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A Bizarre Side Effect

Over the course of my history with mental illness, I've tried a myriad of drugs, and I've experienced a multitude of side effects. Dizziness. Tremors. Dry mouth. Insomnia. Sluggishness. Weight gain. Weight loss. One even gave me tics along the right side of my body! (I discontinued that one right away.) But none has produced a side effect as peculiar as this one — It makes carbonated beverages taste like fart. I'm not joking here. Some users say carbonated drinks now taste flat. Others say metallic. To me, and some others, carbonated drinks now taste like fart. At first, I didn't believe it. I even got a large Diet Coke from McDonald's (didn't you know their Coke tastes better?) to prove them wrong. Gag. It tasted horrible.  :cry:  I was devastated. I love Diet Coke....

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