Metalic taste...what to do...any suggestions!

Husband having 2nd round of four chemotherapy (taxotere) treatments and has developed a severe metallic taste. Everything or anything he eats doesn't cover that taste. Needs to keep his strength (what little he has) up and eating habits waning will not help with his immune system. Any advise or suggestions? Will this eventually go away?
He is having a harder time "bouncing back" after the 1st treatment of the 2nd round of chemo than when taking the previous four treatments. about the third day he starts to really feel bad, week and tired......can't hardly get out of his recliner.....is this typical?
Is on 1 prednisone a day, lasix and spironolact due to water retention.

tednsal,

Welcome to HW. I am sorry your husband is having a rough time with this series of chemo treatments. For me, spicy/savory foods were much better than anything sweet when I was going through the bad taste part of each cycle. I was so hungry due to the Prednisoe and Dexamethasone that I kept my appetite even when things tasted worse or when I had low-grade nausea. I wrote a summary of my adjuvant Taxotere experience and includes some of the issues you mention: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=2469594

Take care and best wishes for your husband.

SC

 

Thanks for all of your responses...they are truly helpful.
Southern Comfort (I used to love that whiskey, really a sweet mash), I read you summary and it seems to fit the issues husband is having. We are set to leave in the am in our RV (& towing a car) for a trip, but I feel very concerned with his fatigue issues, but I can also handle the "rig" if he gets to tired driving. The metallic taste has "curbed" his eating/appetite, which the doctor will be glad. He has gained 22 lbs since initial bone scan illuminated that the cancer had spread to his bones. I cooked, and baked anything and everything he wanted at the beginning, didn't want him to lose weight, always heard that was what happened and then you look like "death", gaunt and pale. Husband initially lost about 16 pounds but I soon had it back on him with his cornbread, banana bread, etc.
He had chemo on Thursday and he has not been feeling well since Sunday (3rd day) and is still not himself.
Again, thanks for the answers and positive responses. We all need to stay "upbeat" in dealing with this disease.