Does getting chemo leave a metallic taste in your mouth?

Sometimes: Several chemotherapy drugs are based upon metals. Other drugs can dramatically change your sense of taste and cause a metallic taste. Some patients find that some foods taste too salty or too sweet. We often tell patients who get a metallic taste to use plastic forks and spoons which is sometimes helpful.

Tastebuds dulled: Chemo affects tastebuds and they misfire , giving the sensation of a metallic taste. This is usually temporary and will improve after you stop the chemo.

Yes: Quite common side effect, not sure of cause, might be from lack of saliva.