I was applying a numbing oral gel to my mouth to help with a painful cancer sore. I added too much so I got some on my tongue. I found that I was now unable to taste anything. This got me wondering, why does this numbing agent cause my tastebuds to lose their taste-sensing abilities? Is taste based on touch/feel? I always figured that taste wasn’t really based on the feel of a food/object but more of a chemically constructed sense (if that makes sense?). Anyhow, if anyone can explain what’s happening, that would be great to know! 🙂
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Most(Probably all, but theres always that one unknown thing that than makes your statement wrong) numbing gels, creams whatever, work by making your nerves stop sending pain to the brain. But depending on what kind of gel(again I only know of those that also do this but theres probably one that doesn’t) you have it can also cause it to stop sending the signals from your taste.
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