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Why does my food taste bad all of it could it be antibiotics?
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Yes : Many antibiotics lead to transient dysgeusia 9abnormalties of taste). They usually resolve a few days after completion of the course - rarely they last longer. Of course with an oral infection (gum or similar) there may be other factors at play here.
Answered 6/4/2018
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