Question 1

why would   have a constant bad taste in my mouth?

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Bad taste, bad smell: Certainly bad smell and bad taste means that something is going on.... In many cases this may be an indication of gum desease, bad taste may be an indication of hormonal changes also.

Question 2

bad breath and a bad taste in my mouth constantly. is there any way i can fix this?

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Prevention, cleaning: Could be a multitude of reasons. A bad taste could be gingivitis or periodontitis. Are you brushing thoroughly and flossing daily? Do you brush your tongue. Your tongue is like a big thick carpet for plaque and all kinds of funky smells. Go to the dentist for an exam, cleaning, and diagnosis. Brush 2-3 times a day, floss daily, brush the tongue, use a good quality oral rinse such as listerine.

Question 3

low back pain nausea bad taste in mouth ?

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What came first?: The order of your symptom onset, ?Use of nsaid's for back pain, & ? Nausea/vomiting, chest pain, diarrhea, blood, tenderness, fever may better clarify whether your back pain is "referred" (such as from esophagus, pancreas, gallbladder). At least part of your problem sounds like sourbrash due to gerd. Maybe also have stomach upset due to nsaid's, ulcer, sluggish emptying, outlet narrowing? See doc.

Question 4

hi. the last three weeks i've been feeling a bad taste in my mouth constantly. my doctor gave me controloc and perofen but nothing changed?

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Halitosis: Bad breath can be caused by many different factors, including sinus infections, periodontal problems, smoking, cavities, acid reflux, and your diet. Address all of these possibilities with your dentist and physician, and I'm confident that your problem will at least be minimized, and hopefully eradicated.

Question 5

extreme nausea/constant bad taste in mouth 3 days.possible cause and relief?tried crackers, gatorade, bananas,jello. still feel terrible.help

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Possibilities: first, the nausea and intraoral bad taste may or may not be causatively related.  Bad taste is usually related to chronic periodontal disease, a gram negative anaerobic rod bacterial infection, or reflux. Carbohydrates  can literally feed into this disease,  drink water. Nausea can be from dizziness, migraine, fainting, GI upset, food poisoning, viral or ear infection, pregnancy, motion sickness

Question 6

i've has persistent gerd for about 3 wks now. there is a constant bad taste in my mouth. taken nexium (esomeprazole) not helping. is this going to kill me ?

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GERD: Can be life threatening.  May need more than OTC Meds.  Make appointment with your GP or, preferably, a Gastroenterologist ASAP.

Question 7

i am having back pain dizziness bad taste in mouth and upset stomach... wat are the causes of this?

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Peptic ulcer disease: With the limited history sounds like may have ulcer, bad reflux, get the blood counts checked to rule out anemia.

Question 8

bad taste in mouth, excellent oral hygiene, constant post nasal drip, white/yellow patches on tonsils. ?

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? sinusitis: Check with your doctor, in the interim use saline nasal wash and salt water gargles, goodluck

Question 9

is it possible to have horrible taste in mouth,  but not bad breath? i constantly have bad taste , brush teeth ,tounge,floss constantly.

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Breath: Great question. Often this is a sign of silent acid reflux or "LPR" For many people what you eat is the culprit or a bacteria in the stomach called H. Pylori can cause it. Don't eat garlic as it is excreted in your breath. Consider seeubg a GI

Question 10

i had my wisdom tooth extracted in october last year but ever since i have recurring bad taste in my mouth nomatter how much i brush my teeth its still there and its coming from the back of my mouth, gum area?

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Dentist: Return to your dentist.  You may have an abscess or other infection at the site of
The extraction which can readily be treated.  Good luck!

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Bad breath and a bad taste in my mouth constantly. is there any way i can fix this?

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Hi. the last three weeks i've been feeling a bad taste in my mouth constantly. my doctor gave me controloc and perofen but nothing changed?

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Extreme nausea/constant bad taste in mouth 3 days.possible cause and relief?tried crackers, gatorade, bananas,jello. still feel terrible.help

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I've has persistent gerd for about 3 wks now. there is a constant bad taste in my mouth. taken nexium (esomeprazole) not helping. is this going to kill me ?

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I am having back pain dizziness bad taste in mouth and upset stomach... wat are the causes of this?

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Bad taste in mouth, excellent oral hygiene, constant post nasal drip, white/yellow patches on tonsils. ?

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Is it possible to have horrible taste in mouth, but not bad breath? i constantly have bad taste , brush teeth ,tounge,floss constantly.

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I had my wisdom tooth extracted in october last year but ever since i have recurring bad taste in my mouth nomatter how much i brush my teeth its still there and its coming from the back of my mouth, gum area?

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