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Hi. i've had the flu for almost 2 weeks. everything has started to taste metallic. is this a normal symptom?
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Yes: Metallic taste in your mouth is a fairly common symptom with viral illness, especially prolonged. Some find relief with Zinc supplementation.
Answered 3/18/2016
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