Loss of Taste after Tonsillectomy

Thank you fof the food list, it's been 6 weeks since my surgery and still not eating much because I can't taste anything :-( have tried some of the things you suggested like pasta and it's terrible, but will try with pesto maybe it will be better, and yes I am a big coffee person, love puerto rican coffee and can't taste anything :-(
Thank you and good luck!

Hi
It has now been 3 months since my operation. The ENT told me that when the tonsils are removed, they possibly cut a bit too deep and that damaged the nerves behind the tonsils which are responsible for transporting the sense of taste to the brain. Apparently these nerves are so small, they cannot see how bad the damage really is.
After 3 months I am regaining some (very little) but some form of taste. I have been for 4 sessions of acupuncture and it is helping. I would advise everyone to find an authentic acupuncturist and make a few appointments ASAP. Once you find an acupuncturist, first ask them if they can help with this.

Good luck and I hope all of us can be cured ASAP!

I had my tonsils out the start of the year and I lost my sense of taste for 3 months. It was really hard and I lost a lot of weight. The most frustrating was that My ENT had no idea why. I did my researched on the Internet and I found that one of the reason for lost of taste buds is due to the clamping of the tongue during surgery which damages it. In time though, the taste buds will heal as taste buds renew every 10 days. So with this information, I prayed and hope my taste would come back. It may taken longer and it may also depends whether something else was damaged during the procedure. I just wanted to share my experience to give hope to others who are going through taste disturbance. And I'm really sorry that you have to through this and I pray everyone heals.

hi... im 32 yrs nd had my tonsilectomy 2 weeks back... i too have the same problem cant taste sweet or anything related to cocoa or chocolate ....i bake cakes a lot and this has now affected me a lot .... the doc prescribed me with a nootropic drug...... waiting to taste sweet again ....

Hi - sorry that you have to go through this as well. I cook alot and after the operation (been 6 months now) and its still tricky when it comes to the amount I must put of which ingredient. It takes a long time to return (if it does). I would advise visiting an acupuncturist - I am currently going for treatment and have improvement since.
Good luck!

I'm 59 yrs, old. Had tonsillectomy in August 2012 and today is December 2012 and I still cannot taste, My throat feels as though I have a film on the top in the back of my throat. Doc said it could take months. Flavors are so minimal when I eat, that I now only eat to make a hunger pain go away. No reason to eat for pleasure, for there is none. :/

Has anyone recovered from the loss of taste?? im going through this right now and its so depressing :(

People, look up Neurologists for Smell & Taste.  They might be able to fix your loss of taste!

Mine is getting alot better - I am 7 months post op. The acupuncture is helping - give it a try.

Hi. I'm so glad that i found this. I'm from Denmark and i have been through 4 horrible months. My recovery from surgery went easy but i have lost lets say perhaps 60 percent of my taste... I can taste a bit, but it's not like before. The doctors don't know why it happens - the say it's very rare... I believe them, because i have not found anything about this condition on danish webpages.

I have a constant bitter taste in my mouth and my toung feels a bit dry even though i can feel it's wet... Hard to describe in english.  

 

I struggle with salting my food - it's very hard. Especially because i'm a chef. It has ruined my career in many ways.

I have not longer plesure with eating sweets - especially chocolate and ice cream... taste like nothing! 

Before i loved spicy foods but now it's horrible... It does not taste spicy anymore - just very bitter!!

 

I'm very depressed about the situation - my only hope is that the taste comes back because the doctors can't do anything! 

I've have been speeking to every specialist in this country. If my taste does not come back before june this year, i can seek conpensation (money)... it can not give me my taste back but i know but i feel it has ruined my career.... i have not been warned about the risks of loosing my taste... if i were warned i would never have got my tonsils removed.

Hello

I hate to disappoint you and all others who have the same experience. I had my UPPP Surgery 14 months ago, Due to nature of work, I had to travel 2 months after the surgery and was away for 8 months (overseas) sleeping alone and relying on sleeping pills even after I had the surgery, When I return home ,, my wife told me that I am still SNORING with no change or improvement, I contacted my doctor who operated on me, but I got a feeling that he is AVOIDING facing me due to the nature of my complain , I called his office (even when I was overseas) to report loss of my taste and the nurse told me that will improve with time and takes up to 9 months 6 months after the surgery I reported (no taste regain) and she (the nurse) replied some times the tasting nerve get damaged during the surgery and no specific answer for that yet, anyway , when I returned home and reported the snoring issue the NURSE told me that the doctor ordered new sleep study to determine the next treatment step, 2 weeks later the NURSE called me and said the sleep study shows the need of the CPAP machine to be used since the surgery did not help the sleep apnea , now I am stuck with very difficult life style (after the surgery)  loss of taste and MUST learn how to live with CPAP mask on my face (which I hate ) because I have try that before and could not stand it. I am not sure what to do next,, I feel like (s**T) all the time,, still no good night sleep hard living and always tired as I was plus can't taste most foods (I estimate my taste loss of about 60 to 70%) Hope some one will read this and help me on what to do next?????????

Look up neurologists for smell and taste.  I see one in Chicago, and they have different meds to try and trigger the nerves that were damaged to start working again.  Regarding the CPAP, I can't offer any help with that, but I'm sorry you are going through this.

I have been going through the same thing. Its been 4 months for me. My doctor said that he wasnt from my tonsils being removed. But i know it is. I never had a problem with my taste buds before. I am going to see another doctor this week and see what he says. i have lost over 25 lbs. 

I had to have my adenoid's removed, tubes put in my ears and a bonus feature, 8 teeth defused from my jaw. That hurt just a tad bit. 26 years later, I'm getting some taste back.

HOW ARE YOU DOING NOW. I JUST HAD MINE REMOVED 3 WEEKS AGO AND HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS YOU.