Loss of taste has anyone had loss of taste buds when eating after SCS surgery
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Has anyone had a loss of their taste buds after they had their spinal cord stimulator implanted
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Notes on Loss of taste has anyone had loss of taste buds when eating after SCS surgery
marne89785
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or does there mouth taste like metal
ali1963 marne89785
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have you talked with your doctor?
i have never heard that as a stimulator side effect but there are other things that might be going on
marne89785 ali1963
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not yet i will soon i have my post op appointment next week
Seafarer123 marne89785
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Many medications can cause a temporary sensation of a metallic taste in your mouth - for example antibiotics. Was the device only recently implanted? Did they give you a course of antibiotics after the implantation (commonly done to make sure the surgical site doesn't get infected)?