Yesterday, between the morning hours of 7:30 and 9:30 I lost about 20% of my taste again. The pattern was exactly the same as the last time I posted about this problem. This time I was awake and aware of it happening, and this time I have a very strong suspicion as to the cause. The last time I had this, I was racking my brain trying to find anything that could be the cause, and as a result I went off of several newer supplements I was taking. After fully recovering my taste, I have since started to go back on each supplement, one at a time, for about a week, to monitor the effects. Well after day 3 of "Arthro-Immune Joint Support" which I had hoped would be a good stomach safe replacement for NSAID drugs, I have started to get the same taste problem again. This time however I have not lost all of my taste. Probably because I caught it so soon and have stopped taking it. In my searches for a possible link between Arthro-Immune Joint Support and my problem, I stumbled upon this tidbit. http://www.livestrong.com/article/113507-side-effects-andrographis-paniculata/ It's titled "What Are the Side Effects of Andrographis Paniculata?" This is one of the ingredients in the supplement. I found this quote for people who have AIDS. (note that I do not have aids) "reported numerous side effects, including headaches, a metallic taste in the mouth and elevated liver enzymes"
While I can't prove 100% that Arthro-Immune Joint Support is to blame, I will monitor it, and see if this goes away again while I'm off of it. The link to the product is below. I'll have more to say on this subject as it progresses.
http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/Item01404/Arthro-Immune-Joint-Support.html
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Loosing taste again.
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you take this because of your bad back, right??? i had the same problem. all the drugs i took wouldn't help, it just got better after some time keeping the area warm. but you probably already tried that. hope that you find a solution without any side effects to get back on track. back pain is literally a pain in the ass.
all the best...
mk
Yes. I was using it for my back and knees. Didn't work on the knees at all, but on my back it helped about as much as aspirin. Sadly, it seems to have come at a steep price. Much worse side effect than aspirin ever gave me.
I've actually gotten over this back problem 2 times with rest, only to have it return. It's getting so I can't even tie my shoelaces without making the problem worse. I hope it goes away on it's own, but since I've had this off and on for about 2 years now, I don't expect it really ever go away.
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