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Yep Sally is right. Is just part of it. Different things will taste different... sometimes things seem like they have been soaked in onion juice. ( I still to this day will not eat an onion) .. sometimes it tastle like you have been sucking ON old pennies for days on end... and somethings you eat taste as if they have been rubbed in dirt! Well needless to say the chemo weighloss program works for obvious reasons.

But seriously, have her speak to the doctor about it. Sometime gym helps, or a deluted mouthwash, or mints. I found that ginger ale helped if i drank it while i was eating, and cherry coke also. There were few things that I found that tasted LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO ..or how I remembered it to taste and Cherry coke was one of them.

Much luck to you mom. and God bless you both

hummingbyrd said:

Sorry to hear about your mom, I pray she does well! When I was taking chemo I found hard candy helped with both the taste and the nausea. Whatever is your mom's favorite, you may have to try different kinds, peppermint, butterscotch, fruit flavored life savers...also suggest she nibble on crackers through out the day and keep up the fluids! I let saltines just melt in my mouth at times and sipped teas, seven-up, lemon water... You just have to try a variety of things, whatever sounds good to your mom, give it a try! God bless and good luck. hummingbyrd

how long after chemo does your taste buds come back???? i have to force myself to eat everything is tasteless. it was a good thing i was overweight to begin with i have lost 35lbs. my last chemo is april 2 yea!!!!