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I have a metallic taste in my mouth. no matter what i drink, i have a metallic taste. i just had a sip of water and that tasted metallic.
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Pus: Pus tastes metallic. Check for and infection in the gums, teeth, tonsils, or sinuses.
Answered 4/24/2022
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Most common causes include bleeding (blood tastes like copper), especially from gum disease, infection (gums, teeth, sinuses, tonsils), GERD, diabetes, etc. See both your General Physician and/or a specialist ENT as well as your General Dentist or a specialist Periodontist.
Answered 4/24/2022
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