2007-01-23 22:20:41 · 14 answers · asked by muppet 1 in Health ➔ Dental
A metallic taste in the mouth is a fairly common problem — and usually not serious. Although you don't have actual taste buds that detect metals, the perception of the taste is described as "metallic."
A metallic taste can be due to many factors. But the most common causes of a metallic taste are:
Medications such as some antibiotics, prenatal vitamins and antidepressants, as well as drugs used to treat high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis and kidney stones
Oral problems, including oral infections such as gingivitis or periodontitis, tooth infections, and poor oral hygiene
Sometimes the cause of a metallic taste can't be determined. In many cases, the problem goes away on its own after several months or longer. Proper oral hygiene can help, including regularly brushing your teeth and brushing and scraping your tongue. Done properly, dental restorations — such as fillings and inlays — are rarely the cause a metallic taste.
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2007-01-23 22:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by emfscience 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you have any silver filings?? These can make your mouth taste metallic. Especially if one cracks slightly!
2007-01-24 01:55:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be an old mercury/amalgum filling leaking-see a dentist
preferably a holistic dentist who does not use unwise metal materials
2007-01-24 07:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by mr.bigz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i bet you've had the central heating on full for days , both me and my partner suffer a metallic taste when we do this .
i think central heating kills more people than smoking !
2007-01-23 22:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood tastes metalic - are your teeth bleeding when you brush?
2007-01-23 22:25:40 · answer #5 · answered by lisaandmax 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would advise you to go and get a medical check up, it may be a sign of an underlying condition especially if you have other symptoms as well e.g, tiredness, headaches, fever etc. check out the link i put in my sources
2007-01-23 22:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by Double A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it tastes like iron (as if we know what iron tastes like) it could be a drop of blood from your gums use a mouthwash and see if that helps. good luck
2007-01-23 22:26:29 · answer #7 · answered by mikey_mossom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have an infection in your mouth
try a warm salt water mouth wash every hour till you goto bed have the water as hot as you can stand it.
2007-01-23 22:23:52 · answer #8 · answered by tomski 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get to a dentist muppet
i'd like to be able to say that to my kid
but he is quite big and he would probably slap me.
2007-01-23 22:44:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Could you be pregannt get a test done
2) If not ask your doctor to test your creatinine levels as your kidneys could be playing up.
2007-01-23 22:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by D B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋