I have @NjbBari3 to thank for a revelation today. A couple of weeks ago I thought I’d contracted Covid,…

I have @NjbBari3 to thank for a revelation today. A couple of weeks ago I thought I’d contracted Covid, because my sense of taste started to go a bit wonky. But 2 PCRs and multiple RATs since that time, and nothing. Then I saw Noor mention ‘mask mouth’. /1 https://t.co/295JMjDH46

Apparently a not uncommon ailment amongst HCWs who have to mask for hours every day. Shifts the balance of microbes in your mouth, leading to taste changes, calculus, caries, and also build-up on the tongue. So I took a basic soup spoon and did a bit of tongue scraping,.../2 https://t.co/5gHnFMVCXP

…having read that brushing and even mouthwash are not always effective in cleaning the tongue. The change was instant. The sour-bitter taste in the mouth gone, and the taste of foods restored to normal. Anybody experienced this, with frequent masking during the pandemic? /3/3