i have a medal taste in my mouth, what could this be a sign of?

Question

everytime i eat something i have a after taste of medal, this has been going on for quite a while

Answer 1

This question keeps coming up.There are number of causes for a metallic taste in the mouth. The most common causes are as follows:
1) Oral problems: when blood breaks down iron is released and causes a metallic taste in mouth. common causes of bleeding could be gingivitis or periodontal disease (gum disease), it could also be from sinuses or nose. If the cause is the post nasal drip tastes can get specially bad. Metallic restorations like amalgams (silver fillings) could be leaking and breaking down have your dentist check them and if you have older silver fillings have them replaced with bonding, porcelain veneers http://www.nwsmilespecialist.com...

2)medications:
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
.http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/qaa350574...

3) Impaired taste (Dysgeusia): common causes of impaired taste are:
common cold, nasal infection, nasal polyps, sinusitis, salivary gland infections, influenza, viral pharyngitis, mouth dryness, aging, vitamin B-12 deficiency, gingivitis, bell's pasy, sjorgen's syndrome, strep throat
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus...

4) Excessive copper intake:
Excessive copper intake can cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, weakness, diarrhea, and a metallic taste in the mouth. Copper toxicity is rare but can cause heart problems, jaundice, coma, and even death.
Copper overload may occur from using copper cookware and from water supplied by copper pipes on a regular basis. Copper can leach out of pipes into water, especially hot water, if it sits in copper pipes for an extended period of time. It is best to always cook with cold water. Flushing the system by running cold water for 2 to 3 minutes is an effective way to reduce copper. Also, it is best to avoid unlined copper cookware since copper can leach into acidic foods such as vinegar, tomato, or citrus. If you have blue-green stains around your faucet or sink, or if you detect a metallic taste to your water, you may want to have your water tested by a certified laboratory.
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/conssupplement...

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Do you have metal fillings? That could be one reason, another would be vitamin/mineral deficiency. I would suggest you take a good broad spectrum multiple vitamin, and a supplemental mineral tablet for a couple of weeks and see if it doesn't resolve.

Answer 4

my guess is you hay have lost a tooth recently or new ones may be growing in or else your gums are irritated.
the taste probably indicates a bit of blood.
dont worry it will go away.

Answer 5

the taste of metal is from iron ---- iron is in blood , you might have gum problem , gum problem causes bleeding you might be tasting iron from blood. visit your dentist for a cleaning most likely it might answer your problem .

Answer 6

Ha Ha ! Too much IRON!