Taste Changes

Taste changes

Losing your taste or experiencing strange or unpleasant flavours in your mouth such metallic, salty or sour flavours is one of the most difficult to manage side effects of certain types of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. It is also an area where more research is needed. Unlike most other side effects, there are no medications available to help get the taste buds working properly and to remember what real food should taste like. This means it is up to you to work out what tastes or flavours you can