I had a knee surgery about two months ago and about 2 days after the surgery I lost my sense of taste. (doctors don't have any idea why!) I lost my sense of taste a couple of knee surgeries ago two, but for only for about a week. NOW I have been told that this could also happen during the VSG surgery too. Thoughts? has this happened to anyone else??? I should be on schedule for VSG, late Aug or early Sept, I am almost finished with my 6 month supervised diet. the 30th of June I finish up month 5.

Edited June 13, 201610 yr by ojibway

Same for me. My personal opinion is that it's because of anesthesia and post-op meds. With bariatric surgery, loss of taste is to your advantage. It helped me to discover new healthier foods, especially since I was learning to eat without the filter of grease, salt and sugar. I learned what real food tastes like. Real food - those are foods that you can dig, pick, and chase. All that other stuff in packages at the grocery store is what I call "factory edibles".

I've heard of that happening. Is it due to the anesthesia? or being intubated?

After WLS, my tastes have drastically changed and flattened, but didn't disappear completely.

Please let us know when you find out why this happens.

Prayers going up...

Miss Mac, I cannot taste anything. so I guess it is an advantage! hahaha. I can smell everything I eat but NO taste whatsoever! It is very strange.

This sounds Horrible!!! poor thing....I mean, if I eat a carrot, I want to taste a frickin carrot!!!!

Maybe it is your bodies way of responding to the trauma of the surgery since its not like our bodies are cut on a regular basis. Hopefully you will get that sense back soon!