Can not eat the flavor may be upper respiratory tract infection, tongue atrophy, depression, neuropathy and other reasons, need to address the cause of the disease, the application of acetaminophen and other drugs to treat.
1. Upper respiratory tract infection: viral infection of the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract causes acute inflammatory reaction, a large number of inflammatory secretions leading to nasal congestion, in addition, the virus may act directly on the taste buds, olfactory cells and other causes of dysfunction, so you can’t eat the flavor. Can apply ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs symptomatic treatment.
2. Tongue atrophy: ageing, zinc deficiency, lack of vitamin A and other factors lead to tongue taste bud atrophy, taste impairment and can not eat the flavor. It is necessary to supplement vitamin A, zinc and other symptomatic, avoid hot food burns tongue.
3. Depression: depressed patients with low mood, lack of interest, anxiety and depression, it is likely to have psychogenic loss of taste. Sertraline, paroxetine, buspirone and other drugs can be applied.
4. Neuropathy: Facial nerve innervates the sense of taste in the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, and the glossopharyngeal nerve innervates the sense of taste in the posterior 1/3 of the tongue. When cerebrovascular lesions, brain tumors, and peripheral neuropathy involve the two nerves mentioned above, it will lead to loss of the sense of taste in the tongue. It is necessary to treat the cause of neuropathy and apply methylcobalamin, vitamin B and other nutritional nerve symptomatic treatment.
The inability to taste may be related to a variety of factors, it is recommended to seek medical advice to clarify the diagnosis. Pay attention to the use of medication under the guidance of a physician.