Is there any food or drink that tastes ok once you ge that metallic taste from your chemo. I have tried sweet, sour, spicy, etc and everything might taste good for 5 min and then back to the metallic taste
The best drink I found was Cranberry Juice, it has a metalic taste to begin with, if its to strong try diluting it with sparkling mineral water or just plain water about 50/50. Also Lady Gray Tea, which has a orange taste to it, I found quite refreshing - drunk black.
I love coffee but could not drink it at all during my chemo and spicy food was a no no as it agrivated the pains in my joints (side effect). Tinned Tuna was Ok, I make it with onions, kidney beans, tomatoes and some dill, like a stew. Most beans tasted Ok (except baked beans) so I used those a lot
I found that foods with a slight sweet taste were the worst except for chocolate that still tasted fine.
I bought a soft tooth brush and used a small amount of toothpaste to freshen my mouth several times a day but dont overdo the brushing as it can damage your gums, brushing your tounge helps.
Fortunatly your taste buds do come back to normal after the treatment is over.
Unfortunatly I had to go on a low fibre diet during my radiotherapy and that was awful just eating bland boring food.
I think its a matter of trying things out, good luck
