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I finished three courses of antibiotics in March after which the sinus infection and urine infections cleared up but left me with an acute sense of smell which makes the smell of many foods causes me to be nauseous and most foods taste weird and not at all as they used to and my appetite is gone so I'm loosing weight every day.
I had sinus and urine infections (always together) in December and January and took antibiotics then but no after effects
I started a course of Probiotics yesterday to… read more
Vicki, check out this excerpt from a medical journal, and you may want to talk with your doctor about taking a zinc supplement to see if it helps:
"Generally, drug-induced AEs are more likely to occur in older individuals than in younger individuals. Past research reported that the risk of taste and smell disorders increases with aging24. This finding is believed to be attributable to nutritional deficiency caused by decreases in appetite and salivary secretion, resulting in decreased zinc absorption and delayed taste cell turnover. Given that antibiotics can inhibit the absorption of zinc25, it is possible that these drugs have direct effects on taste buds in the oral cavity.
Conversely, older individuals are more frequently prescribed drugs that reduce salivation, and they are more frequently prescribed multiple drugs simultaneously26. In addition, changes in saliva properties with aging can affect taste and taste performance27. In addition, age-related loss of olfactory cells and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, can affect the sense of smell and olfactory performance. The increased risk of the development of antibiotic-induced taste and smell disorders in patients over 60 years of age identified in the present study confirms the results of our previous study7."
Here's the link to the whole study:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8100100/
How long do taste changes from antibiotics typically last?
Taste changes from antibiotics can be frustrating, especially when they affect your appetite and nutrition. While antibiotics can cause changes in taste and smell, these side effects are generally temporary and should improve after you finish the medication.
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I take a zinc tablet was already taking it before I was diagnosed with Lupus.
Thank you Niranjana that is a definite possibility as I am 74. I will certainly ask my doctor about this at my next visit. That gives me real hope 🥰
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