However, this information serves only as a guide and should not be used as a substitute for medical diagnosis, treatment or advice. The contents have been approved by the Cancer Education Information Service, National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), for people with cancer and their families and caregivers. The above contents are made available as part of TEMASEK FOUNDATION-ACCESS (Accessible Cancer Care to Enable Support for Survivors) PROGRAMME, a holistic care programme to support cancer patients during their care and recovery journey. Klik di sini untuk memuat turun versi PDF artikel ini. Here to download the PDF version of this article. +65 6225 5655 or approach your doctor or nurse for further details. If you have any questions regarding the above information, please call Cancer Helpline at Please inform your doctor or nurse if taste changes have caused you to be unable to eat anything, or if you have lost more than 2kg of your body weight due to loss of appetite from taste changes. Try adding new flavourings or spices such as onion, garlic, chilli powder, basil, oregano, rosemary, barbeque sauce, mustard, ketchup and mint to enhance taste and smell.Marinate meats using sauces, fruit juices or wine, if meat tastes bitter to you.Counter excessive sweet taste with added lemon juice and salt Counter salty and bitter tastes with added sweeteners.Here are some tips to help you cope better with taste changes: Your doctor or nurse may also recommend you to see a dietician, to improve your diet or suggest ways to improve the taste of your food. Your doctor or nurse will ask you questions and examine you to ascertain the cause of your taste change, before deciding on the appropriate treatment for you.Īlthough there are no specific treatments for some of the other causes, you can take steps to reduce the impact of taste changes on your appetite and weight (see the section on “ What you can do” below). For instance, taking anti-fungal medications to clear up thrush in the mouth can allow some patients to taste better. Some causes of taste changes can be treated to improve the sense of taste. Examples: Antibiotics, certain anti-hypertensive medications, opioids. Examples: Surgery to the nose or mouth, biological therapies. In some cases, it may not fully return to how it was before treatment. The sense of taste may start to improve about 3 weeks to 2 months after treatment ends. Taste buds and salivary glands can be damaged by radiation, resulting in dry mouth and taste changes. Radiation therapy to the head and neck.Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Fluorouracil, Paclitaxel, Vincristine), but these changes usually stop about 3-4 weeks after treatment ends. Certain chemotherapy drugs are more likely to cause taste changes (e.g. Chemotherapy causing damage to the cells in the mouth.Food tastes different as compared to before.
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