Down in the mouth.
I mentioned a medical mystery involving my mouth last week, and then I never followed up. Bad me. So here it is:
I have a weird taste in my mouth. It gets stronger and fades with the days, but it’s there. It’s kind of metallic, but not rusty like blood. It’s a little bitter and astringent as well. I have no clue what it is.
Last week when it was so strong that I kept thinking, “what is that taste and why won’t it go away?” every ten seconds, I made an appointment with the dentist. My teeth and gums look fine. He found nothing.
ETA: My husband says he hasn’t noticed any change in the quality of my breath, so whatever’s going on, it’s not manifesting itself that way.
I haven’t made any dietary changes. I’m not on any medications. I even discontinued my vitamins for a week to see if that did anything. I do have some dry mouth, but I don’t know if that’s a cause, or if it’s an effect – you know, like I keep swallowing to try to get this taste out so I have a dry mouth.
I decided to start keeping a diary of what I ingested (a depressing exercise) but nothing really turned up so I stopped. The taste seemed to diminish some, but today it’s back just as strong as ever. Last night we had takeout ribs and chocolate cake, because a) we had our IEP meeting yesterday and that always means headaches and stress all day so we decided to indulge, and b) we got our state tax refund and wanted to live the high life. So I guess I’ll start a food diary again, and this time I get to put down all the junk I ate yesterday. Swell.
My husband goes to the same dentist’s office I do. Different dentist, though. They usually don’t make the connection between us since we have different last names. I guess word got around of the medical mystery, because his dentist kept asking him all kinds of questions about whether I was still having the taste. Glad to know my mouth is water cooler material.
I guess the next step is to make a doctor’s appointment. I can’t think of any cause for this, and weird sensory changes should probably be checked out. Until then, if you see me making weird faces like a dog eating peanut butter, just ignore me.
Ew, sorry about the taste. How weird and yucky. But thanks for the video. Whenever I see a dog eating peanut butter, I become a snorfling kid again. It never gets old.
Ew, sorry about the taste. How weird and yucky. But thanks for the video. Whenever I see a dog eating peanut butter, I become a snorfling kid again. It never gets old.
Probably a dumb question but do you Scope and floss?
Probably a dumb question but do you Scope and floss?
I don’t Scope – that stuff tastes like burning. I do floss, but not every single night as I should.
I don’t Scope – that stuff tastes like burning. I do floss, but not every single night as I should.
Fair enough.
Kinda gross, but sometimes old food can get caught in the tonsils and cause odd tastes and smells.
Fair enough.
Kinda gross, but sometimes old food can get caught in the tonsils and cause odd tastes and smells.
Yeah, I’m actually familiar with that phenomenon, but that doesn’t feel like this. This doesn’t taste like something organic or rotting, but mediciney and antiseptic, or more like I’m licking a ball of tinfoil.
And there goes my appetite for the day.
Yeah, I’m actually familiar with that phenomenon, but that doesn’t feel like this. This doesn’t taste like something organic or rotting, but mediciney and antiseptic, or more like I’m licking a ball of tinfoil.
And there goes my appetite for the day.
Fugg. Sorry kiddo, didn’t mean to ruin things for you.
Fugg. Sorry kiddo, didn’t mean to ruin things for you.
Heh. No worries. I’m made of sturdy stuff.
Heh. No worries. I’m made of sturdy stuff.
Haven’t had any pine nuts, have you?
http://www.steadyhealth.com/Bitter_taste_in_mouth_while_eating-t85978-0-asc-20.html
Haven’t had any pine nuts, have you?
http://www.steadyhealth.com/Bitter_taste_in_mouth_while_eating-t85978-0-asc-20.html
Huh. I have had some pasta with pesto at a couple of meals over the last couple of days, but the ingredients show walnuts instead of pine nuts.
Still, interesting.
Huh. I have had some pasta with pesto at a couple of meals over the last couple of days, but the ingredients show walnuts instead of pine nuts.
Still, interesting.
Did you mean that the ingredients for the pasta dish included walnuts, or that the ingredients for the pesto had walnuts? If the latter, do you think maybe they used the same machines to make both and so there may be some cross-contamination?
Did you mean that the ingredients for the pasta dish included walnuts, or that the ingredients for the pesto had walnuts? If the latter, do you think maybe they used the same machines to make both and so there may be some cross-contamination?
The ingredients in the store-bought pesto had walnuts. Now that you’ve mentioned it, it does taste kind of like bad nuts. Weeeeeiiird.
The ingredients in the store-bought pesto had walnuts. Now that you’ve mentioned it, it does taste kind of like bad nuts. Weeeeeiiird.
Funky.
I learn something new every day. Today I learnt two new things. One – pine nuts can cause taste issues, and Two – Star fruits (it’s a tropical fruit) contains excitatory neurotoxins which could be fatal to those already suffering from renal problems. Wacky, huh?
Funky.
I learn something new every day. Today I learnt two new things. One – pine nuts can cause taste issues, and Two – Star fruits (it’s a tropical fruit) contains excitatory neurotoxins which could be fatal to those already suffering from renal problems. Wacky, huh?
That is very weird. It’s like the oxalic acid in that monstera that I ate.
Note to self: stay away from starfruit, too.
That is very weird. It’s like the oxalic acid in that monstera that I ate.
Note to self: stay away from starfruit, too.
You mentioned a dry mouth, could be having micro-nosebleeds way up in the sinus cavity. I’ll have them in my sleep sometimes, and wake up with a metallic taste for awhile.
You mentioned a dry mouth, could be having micro-nosebleeds way up in the sinus cavity. I’ll have them in my sleep sometimes, and wake up with a metallic taste for awhile.
Sometimes the crud gets mostly digested and ultimately calcifies into “tonsil stones,” which is a different taste sensation than old food, but not really a metallic one. The only other odd flavor I get that I can pinpoint well is strep, but I think you’d have noticed some other symptoms were that the case.
Sometimes the crud gets mostly digested and ultimately calcifies into “tonsil stones,” which is a different taste sensation than old food, but not really a metallic one. The only other odd flavor I get that I can pinpoint well is strep, but I think you’d have noticed some other symptoms were that the case.
I will add that to my mental food oddities list, which also includes the well-known asparagus pee, the way artichokes make water taste sweet, and that eating radishes can effectively create hydrogen peroxide in your mouth.
I will add that to my mental food oddities list, which also includes the well-known asparagus pee, the way artichokes make water taste sweet, and that eating radishes can effectively create hydrogen peroxide in your mouth.
Are two fillings touching one another? Are they metal of some sort? I had a new filling and it touched an old filling on the tooth below it and I got a metallic taste. My dentist said the fillings were galvanizing or basically reacting in such a way that they were creating an electric charge. She filed down one so they don’t touch and it’s better, but I still get the metallic taste.
Are two fillings touching one another? Are they metal of some sort? I had a new filling and it touched an old filling on the tooth below it and I got a metallic taste. My dentist said the fillings were galvanizing or basically reacting in such a way that they were creating an electric charge. She filed down one so they don’t touch and it’s better, but I still get the metallic taste.
I have learned so much from these comments.
I have learned so much from these comments.
Wow! Can you pick up radio stations on those things?
I’m very fortunate to have no fillings, so that’s not it. I am learning a LOT from these comments.
Wow! Can you pick up radio stations on those things?
I’m very fortunate to have no fillings, so that’s not it. I am learning a LOT from these comments.
Huh. Something to think about.
Huh. Something to think about.
OMG!! DON’T WANT excitatory neurotoxins
OMG!! DON’T WANT excitatory neurotoxins
I didn’t know you back then, so I didn’t see the monstera post before. Jeebus, that’s a scary fruit.
I didn’t know you back then, so I didn’t see the monstera post before. Jeebus, that’s a scary fruit.
Hey T… You got me curious and I read on some google-fu sites that wacky estrogen levels can cause women who are pregnant (not that I think you are!) to have metalic taste in their mouths. And one site mentioned antihistamines… Mayo clinic actually had a web page about such stuffs!
Hey T… You got me curious and I read on some google-fu sites that wacky estrogen levels can cause women who are pregnant (not that I think you are!) to have metalic taste in their mouths. And one site mentioned antihistamines… Mayo clinic actually had a web page about such stuffs!