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Is it normal to have a bitter taste in my mouth after tonsillectomy? and diminished sense of taste when eating food? i am 2 weeks post op and wondering when i'll be able to taste my food again?

Q: is it normal to have a bitter taste in my mouth after tonsillectomy? and diminished sense of taste when eating food? i am 2 weeks post op and wondering when i'll be able to taste my food again?

: Assuming you have not had COV ID as cause of taste loss should be better soon. I would ask the surgeon who did it what is the expected recovery time in women like you who have had this procedure in their hands.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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Assuming you have not had COV ID as cause of taste loss should be better soon. I would ask the surgeon who did it what is the expected recovery time in women like you who have had this procedure in their hands.

Answered 7/6/2022

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A member asked:

Is it normal to have a bitter taste in my mouth after tonsillectomy? and diminished sense of taste when eating food? i am 2 weeks post op and wondering when i'll be able to taste my food again?

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