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A member asked:

Food doesn't taste good it taste like acerbic?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Bad taste: If the food is good you may have oral infection or ulcers. Try gargling with warm saline or see your local doctor

Dr Minich agreed

Answered 7/5/2014

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Infection: If the food is not spoiled then you may have a tooth or sinus infection, See your doctor and dentist.

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 7/5/2014

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