loss of taste

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Hey All,

 

I recently visited my mother in the Midwest upon the death of my step-

father. Shirley is 67 and the mother of six children, has undergone

one partial and one full hysterecomy many years ago and has been on

estrogen 21 day cycle for quite a few years. She says that when she

began monthly B-12 shots several years ago her appetite decreased and

she began losing excess weight. That was good, but then she has lost

a significant amount of her taste for food and her upper lip is

somewhat numb. It doesn't appear to be bells palsy as the other

symptoms are not pronounced. The chiro and MDs don't have a clue and

I've tried to get her to go to see an ND, there are two in her area.

Anyway, I did a search on the internet and found it could be either a

B-12 or zinc deficiency. As I don't think it could be the latter as

she is getting the B-12 monthly injections, perhaps it's zinc

deficiency. If anyone has any clue, can you share what you know? She

also has a number of amalgam fillings, perhaps they could be

responsible and need replacing? Also, mom has one cataract that the

MDs said is not big enough to remove yet and has been on alergy shots

for hayfever for years though has drainage from sinuses causing her

to cough, gag a fair amount but claims the allergy shots make things

better for her. She is quite active, running an antiques, shabby chic

business and had a farm with my step dad for many years along with

working for a Department of Defense plant along with my step dad. She

doesn't smoke or drink, but does drink 2-3 cups of coffee every

morning and eats what she calls a balanced diet, though doesn't enjoy

food as much. She has many people that love her and she may be moving

to Florida in the next several years to live closer to most of her

children, except myself who live in California.

 

Any input would be appreciated as I love my mother very much.

 

 

Warmly,

 

Kelly