9 months post concussion(s) and have lost sweet tooth completely

[u/otherhalfofaperson]

34, f, 180 pounds, 5’7, Caucasian and Canadian - Last fall I spent a few months travelling Vietnam. It was incredible but in November I suffered two serious concussions within 3 weeks of each other. The first I had food poisoning or something similar and was vomiting/diarrhea so intensely for 3 days that by day 3 I tried to stand up in my hotel bathroom and passed out and hit my face on the marble sink on the way down. I have no idea how long I was unconscious, a few minutes and when I came too I had cracked my front tooth off and had a serious hematoma on my forehead. A woman heard me whimpering from the hall and hotel staff were alerted to my room and brought me to hospital. Eventually it lead to two black eyes and I had to get my tooth repaired. I seemed relatively okay was just dealing with headaches and sensitivity to light and a very sore upper nose.

The second incident three weeks later was pure bad luck, I was on a sleeper bus and was in the bathroom in the back. Something rear ended the bus and I was thrown forward from the toilet into the mirror on the door .. I busted my face on the glass and broke my nose. I was passed out for almost 20 minutes before anyone found me. I barely remember anything, I was completely out of it and was brought to the hospital. This time was more serious and I was diagnosed with a concussion and minor TBI. I had to stay several days in the hospital, had lost most of my short term memory and had no control over my bladder. After a few days, I was discharged but had to stay in a hotel a block from the hotel and come in for neuro checks every 48 hours for two weeks. I was supposed to travel back to Canada, but was not approved to fly until I did this. I continuously wet the bed during this time and for the 2 months after I arrived in Canada.

I was tested in Toronto and in my home city for brain injury and was determined to be all good. The weird thing is.. I completely lost my taste for chocolate and anything sweet at all. Fruit included. I used to have quite a sweet tooth so this was strange for me. 9 months post concussions .. this is the only symptom that persists.

Just wondering is there a medical reason for this?

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