What causes enlarged tastebuds, and how do they form?
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A swollen taste bud can be caused by a number of things. Very hot food that burns and irritates a taste bud can cause swelling. Allergies to specific foods can also cause it. Taste buds that taste sweets are located on the tip of the tongue and salt taste buds are in the two side areas of the tongue tip. Sour taste buds are situated on the lateral sides of the tongue and bitter taste buds on the back. The area of the tongue where the swollen taste bud is located can be a sign of which taste is involved.\n\nA swollen taste bud can occur from continually eating spicy foods which constantly overstimulate these sense organs. Trauma from biting the tongue can result in taste bud swelling.\n\nIf you need more information on your enlarged taste buds, you can go to the following web site:  http://www.atlantadentist.com/swollen_taste_bud.html\n\nAlso this site has an e-mail link and a phone number you can use to contact them and ask any more questions you may have.\n\nHope this helps you out :-)
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taste and spit, taste and spit, etc.
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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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Sounds like you may have eaten some gas-causing foods.
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This is a very specific complaint that needs to be worked up.  I disagree with the idea that dehydration or changes in the "way your salivary glands work" are the cause. I also disagree that tears can cause a salty taste.  If you produce excess tears, they run down your face...only the slow steady amount of tears normally produced collect and empty into the nose, and this quantity doesn't change.\n\nAlthough the more serious problems are unlikely, they are a BIG DEAL if you don't get them taken care of right away.  SO, there are a few possibles:\n\n1) As mentioned, postnasal drip can cause a subtle salty taste, but this is usually associated with allergy or upper respiratory infection symptoms.  If you have no other symptoms, I would not put my eggs in this basket.\n\n2) A leakage of cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) through the upper sinuses or the area of the nerves that sense smell (the cribriform plate).  There are a number of neurological conditions that can cause such a leak.  Most importantly, do you have headaches made worse by standing?\n\n3) a medication or dietary reaction are also possible.\n\nMost importantly, you should see your doctor and try to get in to see a specialist if this doesn't resolve in the next week.  This is more urgent if you are having headaches.
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At the very base of your tongue, there is  the two openings to the submandibular salivary galnd.  That can get plugged and inflamed.  More likelily, if it is a pustule on the meat of the tongue, it is an inflamed taste bud.  Use warm saltwater rinses 4-5 times a day.  It will help relieve the blockage of the salivary gland.  If it is the inflamed taste bud, it will not matter because it will get better on its own.  If it does not get better, see a doctor because it could be mouth cancer.  This is specifically true if you chew/smoke tobacco or drink alcohol regularly.
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same thing happens to me!!!  What I have been doing is just keep drinking alot of fluids not necessarliy water but something to help with the taste.  I have also been sucking on candy during the day at work.  I know it's gross but u sleep better right?  I do and I'm going to try Sonesta cuz there is no after taste at all and you can sleep for 4 hours or 8 and still feel refreshed afterwards.\n\nNO HANGOVER FEELING!!
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PAPILLAE, AKA TASTE BUDS!
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My friend lost her sense of smell due to a head injury, she can't taste anything.  There actually is a medical term for this but I can't remember what it is.  She has gained alot of weight since her injury.  She's constantly eating just TRYING to taste something and of course NOTHING satisfies her, hence, the weight gain. If you or someone you know can't smell, be sure and warn them about having smoke detectors in their home and that the batteries are good.  It's vital, since the smoke won't be smelled.
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Taste buds are small structures on the upper surface of the tongue, soft palate, and epiglottis that provide information about the taste of food being eaten.\n\nThe human tongue has about 10,000 taste buds. The majority of taste buds on the tongue sit on raised protrusions of the tongue surface called papillae. \n\nFive primary taste sensations: \nsalty \nsour \nsweet \nbitter \numami
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OK know exactly what you mean. What you are experiencing is the gas released by bacteria that is in your stomach(this bacteria should not be there). Sometimes it only causes a strange taste, some times it causes nausea vomiting and diarrhea as well as cramps. It usually comes from eating improperly cooked food, but the same bacteria is found naturally in your digestive tract. You can also get it from not washing your hands and then consuming food, or from contaminated water. \nIt can be caused by girrardia, e-coli and several other bacteria. \n\nThe best thing to do is make sure that you rest, drink plenty of liquids and let it run its course. If you experience severe pain vomiting and diarrhea you need to go get checked out in the ER. If you have any pre-existing conditions such as diabetes you need to go before the symptoms get severe as you can cause dangerously low blood sugars due to vomiting. \n\nAlso if you have never had your appendix removed and you have an absence of BM's then you need to be checked to ensure that you do not have a bowel obstruction or appendicitis.
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Sounds like you're experiencing a "taste phantom".  Do a google search on that.  Where is the 'taste' originating from, your throat or your mouth? a particular region of your mouth?  did you start any new medications recently?  look up the side effects of those medications with regards to taste.
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Well certain illnesses and medications can cause this. Also being sick with a cold, sinus problem etc... can. \n\nBut with my husband he was pretty much born with no sense of taste or smell. It is not good. His identical twin brother has the same problem but not as extreme as my husband. He can eat, taste, and smell more. \n\nTheir mom did not know she was having twins, really, till she had them. She had another child before this. And they were a bit early too. But still a bit over 5 lbs. \n\nENT doctor and others told my husband there is nothing they can do. He has to put a lot of salt on his food and he only eats certain things. He is a meat and potatoes guy. He does not like a lot. But like he told me. He does not eat a lot, it would be like eating cardboard, how some things must seem to him!!! His weight is normal though.
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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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If she took medication while she was unwell, chances are it is an after effect and should go soon. Among the drugs that can cause a metallic taste in your mouth are antibiotics like Biaxin (clarithromycin) and Flagyl (metronidazole), used to treat a wide variety of infections; drugs used to treat an overactive thyroid; captopril, used to treat high blood pressure; griseofulvin, used to treat skin infections; lithium, used in bipolar disorder; penicillamine, used for rheumatoid arthritis, kidney stones, and too much copper in the body; plus some drugs used in cancer treatment.
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It's called Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and it is caused by the abnormal backflow, or reflux, of stomach acid and juices into the esophagus, the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach. \n\nWhat causes GERD?\nThe backflow of stomach acid and juices into the esophagus occurs when the valve between the lower end of the esophagus and the stomach (the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES) does not close tightly enough. \n\nOvereating or bending forward after eating occasionally causes heartburn and a sour taste in the mouth. Occasional heartburn does not mean you have GERD. In GERD, the reflux—and heartburn—last longer and occur more often.
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Most likely it is some form of indigestion.  One that comes to mind is lactose intolerance, because the same thing happens to me when I drink milk, eat ice cream, or anything like that.  (It's only been the last few months.)\n\nBut if it has gone on for 3 days, you need to see a doctor.  There are other possibilities, some of which are more serious and definitely require treatment.  Only a doctor can tell you whether it is anything that needs to be treated.