I'm on a heavy does of antibiotics for a helicobacter bug, I've to take 8 a day for a week.
Two 500mg amoxocilin 2x day
One 500mg clarythromycin 2x day
One 20mg omeprazol 2x day
I have a really bad taste in the back of my tounge since starting them, like bitter cat p*ss, is this from the anti biotics?
2007-08-19 07:27:52 · 24 answers · asked by Introverted extrovert 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes, that's from the clarithromycin. That's the generic name for Biaxin and one of the main features of that antibiotic is a nasty metallic taste in the mouth. It's awful and nothing gets rid of it. I couldn't tolerate it because of the battery-acid taste in my mouth. Talk to your doctor and maybe they can switch you to something else.
2007-08-19 07:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 00:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I'm on a heavy does of antibiotics for a helicobacter bug, I've to take 8 a day for a week.
Two 500mg amoxocilin 2x day
One 500mg clarythromycin 2x day
One 20mg omeprazol 2x day
I have a really bad taste in the back of my tounge since starting them, like bitter cat p*ss, is this...
2015-08-06 18:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by Josias 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Common but mild side effects of antibiotics include: Bad taste in the mouth".. I copied this from yahoo health by searching "bad taste in mouth from antibiotics".
Another cause that comes to mind is sometimes when people are on antibiotics, especially high doses and multiple antibiotics, they get what is called a secondary infection. Some antibiotics are not all that selective when "killing" the bacteria that is causing an infection. They also "kill" the good bacteria that is naturally occurring (called flora) and essential to our bodies. When the good bacteria is "killed" it leaves our body susceptible to other opportunistic infections that we would have not generally been afflicted with...like thrush, yeast infections...etc.
2007-08-19 07:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by sunflowernurse 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have just finished an antibiotic and I still have a terrible metallic taste in my mouth, It is driving me crazy. I'm just hoping it goes away soon because nothing I do seems to help it... so annoying!!!
2013-12-03 10:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes many antibiotics can cause a bad taste in the mouth or dry mouth and since your taking so many it is very likley that they are the cause of the bad taste in the back of your mouth
2007-08-19 07:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by flaco_il 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it could be the antibiotics, i was on them for a week in hospital for a UT infection and my mouth tasted terrible, even strong mints would not take it away ??.
2007-08-19 07:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by Richard 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It could be but it also could be thrush (yeast growth in the mouth and throat). I developed this after being on heavy antibiotics for diphtheria. Basically the antibiotics kill all the normal, healthy bacteria in the mouth and the naturally occurring yeast takes over. I then had to take Nystatin to cure that. Look for a coating on the tongue. The antibiotics themselves do sometimes cause a weird taste though.
2007-08-19 07:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by seizod 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It probably is from the antibiotics, but I have to ask you a question. How do you know what bitter cat p*ss tastes like?
Just kidding of course!
2007-08-19 07:39:01 · answer #9 · answered by Great Eskape 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some antibiotics can do that. Just keep a mint in your mouth at all times, it should help you cope with that bad taste.
2007-08-19 07:33:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋