John has lost his appetite and sense of taste at the moment after this latest health problem. In fact certain things taste horrid.

[John_Mills]

He cannot drink coffee at all and he used to have 3 or 4 cups every morning. He says some things actually taste horrid. Has anyone else esperienced this?

[PatriciaAnn]

Hi Susan

This may come through twice. Sometimes when I post it doesn't take the message and returns to the signing in page, and I think it has done that again.

Coffee. I love it, but not when I have any sort of "not feeling well" whether it is to do with the WG or a cold, nasty headache or whatever. It tastes absolutely foul. I never ever drink tea so it doesn't leave very much apart from hot milk or plain water. I once tried fruity water out of a bottle, but if think the sweetener made it taste vile. Also I go off my food and can only manage some soup, custard or porridge.

Pat

[Essex-jill]

I too go off coffee when I'm feeling unwell, especially if I'm on antibiotics. I find flavoured water the only drink palatable.

Wishing you better and a happy and healthier new year.

Jill

[John_Mills Volunteer]

John does not even like flavoured water drinks or fizzy drinks at the moment. BUT I have bought some Co-op Bitter Lemon and he likes that, thank goodness. he is supposed to drink lots of fluids but its hard when he does not really feel like it..

[Meekle]

i went totally off flavours when i had cyclophosphamide. I even ended up with a woolly tongue. has he had that checked? i now have been prescribed a broad range antibiotic to stop the "furry tongue" incidents

[Nell]

Hi Susan

I have a similar problem when I am not feeling too good. Like John I find bitter lemon refreshing and have also found Robinson's Barley water tasty too. Another thing which freshens my mouth are Ice lolly's. I particularly like the fruit pastille flavvoured ones.

Hope this helps and that John is feeling much better soon.

Merry Christmas to you both

Nell

[John_Mills Volunteer]

Thank you...I have also found an old fashioned lemonade drink The ice lollies sound good. Happy Christmas to you too Neil

[gsmith]

dairy products seem to leave a different tast in my mouth, artificial sweeteners have always left a nasty aftertaste, as for the rest,i have been blaming the farmers and manufacturers that nothing tastes like it used to. i find fruit flavourd tea granules from lidl,pleasent and refreshing. my appetite fluctuats so mainly i nibble as i feel like .as for coffee,i dont really care what it tasts like, i NEED it in a morning

[Winter64]

I have Asda Lemon, Mango and Ginger tea, its the only thing that I can drink at the moment and at least its hot.