Am I Crazy? My Taste And Sense Of Smell Has Changed...

[TracyLynn 30]

I have been wondering if this is just me, I do not believe it is. If not, then why do these things happen? I think I have seen a reply here or there about this, but can someone please explain...

I feel like my sense of smell has been heightened since surgery. I feel like my sense of smell is stronger and some things don't smell the same. Also, I feel like my taste buds are different, why would having sleeve surgery alter my taste? I used to eat things that I did not like before and things I used to like are not so good.

These are not drastic changes, but I defiantly notice them.

[geno5150 168]

It's perfectly normal and has affected, I would guess, the majority of the people here. I have no idea why. If you have lost your taste for things that you shouldn't be eating, take the victory I say.

[lynneo 15]

Yep, it happened to me, too. Amazing. Some things that used to taste wonderful I cannot even imagine eating. Can't really say I have acquired a taste for anything new, though. No coffee anymore--- just don't want it. Don't know why..........

[lollyfidy1965 402]

Happened to me too. I'm beginning to wonder if the hormone ghrelin might have something to do with it. With the removal of roughly 85% of our stomachs, perhaps the drop in ghrelin alters the way our body interprets smells and tastes. (I'm going to do some digging, and see if I can find an answer.)

[Territravel 217]

Not just you. Lots of things, especially liquids, taste different now. I guess it's a good thing in a way, for me. I used to love,love,love sweet tea, chocolate milk, OJ, things that had a ton of empty calories. Now, i could care less.

[sweeteelme 37]

Has had the same effect on me as well. I would love to know what causes it

[TracyLynn 30]

I am so curious about this. I wonder if the ghrelin has something to do with it. I guess most of my changes in taste are for the better, but still a mystery.

[scorpion509 107]

Something to read :

http://bariatrictimes.com/2012/05/16/taste-changes-after-bariatric-surgery-what-to-do-when-your-patients-cannot-stand-the-taste-of-their-food/

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I haven't noticed any change of taste or smell, but just the thought of any more cream Soup makes me gag. I had cream soup everyday through my 10 day preop diet and I was really loving it. The whole time I was thinking "why wasn't I eating this stuff all along?" Now when I walk by the pantry and see it sitting there, I get the shivers....nasty.

[chilihot59 156]

@Scorpio59, great article!

[Rootman 1,101]

Something to read :

http://bariatrictime...-of-their-food/

Good little article, although it mentions more of things tasting BAD after surgery, I noticed my tastes just changes and things tasted a lot better. Someone who had WLS once told me it was just like after they quit smoking years vefore, things just had a LOT more taste.

i HARDLY ever salt anything anymore where I used to just load up everything with it. I used to like spicy food and now I LOVE it. So I wonder if it's not a CAHNGE in taste but a RESTORATION of taste since we are not overloading our pallets with masses of food now.

[smallvegan 36]

Happened to me for sure. Sweet flavors (like sugar free PowerAde) taste TERRIBLE to me now. And my sense of smell is super-heightened. It's strange!

Hoping my dislike of sweets lasts forever! My nutritionist said it is common, but not usually permanent.

[TracyLynn 30]

Something to read :

http://bariatrictime...-of-their-food/

Great article, thanks for sharing! I guess the not being able to tollerate sweets as much is a good thing. There are just a lot of changes my body is going through that I need to get used to. Thanks everyone.

[Bridget312001 70]

Definitely noticed my sense of smell heightened. Also visual things that used to not gross me out turn my stomach now.