Question 1

how are taste buds activated?

Accepted Answer

Stimulus: A chemical response from stimulus such as salt, sweet, sour and bitter by specialized receptor cells that get transmitted to your brain.

Question 2

my taste buds and smell seems to be lost ?

Accepted Answer

Anosmia: Taste and smell starts with having open nose and being able to smell. Do you have sinus or hayfever? Did you have contact with Covid patient? Suggest using nasal steroid spray such as Zilfone twice daily with SInugraine and Flugon.

Question 3

what are the effects of smoking on my taste buds?

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Effect of smoking: Smoking will tend to decrease your sense of taste, irritate all the soft tissues in your mouth in general and can cause cell mutation resulting in oral cancer. It still escapes me why anyone would want to smoke knowing the documented dangers to your body.

Question 4

why would my taste buds be gone after i have surgery?

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Depends: If the surgery involved your sinuses it would be fairly common to have a temporary alteration in your sense of taste which is closely linked to your sense of smell. Some medications and illnesses can also impact this. If your surgery was not involving the nasal/sinus area and you haven't changed meds recently, a visit to an ENT doc would be a good idea to figure out what is happening.

Question 5

please help! what is the cause of swollen taste buds?

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Swollen taste buds: Swollen taste buds can occur from something as simple as a mild burn from hot foods; spicy foods, sensitivity or allergic reaction to spices and other foods and liquids ingested to a number of medical conditions. See if you can pinpoint it yourself by eliminating and then retrying different foods. If it is a ongoing problem, you will have to see and oral surgeon, primary care physician or ent.

Question 6

how do you get your taste buds back when you have a cold?

Accepted Answer

Taste buds: Things should go back to normal in time after you recover from a cold. The amount of time varies. If necessary, consult with a dentist and\or physician.

Question 7

how long will it take without sugar for taste buds to adapt?

Accepted Answer

Sorry I don't : Understand your question, but if i guess to what your question is asking - the answer is it varies.  Example -- converting from drinking coke to drinking diet coke.   Some people can drink them interchangeably with no problems; for others it takes sone time to adapt; some just don't adapt; others once they get used to diet coke can't drink the original.  No set time table.  Hope this helps.

Question 8

why do some of my taste buds appear bigger and swollen today?

Accepted Answer

Foods : Some taste buds swell with peppers and some swell when infected.

Question 9

how can i get my taste buds back after being sick for a week?

Accepted Answer

WAIT: After your illness subsides your taste buds will return but slowly.

Question 10

i have swollen taste buds but there is no pain. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Too little info: Without more information and without seeing your tongue, this question cannot be properly answered.  You need to have this looked at by a dentist to get a proper answer.

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