Metallic taste in mouth

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blondie111
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Metallic taste in mouth

#1 Post by blondie111 »

Does anyone have this problem?? Every once in awhile I get a taste of metal in my mouth.... not sure if it's my braces or something else (more serious?) It's not constant, mabye just a few hours or so...
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Chris
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#2 Post by Chris »

Metal taste, yes. And I think I always smell "smoke" like a fire. Go figure.
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lionfish
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#3 Post by lionfish »

For the first time in 7 months, I woke up in the middle of the night with a metallic taste. I did have a big night last night (drank a fair bit of wine), so that may have had something to do with it.
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Lyn
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#4 Post by Lyn »

YES, YES, YES!!!

I've had this happen several times.....I thought that it was something that I ate - and was giving me bad breath. I would go brush, waterpik, floss, etc. etc. to get rid of the taste.

Go figure??? What is it..........???
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#5 Post by blondie111 »

OK, anyone know what this is?? Or what causes it???
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starryadora
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#6 Post by starryadora »

yea, i have had that a few times too...weird..
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#7 Post by susieq182 »

I was on a type of medication for a few weeks that gave me a metalic taste off and on (lunesta). It may be a medication or vitamin you are taking causing the taste. Just a thought not sure if it will help anyone though.
http://www.atlantadentist.com/metallic_ ... mouth.html
I found this site that has a breif explanation of different causes of metal taste in the mouth.
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#8 Post by principessa »

Just checked out your link susieq182 - it's v. interesting cos it mentions thyroid medicine which is something I have been taking. Maybe that's what it is??? I might mention it to my ortho on my next visit though.
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#9 Post by principessa »

But I suppose having a mouth full of metal - it's only natural we have a metally taste??
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