Just a squirt or two of lemon juice in a pint bottle of water. If I didn’t have fresh lemons I just used the bottled Jif lemon juice you buy in the supermarket. Like I said though it helped but didn’t cure it, only time did that 
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Hi @JanM
Welcome 
Screwy taste buds are not uncommon.
At 3 1/2 years scrambled egg is still tasting like saccharin but most other things have reverted to normal .
I too found the funny taste came on gradually over the first month or so. I found sweet slightly hot spice was the most palatable in the first year.
My nose has been running since the stroke but only from one side which I would normally describe as the unaffected side - can’t say whether it’s medication but it’s an ongoing annoyance. It’s very plausible that the feeling of something in your throat is in your head and therefore relief such as water won’t work but it’s definitely worth giving it a go
Caio
Simon
Ps I appreciate your opening comment was in jest but I don’t think we would find anything that is stroke related and not normal topics of conversation to be in bad taste when somebody is asking out of need to sense make after their stroke
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ENT gave me a nasal spray Flixonase which seemed to cure that for me even though that’s not why I was prescribed it.
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@JanM hi & welcome to the forum.
I too found food to taste vile after my stroke although it took me a while to realise thats what was happening. I blamed it on poor hospital food 
2 1/2 years on I still get times when food tastes yuck and i’ve also found my tastes have changed. Things I loved pre stroke I now can’t eat & vice versa.
Hope it settles for you soon.
Best wishes
Ann
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Thanks for that Simon. Sorry if you found my attempt at a pun was misplaced, but there is very little to laugh about these days!
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Hey now don’t be going down that road, it’s nothing but misery and you’ve got a lot be thankful and happy about. I know not every day can be sunshine and roses, even if you’ve never had a stroke. Just don’t let the bad days drag you down into the abyss. Look for the positives in your life, I’m sure you’ve still got many. And don’t hide away indoors, get out and about and live.
And there’s always plenty to laugh about as @HHilary pointed out on another thread, so you’ll find plenty to laugh about in here https://onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk/t/our-new-funnies-thread/
Don’t forget, laughter is the best medicine you can take and it’s free!
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No need to be sorry AND I didn’t find it misplaced I did think it was worth being clear that pretty much everything is ok
There is lots to laugh about here - I hope it develops for you too
Caio
Simon
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Welcome JanM for several months had that metallic taste. Thought it was fillings so booked dentist appointment. Now three years on comes and goes . Think it’s from my HBP medication. Read up the side effects of the pills you take Hope this may be of help
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Forgot to add, Yes I do have ball of mucous always not far away. Got to be the drugs
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Thanks for that, reassuring to know I’m not imagining it!
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Hi Jan, I’m 2 half years post stroke and taste is still a problem for me . Always a strange taste in my mouth when I wake also my ears feel blocked 
. If I cough I have mucus too . It happens in the day too . I’ve lost 3 stone since my stroke and would give anything to have my taste buds be normal again . All the best you are not alone with this x
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Thanks for reply Christine, its good to know I’m not alone with this but daunting when you guys tell me how long you have been suffering! On the up side, I desperately need to lose weight, on the down side I can’t bear to drink wine any more!
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Hello Jan,
You might start to go off the things that are bad for you, and enjoy the taste of things that are good.
As for a strange taste in my mouth ; only at the start of my recovery ; all back to normal, now. Though, I used to hate soup before my stroke, now I love it.
I have 1 glass of red wine per week ; never more.
(I avoid alcohol, for several reasons, of which the first is to guard against osteoporosis)
Weight, diet, intake of essentials like omega 3, outdoor time, sun, walking (my weakness), exercise, yoga, physio, swimming, listening to music, creative time, quality social time, your personal recovery team, love, financial security, and tenacity to overcome problems and heal ourselves.
Sorry, I went off topic,
Good luck, ciao, Roland
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I also have the running nose (only on stroke side) which makes me super conscious that it will (& has a few times) just hang out in a long strip. I now blow it incessantly and always carry handfuls of tissues.
Welcome to the forum @JanM, weird taste also affected me for quite a long time after stroke (now almost 3 years). Also mouth feel due to partial numbness continues to slightly spoil enjoyment of many foods. But things do improve over time.
Good luck with your recovery, and feel free to ask any questions. Many of us have similar issues that should reassure you it is ‘normal’ for the new you!
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That mention of adding lemon juice to glass of water at night! Did the same , first year, then just water. And yes minor issue with the dripping nose at times. Always thought that was an old boys thing. Cripes ! Just realised I am an old boy now (76)
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Hello JanM,
Taste buds do change. The guys are right, mixture of stroke and drugs. Drink lots of water, as your base. I’ve gone off tea. Hospital food is not brill. Can anyone bring some more interesting food in for you? Chocolate is good…I lost 10kg when I was in hospital. Make sure you do eat something and drink. Healing takes time in many ways. A stroke takes a lot of things from us, don’t be surprised. Managing our recovery is important and you will find your own special way, we all do. So don’t despair, you’ll get there. 
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Hi
I had the mucus issue or a few weeks shortly after my stroke, and the problem with taste, coffee black tea green tea all tasted disgusting, then not so bad for a while, then lousy again, think its the taste buds shot to bits, love my coffee, so going to try again, this afternoon, but know it will finish up down the sink, think the mucus issue will sot itself out fairly soon meanwhile keep up with the gargling to shift it as suggested. but definately caused by the stroke.
Wattsy
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Hi Christine my ears have felt blocked since my stroke, the left one more so, going to have them looke at soon, as always made a lot of earwax, so need to find out what the cause is , driving me potty my wife as well
Wattsy
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Really interesting reading this thread, I’m almost 1 yr post stroke and this last week have been experiencing the same things, metallic taste, lump in back of throat, and running nose on one side, thanks for sharing this, it’s good to know others have experienced the same and its a zide effect.
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Because it came on a year after your stroke, I think it you should treat it as new symptom and not necessarily stroke related.
Your symptoms could be, Hay fever, sinus related, dental, new medication perhaps.
Maybe try taking a hay fever tablet if you can to see if that clears it up any. And in fact, for anyone else who suffers things like runny nose, hay fever tablets were another one that helped me. I just remembered that was a new issue post stroke I’d never suffered from before.
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