Recovery from dead taste buds

[Dorfmunder]

First off, hello! I'm Melanie from St. Louis and have been vaping a month or so (ego-c). Haven't had one analog since! I've lurked here a while now for info, but finally came out of hiding because I couldn't find the answer to my question. It's probably out there, but I haven't found it from searching.

I've seen quite a few posts on dead taste buds, and it hit me about four days ago. Does it gradually come back or does it come back suddenly? I *think* that I'm gaining a bit of it back, but am really really looking forward to this passing. I've been drinking lots of water, have switched flavors several times a day since I started, using fresh attys & strong flavors, cutting back on vaping a bit, and following all of the suggestions talked about here. It got to where I couldn't taste double-flavored atomic fireball!

Anyway, how does the recovery process go for most folks?

Much appreciated and glad to be here!

 

[CountSmackula]

It was pretty slow recovery for me. I can definitely taste more subtle flavors now than when I was smoking.

I still think my taste buds are out of whack, but I'm not sure. I may have burned them out with all the hot sauce/peppers I eat.

My sense of smell recovered much more quickly.

 

[Retriever]

My taste buds have gotten better with time and not diminished. Congratulations on your success!

 

[36tinybells]

I find that if I spend around a half a day on unflavored juice, I am fine- tasting is pretty much back to normal. Unflavored is actually a lightly sweet flavor, so not "tasteless". This could be a problem if you don't diy, but a sympathetic vendor might send you some cheap with another order. I have heard some folks say they get results using peppermint vapes, too. I also would like to note that the unflavored seems to grant extra life to cartos that were getting weak, sorta revives them a bit. Good luck!

 

[CrystalClaire]

I switched to a very minty juice for a day or so and used a tongue scraper frequently. My dead buds lasted three or four days.

 

[kabonk]

I used to switch to something strong like fire and ice or clove and drink lemon water until it passed I never had it last longer then a day and it only happened a few times in the first 3 months

 

[4play]

good tips everyone!

 

[mirage34]

my sense of taste went back in a gradual pace. it started after 2 weeks of quitting analogs.. the problem i had there is i craved for food... (which is bad for me because i'm trying to lose weight) in a span of 2 months i gained 10lbs of what i lost

 

[Dorfmunder]

Thanks for the replies, everyone! I think it has improved a bit even from since last night. It figures that my taste buds took a vacation just as a big shipment of new juices came in, was such a bummer! I had played around with maybe 3 of them before it happened. Such a weird phenomenon for juices to taste amazing one day & like wet air the next day. Luckily I am one that just enjoys nicotine and have never felt addicted to it, so it isn't a huge deal for me to cut way back on vaping to let my buds rest. I think that helped the most, just dropping it to almost nothing for day and guzzling water.

I also found it funny that when I started I was wondering why a smoker would want to taste anything else in an e-cig but tobacco, but it took me less than a week to be hitting the cookies, desserts & candy hard!

36tinybells, knowing my personality & quick addiction to hobbies, I'm going to stay far away from diy! It sounds like so much fun, though.

 

[nansc]

I found having some to eat,a piece of fruit or something will bring it back or vaping mint or menthol.

 

[TommyG]

This has happened to me twice now, both times I pounded water...like 80+ ounces easy, each time it lasted a day or so...and the first time was really scarey. Also, strong menthol juice helped me through, figured if I can't taste it I might as well feel it.

 

[cags]

I find that if I spend around a half a day on unflavored juice, I am fine- tasting is pretty much back to normal. Unflavored is actually a lightly sweet flavor, so not "tasteless". .............

I also like unflavored...it is actually one of my daily vapes sometimes I'll add a few drops of menthol or a few drops of a liquid I have that is too strong for me