb149
on 11/25/11 8:28 am

RNY on 10/24/11

I thought it was just me lol. Thing I always loved I don't like anymore. I always had a huge mug of coffee every morning now I can't stand coffee. I'm 4 weeks out the only thing I'm craving is a nice salad. If you knew me I'de be craving steak. Don't miss my diet coke, ice cream. Strange

Claudia

macortiz
on 11/25/11 9:00 am - Royal Oak, MI

RNY on 05/17/11

My doctor said part of it was due to a couple of hormones getting kicked around due to the RNY.

I can't remember their names, that's my professional explanation.

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Godgaveus2
on 11/25/11 10:52 am - WI

RNY on 10/10/11

I actually had this same thought tonite and definitely yesterday at dinner. I made SF pumpkin pie and though I am normally a huge fan of pumpkin pie, it hardy even tasted good to me. I thought it was because I had to do without ground cloves, but my hubby said it tasted fine. Wierd also how I don't crave diet coke, ice cream or MC'Ds fries anymore. It wasn't too long ago when I would order lg fries, an ice cream cone to dip my fries in and a LG diet coke. Now the thought of that makes me want to gag! This little pouch is a miraculous little tool.

Annette O.
on 11/25/11 11:04 am - Hyde Park, NY

RNY on 09/19/11 with

My biggest taste change is sweet. I used to always take two Splenda in my coffee, now one is more than enough.

Annette O

Mandy R.
on 11/25/11 12:58 pm - Callahan, FL

RNY on 11/07/11

I was going to ask the same question. I have nothing that tastes good, ugghhh.....Does it get better?

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poet_kelly
on 11/25/11 1:01 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

It does get better, at least for most people. I think things taste pretty normal to me now at three years out. Maybe sweet stuff is a little sweeter than it used to be but not like right after surgery. In the beginning, something like sugar free pudding seemed so sweet it was sickening. Now it tastes about like I remember it tasting pre op.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

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