Jon B. Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Been fighting a sinus infection/head cold for a week now. It is starting to get better, so we planned a nice meal for dinner last night. Our favorite skirt steaks, seasoned & smoked with cherry wood. Rice with fresh garlic, ginger and scallions along with mixed veggies. Everything cooked perfectly and the timing was just right. Put everything on the table and started to eat. About three bites into the meat....I realize....I can't taste a thing??? Not the seasoning or the nice cherry smoke flavor. I can only feel the texture of the meat. So then I try the rice......... thinking to my self that I should be able to at least taste the garlic & ginger. Nope...........can't taste a thing. I mean.........not one specific taste....Nothing!!!!!!!! Stopped eating and told Redhead Sue, she could take my food for lunch today. Started me thinking..........how horrible would it be it you could never taste your food. This infection/head cold needs to stop and go away ASAP!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Oh, Jon, that is just terrible, those sinus infections seem to hang on and on and on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) I hope you do get rid of that infection very soon. This should help.:) Edited May 19, 2017 by MacKenzie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon B. Posted May 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, MacKenzie said: I hope you do get rid of that infection very soon. This should help.:) That made me laugh (and now I'm blowing my nose) PS Everyone - Inside joke here......Mac knows I have a bunch of hibiscus plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuley Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 So I remember hearing about some people who lost their sense of smell after using a nasal spray product so they couldn't really taste (just sweet, sour, spicy, etc.) but not any real flavors. That terrified me. I hate when I have a cold and can't really taste- I would go bonkers if that lasted forever. I'd probably just eat toast all the time lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygies Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) Another way this can happen: Eating unlucky Chinese pine nuts. "Pine Mouth" and Consumption of Pine Nuts Ever heard of 'pine nut syndrome'? Neither had I, until I got it Laurie and I poured out two expensive bottles of red wine, cursing our luck that two in a row were corked. Then we remembered the catered banquet we'd attended, with pine nuts in the salad. One could actually feel sorry for the caterers, as they operate on margins that don't leave room for addressing this issue. On the other hand, rejecting inconvenient information is a loathsome trait, when the welfare of others is involved. One is playing roulette eating any pine nuts that cost less that $50/pound. Edited May 19, 2017 by Syzygies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Well, that is certainly interesting, Syzygies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billg71 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) Vitamin D, 4,000 mg/day. After a couple months if you get sick you need to see a doctor. Sorry to hear of your ailment, hope you get well soon! Edited May 19, 2017 by billg71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 My advice is to drink heavily 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 I had a never ending sinus problem this winter, too! Went through 2 rounds of antibiotics over the course of 2 months. So I "feel your pain." If you remember the assassination attempt on Reagan back in the day. One of the side casualties was Jim Brady. He was a gourmet cook. His gunshot injury to his brain left him with almost no sense of smell or taste. I literally cried when I read that, as I could only imagine what life would be like, having such a passion for food and wine, and to have it taken away from you like that, through no fault of your own. Tragic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garvinque Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 I got recycled in basic training because of a severe sinus infection, had to get sinus surgery and since that day I haven't had a single infection! Feel better Jon!! Garvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Bummer hope it goes away soon being ckrook is not nice .it's coming on winter down here I'm going to get my flu jab hopefully it saves me lolSent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 That's terrible. Hope you're rid of it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
