2007-08-31 03:18:44 · 8 answers · asked by Karen t 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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.
This may help you more:
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/metallic_taste.htm
2007-08-31 03:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by Martin L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you have a metal partial or fillings?
I try to explain simple to give the general concept. Some of the foods we eat have acids in them. Citric Acid and Vinegar. These act as an electrolyte just like a car battery. It a chemical reaction. So, sometimes we feel a metallic taste. I guess if we took a Volt Meter we could hold one end to the inside of our lip and the our end to the tooth filling or partial and measure a small voltage. :-p
For an experiment you can use a lemon and stick a copper wire in one end and a steel nail in the other. Use a Volt Meter set to DC Volts maybe 2.5-10 volt setting and see what I say.
2007-08-31 10:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know several pregnant women who complain about this...are you pregnant?
Go here look at the symptoms! I promise I'm not making this up!
http://pregnancy411.blogspot.com/
2007-08-31 10:27:02 · answer #3 · answered by miss.marky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes when your body needs more iron you will start to crave chewing on a fence or spoon. This is just your body's way of telling you that you need more iron.
2007-08-31 10:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by Monica H 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Lead poisoning.
2007-08-31 10:26:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Have you been to the dentist recently? a tooth filling might be the reason.
2007-08-31 10:26:41 · answer #6 · answered by mraedan 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
blood, your gums are bleeding. or have you had a tooth pulled?
2007-08-31 10:27:28 · answer #7 · answered by newbe 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
maybe a loose filling in one of your teeth?
2007-08-31 10:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by Hope 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋