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Rio Rancho, NM

Everything I eat tastes nasty, what I would describe as "industrial/metallic". And then, there's also the issue of a burning tongue.

November 27, 2024
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Karen, I guess if you're gonna still have some taste, it's best to have that good "hatch" taste..

December 14, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I really haven’t had a loss of smell or taste..just significant “false” tastes and smells..it’s really horrendous in the evening

November 27, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Kevin, I’ve had what I call phantom odors or tastes. Over time, I’ve smelled or tasted things that aren’t there. Often it’s a chemical smell or like food had gone bad. Now I really don’t smell or taste much, and I no longer attempt to season food I’m cooking.
One good thing is I can still taste red and green chile!

December 13, 2024
MyParkinsonsTeam

Loss of taste and smell can be an early symptom of Parkinson’s disease. This symptom, known as hyposmia, can impact people long before other symptoms develop, sometimes up to a decade beforehand. Changes in taste and smell are common topics among members of MyParkinsonsTeam. For instance, one member shared, “Lost any decent Show Full Answer

Loss of taste and smell can be an early symptom of Parkinson’s disease. This symptom, known as hyposmia, can impact people long before other symptoms develop, sometimes up to a decade beforehand. Changes in taste and smell are common topics among members of MyParkinsonsTeam. For instance, one member shared, “Lost any decent sense of smell a while ago.”

For more information, you can visit the article titled "5 Facts About Parkinson's That Aren't Well Known" on MyParkinsonsTeam: [url](https://www.MyParkinsonsTeam.com/resources/5-fa...).

November 27, 2024

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