I can relate. When I severely damaged my optical nerve with a bad case of optical neuritis in 2016, I noticed that the sudden loss of vision not only impacted my stability (vertigo was really bad!) but it also impacted my hearing (horrible tinnitus) and taste (nothing tasted good and things smelled really strong but not in a good way). Some of this has gotten better over time, but I still can't satisfy cravings since things don't taste like they used to. The worst part is the sense of smell. I was at an establishment a while back that had used a very strong smelling bathroom cleaner - I didn't even go close to the restroom but for me the smell was so intense at the far end of the building that it severely impacted my ability to have fun with my friends. The weirdest part? None of them could even smell the cleaner - even those who used the restroom! It's so strange how all parts of our bodies are so connected and that having your vision depleted can impact other senses so intensely. The metallic taste in particular, my doctor told me is often associated with toxin buildup. We did some work on that through diet, acupuncture, chiropractor - and it seemed to help me quite a bit. Good luck to you - I know how annoying this can be. XX

I’ve got something similar going on. My taste buds aren’t effected it’s the no appetite. When I’m full my taste buds have always dulled and food becomes really unpleasant if I try to eat more. My husband thinks it’s weird.

Just a caution that it might not be MS. I have an appointment with both my family doctor and the MS Clinic next week because I don’t want to overlook anything by blaming MS to avoid another doctor’s appointment.

Since my apetite is just disfunctional right now, I’ve been using meal replacement shakes in between or with my meals just to make sure I’m getting nutrition and vitamins and minerals. That way I can focus less on what’s missing and eat what I can when I can.

Oh! It is possible that when taste is an issue to learn how to drink one of those nutrition shakes and barely taste it. I’ve mastered it. (Until swallowing becomes more of an issue... then I’ll figure something else out.)

I noticed that foods I once loved, now taste different and I get a lot of weird smells. Gosh, so many things have changed for me.