1 week postop- everything tastes disgusting!

[smooshycheeks 45]

I'm having a super hard time getting in fluids and Protein. Everything tastes really bad. I have a horrible taste in my mouth all the time. Did anyone else experience this?

[James Marusek 5,244]

It is common for your taste buds to change after surgery. Be willing to experiment. After surgery, my taste buds changed dramatically. Even Water changed. In the hospital it tasted excessively chlorinated and I could not drink it. So I experimented. sugar free popsicles became my best friend. Some individuals find hot or cold can help with fluids. For me, I found that I could tolerate flavored water. So I began using Crystal Light. I also found a new drink "Bai" which I liked cold. In the winter, I found that I tolerate Hot Drinks such as piping hot cocoa. But you have to use the "No Sugar Added" variety. Also fine English teas were very good.

The Fluid requirement is met by a combination. It is not only the water that you drink each day. But also the water you drink when you take your Vitamins and medicine. It is the milk you drink. It is the fluids content of the Protein Shakes. It is the water component of the Soups you take. It is met by flavored water such as Crystal Light. It is met by sugar free popsicles. It is met by tea and Decaf coffee. It is a combination of all the fluids that you consume during the day.

The bad taste in your mouth may be because your body is in ketosis. Ketosis is a normal metabolic process. When the body does not have enough glucose for energy, it burns stored fats instead; this results in a build-up of acids called ketones within the body.

[lornasaurusleeve 91]

I'm having a super hard time getting in fluids and Protein. Everything tastes really bad. I have a horrible taste in my mouth all the time. Did anyone else experience this?

I can get my fluids as long as they're not tainted with any kind of sweetener or demon whey protein lol. It's been a rough go. I can't tolerate any Protein Drinks. Can stomach about one cup of milk a day and a cup of some chicken or beef stock. My dietician is pretty keen on Liquid Protein supplements for like, ever, and that's just not going to work for me. It's going to have to come from whole foods as soon as I'm able. She's suggested as a very last resort I try a medical protein concentrate called LiquaCel and I ordered some samples but I can pretty much already imagine how it's gonna go with that too. I feel your pain and I can't even reassure you that it's going to get better but I hope it does for us both!! [emoji171][emoji171]

[alligus 37]

Hang in there. I was exactly the same way...especially when I woke up in the mornings my mouth tasted TERRIBLE! It all seemed to go away at about the 3 month mark so there is definitely hope. I also was at the point about week 3 that I could not tolerate another milk based Protein Shake like slimfast. I had a brief fling with Isopure which was good for me for a few weeks and then I found Syntrex Protein Powder and it has been my lifesaver. Two scoops of that is 200 calories and 46g of Protein. It literally made everything tolerable for me. Hang in there!

[smooshycheeks 45]

Hang in there. I was exactly the same way...especially when I woke up in the mornings my mouth tasted TERRIBLE! It all seemed to go away at about the 3 month mark so there is definitely hope. I also was at the point about week 3 that I could not tolerate another milk based Protein Shake like slimfast. I had a brief fling with Isopure which was good for me for a few weeks and then I found Syntrex Protein powder and it has been my lifesaver. Two scoops of that is 200 calories and 46g of protein. It literally made everything tolerable for me. Hang in there!

I use a lot of Isopure. Will def give Synthrex a try. Thanks!

[Nhope 146]

I have the nasty taste and everything tastes incredibly salty. At this point I'm sticking with those things I can tolerate, even if it means eating the same thing over and over again. One go-to: carnation light start instant Breakfast drink, made with fairlife (higher Protein, less sugar) milk.