I have a TBI and Bell's palsy.My TBI and Bell's were likely from the same injury. I attended culinary school AFTER my TBI, about 3-5 years afterward. Oddly for example I can smell an orange being peeled but they seem rather devoid of flavor recently. I am looking for a way to adjust. I have concerns over how this may effect me by no longer desiring certain foods anymore. I believe know that my desire for odd foods (e.g. overwhelming urge for beets, nuts, or certain fruits,) was possibly my bodies way of seeking certain nutrients.
6 Answers
Helpful Newest
First Oldest
First
ADVERTISEMENT
As far as tastes everything is bland at best. I still have a sense of smell. I have found I can smell an orange quite well, but when I bite into it would best be described as an orange texture with 90% of it's juices replaced with water that's boiled and recondensed.(I.E. mineral free.) Orange juice now tastes watery (which isn't so weird,) with a saline taste that's a little soapy. I don't know if that helps. I am curious how it will change what I eat (and no longer care to.)