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Sweets taste bitter for 3 days. have bad cold, very sore throat. no new meds/supps. can the cold be responsible for taste disturbance? when normal?
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Yes: It may take 2-6 weeks to return to normal. Taste can be improved faster with zinc supplementation
Answered 1/10/2017
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