Sinus Infection and Taste

MSN's Health & Fitness column has an article discussing the sense of taste and how it can be effected by different conditions. In particular it mentions how colds and other illnesses that effect the nose and so the sense of smell effect taste. A sinus infection can also reduce your sense of taste or alter it. Taste, as is described, is a function of several reactions working in unison with your taste buds. The sense of smell figures in as well. When the nose is blocked due to sinus infection this can reduce or change the sense of taste.There are many symptoms of sinus infection and a reduced sense of taste is part of that. Suffering from difficulty breathing, a runny nose, or headaches located particularly in the face and behind the eyes are other signs. If these symptoms persist for three months or longer or reoccur frequently you may be suffering from chronic sinusitis, which would effect your sense of taste for much of the term of the infection. With the 4th of July coming up, contact our office to set up an appointment so you can taste those freshly grilled hamburgers.