Question 1

my girlfriend is on an antibiotic cream, she used it yesterday. i did give her oral sex and now i have a metallic taste in my mouth?

Accepted Answer

Please be careful : if you plan to participate in oral sex please make sure both partners are clean drug free and disease free.   Condoms are a safe way to protect each other.   Herpes can easily spread to your mouth from unprotected sex

Question 2

why do i have a metallic taste in my mouth when i cough? i'm not on an antibiotic anymore i stopped almost 2 months ago but my cough and wheezing are still lingering. is that normal for it to be 2 months with cough and wheezing and metallic taste? thanks!

Accepted Answer

See your doctor : If you have had lingering cough and wheezing for 2 months you should go back to your doctor.  It could be serious.

Question 3

at night nose burns smell grease as if i left oven on but did not.  have a broken off tooth, metallic taste in mouth.  just off antibiotic.  causes?

Accepted Answer

Some thoughts...: The infection, sinusitis, decay from the tooth, dry mouth, the antibiotic, plus a host of other factors can all be contributing to your symptoms. Have your dentist restore that rotten tooth and any other dental issues you might have. Then, if your problem(s) persist, see your PCP.

Question 4

wisdom tooth extracted monday, sour metallic taste in mouth that i can't get rid of.  site is pink, clotted, stitched, and healing.  no pain, fever, etc.  on antibiotics. what can i do for the taste?

Accepted Answer

Wait and gargle: There's a chance the clotted blood in your mouth makes your taste so. The suture material may be another culprit. It will probably get better as those things resolve gradually. You can try salt water gargles unless you've been doing those already. Magic mouth wash - liquid Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 5 cc + maalox 5 cc + viscous Lidocaine 5cc (usually for pain) + 1 table spoon of water, mixed up, swish and spit.

Question 5

why would someone develop a metallic taste?

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See your physician : There are many possible causes for your symptom. See your primary care physician for an examination.

Question 6

what can cause tongue to feel smooth with a bloody/metallic taste?

Accepted Answer

Tongue: A cause of a bloody or metallic taste may be bleeding gums from periodontal disease.  Vitamin or mineral deficiencies may be a cause of your smooth tongue and the change in taste.  I would recommend seeing both your dentist and primary care doctor and have everything checked

Question 7

i have had for over a month a metal or metallic taste and smell , i cannot smell anything else or taste anything else?

Accepted Answer

Metallic taste: Taste and smell senses are closely related.  Some causes of metallic taste are sinus infections, medications,food allergies, dental pathology and pregnancy. Some people get help from consulting an Otolaryngologist or being investigated at an oral pathology clinic at a dental school.

Question 8

metallic taste in mouth toda; what is it?

Accepted Answer

More history: Usually "dysgeusia" with an odd metallic taste is from taking medications (even calcium carbonate) or "just happens" & is never explained.  I trust you are otherwise well & do not have occupational exposure to lead, mercury, or cadmium.  Try running floss across your tongue, and using plastic utensils.

Question 9

my coughs are dry with a metallic taste?

Accepted Answer

Might be GERD: Be sure to have your doctor check you out for gastric reflux - your dry cough may be the result of irritated tissue in your throat. Stomach acid can create small patches of throat lining that are inflamed and cause a chronic cough. Metallic taste can also be from stomach acids on your taste buds.

One common reason for gerd is sleep apnea, so if you snore, ask questions about that also.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: metallic taste?

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Metallic Taste?: Good day;
  Most common instance when patients present with metallic taste is symptomatic of Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis. Usually the gums are painful and bleed, their is ulceration of inter-dental papillae. foul breath and a metallic taste.

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A member asked:

My girlfriend is on an antibiotic cream, she used it yesterday. i did give her oral sex and now i have a metallic taste in my mouth?

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Why do i have a metallic taste in my mouth when i cough? i'm not on an antibiotic anymore i stopped almost 2 months ago but my cough and wheezing are still lingering. is that normal for it to be 2 months with cough and wheezing and metallic taste? thanks!

A member asked:

At night nose burns smell grease as if i left oven on but did not. have a broken off tooth, metallic taste in mouth. just off antibiotic. causes?

A member asked:

Wisdom tooth extracted monday, sour metallic taste in mouth that i can't get rid of. site is pink, clotted, stitched, and healing. no pain, fever, etc. on antibiotics. what can i do for the taste?

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Why would someone develop a metallic taste?

A member asked:

What can cause tongue to feel smooth with a bloody/metallic taste?

A member asked:

I have had for over a month a metal or metallic taste and smell , i cannot smell anything else or taste anything else?

A member asked:

Metallic taste in mouth toda; what is it?

A member asked:

My coughs are dry with a metallic taste?

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: metallic taste?

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