Severely bitter taste when eating & drinking - ?FostairNEXThaler

[Easybreath]

Wondering if anyone else has experienced a very bitter taste in the mouth - both whilst eating & drinking (& generally too) when taking FostairNEXThaler?

I’ve recently been discharged home after another hospital admission (asthma exacerbation secondary to Covid) so the dysguesia may very well be Covid-related), but I haven’t been taking FostairNEXThaler for that long either so alternatively, it could be possible medication side effect.

Would be interested to hear if anyone has experienced dysguesia (altered taste) with FostairNEXThaler?

I don’t have oral candidiasis (thrush).

Thanks.

[Gareth57]

Hi, I've been using it for years (both strengths) and never had this issue, it may well be the lingering effects of covid which for me took a long time to get over. Did you notice this before you got covid? Perhaps give it a week or too and if it's still there speak to a doctor?

[watergazer]

Hi easybreath. I’ve never experienced this on fostairnexthaler x

[Poobah]

Yes, I've had this, but before I started Fostair NEXThaler. I assumed mine was down to AERD & the usual symptoms that disrupt normal taste &/or sense of smell. But if you've had covid, it could be the culprit. There's quite a bit online about dysguesia with or after covid.

I used fresh parsley daily, munching on it to improve things. Also had a check up at the dentist to rule out gum disease etc. Otherwise, it was a waiting game and it eventually corrected itself, but it's not a nice thing to have.

[Easybreath]

Thanks Poobah. Yes I’m pretty certain it is due to Covid as it developed a week after diagnosis & I still have several other Covid symptoms now over two weeks in total. Although thankfully my chest feels better, the dysguesia is horrendous and feels really isolating. Just have a very bitter taste in my mouth continually & all food & drink tastes really bitter and vile. It’s really impacting me because instead of enjoying flavours it’s the total opposite with all food or drink causing distress & currently being limited to 3 foods that I can bear to eat.