Bitter taste in the mouth...

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Anyone know what causes a bitter, salty taste in the mouth?? It's horrible, even makes my food taste wrong. I had some quorn yesterday evening, and usually I love it, but last night it tasted horrible and had to go in the bin.:(

Any ideas or pointers would be appreciated

EthelBloggs

Could be an infection in your teeth, gums or throat or could be pregnancy.... not sure what else it could be tbh

candygirl

my first instinct would be to say pregnancy as you get a metallic taste sometimes then, but for all i know you're a bloke so lol :beer:

the_devil_made_me_do_it

No, last time I looked I was a bird lol

I visit the dentist regularly, and never need any dental work, just the usual de-scale and polish.

As for pregnancy.. hmm possibility I suppose, but I've been having regular periods

The taste is horrid, can't get rid of it. Don't know whether I'd describe it as metalic tho'.. but there again, not sure if I'd recognize a metallic taste?

Jay-Jay_4

I had this a couple of weeks ago

I was eating a bar of Galaxy and it tasted like it had that horrible 'Nail Bite' stuff on it. Had a drink and it tasted the same... and so did everything else. It lasted for a few days then went.

I kept thinking that perhaps I'd been hypnotised You know when people are hypnotised into thinking that cigarettes taste like burning tyres? Thought maybe the same had happened for my Galaxy bars

Sorry I can't help but at least someone here knows what you're going through.

(...and no I'm CERTAINLY not pregnant :eek: )

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Yeah it's bloomin' horrible, especially when it affects the food your eating. Had it for days now, it's never really weakened to be honest.

Lorian

Only time I have a metalic taste is when taking some antibiotics (metrodazinole sp?).

Toothsmith

Reasons for this can be many and varied.

Mild gum problems, major gum problems, vitamin deficiancies, iron deficiancies, sinus problems, ear infections, tooth infections, pregnancy, other medications, fungal infections, brain tumours!!!!!!

(The last one is a rare cause, but I wanted a complete list!)

First port of call must be your dentist. Make an appointment on Monday.

fairenoughclough

Try not to search with these symptoms on t'internet, it'll get you worried.

I would expect it to be a tooth/gum infection.

Unless of course your partner has been eating lots of anchovies.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Thanks, but I really don't think my teeth or gums are the problem. I have no pain or discomfort in my mouth at all, not even when I brush my teeth.

As for the brain tumour.. it's not so rare, my dad died of one 6 yrs ago unfortunatly. However, I very much doubt it's that, I have no other symptoms which could suggest a brain tumour thankfully.

Toothsmith

Gum problems don't often cause pain or discomfort.

It is not uncommon for people to attend their dentist because 'all their teeth have gone loose' to be told it is advanced gum disease and that they need dentures. They have got right up to that stage with no 'problems' at all.

If you visit the dentist regularly, it really shouldn't be anything anywhere near as bad as that, but a minor local gum problem, due to a bit of food debris becomming lodged for too long between a couple of teeth could easily give the symptoms you describe, without any pain or discomfort at all.

Dentist. Monday!