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Yes, pneumonia can sometimes cause a temporary loss of taste due to inflammation and congestion in the upper respiratory tract, which can affect taste receptors. However, this symptom is usually temporary and should improve as the infection is treated and the inflammation resolves.

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Do you need your sense of smell to taste effectivley?

Yes, your sense of smell is closely linked to your ability to taste food. If you lose your sense of smell, it can impact your ability to fully taste and appreciate certain flavors in food.


Why can't you taste without a sense of smell?

The senses of smell and taste are closely interrelated, and one definitely does affect the other to some extent.Although they are extremely closely related you will not loose your sense of taste if you lose your sense of smell it will just be extremely mild. You dont reallz lose your sense of taste physiologically instead psychologically you would find food less tast, not because your sense of taste is affected but because 80% of what we consider to be tasty food comes from how they smell.(1) On April 29, 2008 at 3:07 am User:Patty_Robb[0] said:I have lost my sense of smell since about ten years ago. It has gotten progressively worse. At first I would have phantom smells or if someone suggested a smell I would smell it for hours. I now do not even have a memory of smells and have lost my sense of taste as well.


Do outside odors effect the sense of taste?

Sense of taste is largely affected by the sense of smell. So outside odors will positively or negatively affect the sense of taste.


What other sense organ helps you taste?

The sense organ that helps you taste is your nose. When you smell food, the aroma contributes to your overall perception of taste. This is why some people may have a decreased sense of taste if their sense of smell is compromised.


What is the technical term for sense of taste?

The technical term for the sense of taste is gustation.

Related questions

What happens when your sense of smell goes bad?

When you lose your sense of smell you begin to lose taste too. This happens because a large portion of your taste comes from smell.


Would you like to lose your sense of taste?

No reasonable person would like to lose their sense of taste. They would no longer be able to taste the smoked salmon they long for or the escargot they never dared to try.


What do you think happen if you lose your sense of smell and taste?

alzheimers


How can you intentionally lose your sense of taste temporarily?

You may be able to intentionally lose your sense of taste temporarily by plugging your nose while eating. The nose plays a large part in how food tastes.


The nose knows smell but how about taste?

If you lose your sense of smell your sense of taste generally goes with it, since the two senses are closely linked.


How does the working of your sense of smell affect your sense of taste?

Think about when you get a stuffy nose. When you lose your sense of smell it impairs your sense of taste.


'What causes you to lose your sense of taste?

Eating too must exteremly hot stuff!


What happens when you drink too much limewater?

You will have headache, and even worse, you will lose your sense of taste.


Can you temporarily lose your sense of smell but can still taste while that is going on even without a cold?

There are reasons why you might lose your sense of smell even if you don't have a cold. Taste may not be diminished fully but there might be a decrease in smell with certain medical conditions.


Do you lose your taste buds after 80 years old?

As people age, they may experience a decline in their sense of taste due to changes in taste buds, sense of smell, and saliva production. However, not everyone will lose their taste buds completely after turning 80. Taste changes can also be influenced by medication use, medical conditions, and lifestyle factors.


Do you need your sense of smell to taste effectivley?

Yes, your sense of smell is closely linked to your ability to taste food. If you lose your sense of smell, it can impact your ability to fully taste and appreciate certain flavors in food.


What can help you get your taste back if you have a cold?

Technically, we only "taste" sweet, sour, salt and bitter. The tongue can only sense those 4 tastes. The rest of what we often call "taste buds" is actually the smell of food. If you have a sinus infection you can often lose the sense of smell. As soon as your cold passes, you are decongested and you start feeling better, your sense of taste should come right back! If you can't taste anything at all, even after you are well, You may need some medical assistance in recovering your sense of smell. Unfortunately there are some who lose their sense of smell and never get it back. Only a doctor can assist you on this one.