ive got a metal taste in my mouth?
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Blood cells contain hemoglobin which carries oxygen. When blood breaks down, iron is released and causes a metallic taste in mouth. Bleeding can be from the gums, sinuses or nose. The taste can get especially bad when someone has post nasal drip and the dried blood sticks to the back of the throat. If bleeding gums are the cause there is often bad breath associated with the bad taste.\n\nAnother uncommon reason for a metallic taste in mouth is due to small electric currents in the mouth. When two types of metals are used in two different dental fillings a battery can be created. Some believe that it's due to the mercury leakage from dental silver/mercury fillings.\n\nMany oral or IV medications such as thyroid medicine, penicillin, and lithium can give a metallic taste in mouth. When someone is allergic to a specific food, the food can often be detected even in extremely small amounts. Food allergies, such as with sulfur dioxide, can also cause this. Some gastrointestinal disorders can be aggravated by food allergies and cause burping, dry mouth, thirst, rectal itching and a metal taste. High protein diets can cause benign dietary ketosis. This has also been associated with a metal taste.\n\nChemotherapy, radiation therapy, or cancer itself can cause a metallic taste in mouth. It has also been associated with B 12 deficiency, zinc deficiency, Bell's palsy, Strep throat and Sjogren's disease along with anything that causes dry mouth. \nhttp://www.atlantadentist.com/metallic_taste_in_mouth.html\n\nAND:\n\nA metallic taste in the mouth can be caused by infections of the mouth or teeth, skin conditions that affect the mucous membranes in the mouth such as lichen planus, or other problems, such as Crohn's disease.\n\nA metallic taste also may be caused by a substance present in the mouth. Medications that are chewed, rather than swallowed, may cause a temporary metallic taste at the back of the tongue. Other medications, such as Flagyl, tetracycline, penicillamine, Biaxin, ethambutol, biguanides, or allopurinol, can cause a metallic taste because they get into the mouth through salivary secretions or directly from the blood. http://www.sjmercyhealth.org/110333.cfm
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No one but a doctor could tell you for sure. I would hesitate to recommend anything without consulting your doctor, because the wrong thing could hurt you. have you tried Mylanta, Rolaids, or Tums? Does it occur after you have eaten any particular thing? Try to document when it occurs, what you were doing, what you had eaten, anything that seems relevant.. if it becomes too severe go to your local Emergency room, otherwise see your doctor as soon as possible.
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Pregnancy was my first thought.\ncould be a number of things though---\ngallstones\ni also read if you have a fillings in your teeth sometimes they can breakdown and do this.. they are made of mercury so that would leave the tin taste in your mouth which is not a good thing so if you have any filling get your dentist to check them out --its dangerous when they break down.\nchemo patients also have these same symptoms.\nsome medications such as sleeping pills do the same thing
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Those have probably been there forever and you have never noticed them before. They are sound like they are your circumvallate papillae which is your taste bud that allows you to taste bitter. There are 13 elevations and are arranged in a V shape on your posterior tongue with the V pointing facing posteriorly.
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Try juice or any other beverage that isn't carbonated. That might help it taste better.
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you might be having a mild stroke! or any lesion on your facial nerve. this nerve controls your facial muscles as its motor function and is responsible for taste( its sensory function). better consult your doc!
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You're either not cleaning your ears properly, as in soap or cotton swabs soaked with peroxide/alcohol, or you've got an infection or possibly it's brain matter leaking out. That's a very distinct possibility since you know it tastes "salty". How else could you know that?\nBesides that, who "itches" the inside of anything? Last I heard you "scratch" an "itch". You don't "itch" an "itch".\n\nMaybe it's that tunafingers smell from your twatwaffle?\n****Besure to report me BEFORE you look at her profile.****\nHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....D.A.!\nMaybe you're just a dirty .....?
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it depends on the color of the area and swelling can u still taste in those particular areas.....?Your best bet is to go to webmd.com and enter your symptoms and problem areas...WEBMD.COM
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Blood cells contain hemoglobin which carries oxygen. When blood breaks down, iron is released and causes a metallic taste in mouth. Bleeding can be from the gums, sinuses or nose. The taste can get especially bad when someone has post nasal drip and the dried blood sticks to the back of the throat. If bleeding gums are the cause there is often bad breath associated with the bad taste.\nAnother uncommon reason for a metallic taste in mouth is due to small electric currents in the mouth. When two types of metals are used in two different dental fillings a battery can be created. Some believe that it's due to the mercury leakage from dental silver/mercury fillings.\nMany oral or IV medications such as thyroid medicine, penicillin, and lithium can give a metallic taste in mouth. When someone is allergic to a specific food, the food can often be detected even in extremely small amounts. Food allergies, such as with sulfur dioxide, can also cause this. Some gastrointestinal disorders can be aggravated by food allergies and cause burping, dry mouth, thirst, rectal itching and a metal taste. High protein diets can cause benign dietary ketosis. This has also been associated with a metal taste.\nChemotherapy, radiation therapy, or cancer itself can cause a metallic taste in mouth. It has also been associated with B 12 deficiency, zinc deficiency, Bell's palsy, Strep throat and Sjogren's disease along with anything that causes dry mouth
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I have an allergy to metal as well.  Mine is not as severe as yours seems to be though.  My jeans button breaks me out but only in the immediate contact area.  I also cannot wear hypo-allergenic jewellry.  I can wear real gold but that's it.  I have metal fillings and have no problem, they do not come into contact with any skin.  I would like to tell you my experience with the other kind of fillings though, the white kind you can't really see.  That's the only kind my dentist likes to use.  When she gave me those my tooth never quit hurting.  They drilled it back out and used metal to refill it.  I will not use anything but a metal filling from now on.  The dentist told me that some people can't tolerate the other kind.   ???   Good luck.
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brush your tongue along with your teeth \ndrink plenty of water to flush your mouth\navoid caffiene and cigarettes\nsee your dentist for gum problems\ndo you have trouble with your sinuses\nsee your doctor if it persists you could have a digestive problem\ncertain medications cause a metallic taste\ndiabetes sometimes causes a foul fruity taste in the mouth
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Go to the dr.it could be diabetes too,,,going by the sweet taste in your mouth,and numbness. Im a diebetic and sometimes i feel this way.
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Sounds like you have a virus if its just been recently.  If this occurs often maybe even food poisoning or something you are eating.  You should see a doc if it has occured often
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irritated tastebuds.\nmaybe you're having a reaction to something you're putting in your mouth.\ncould be a food, drink, plastic pen lid or any number of things.\ngo talk to your doc for possible allergy
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i know what your talking about cause capt crunch and OJ does it to me and its soo sore when it happens when you get one try rinsing your mouth with salt it helps but if its bad rub some anbesol on it
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How did my fist taste!!!
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You're probably getting a small electrical charge, known as electrolysis, which happens when 2 dissimilar metals come in contact with one another, which causes that horrible flavor in your mouth.  I have a bridge that does that when eating utensils touch it, and yeah, its a disgusting taste and sensation, very bitter.