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Bitter/acid taste in mouth
Bitter tastes is a symptom in which a person senses a bitter taste when he is not eating or drinking bitter foods. A bitter taste can come from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) where stomach liquids make their way up to the throat, from some medicines, from some foods, etc...
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A 35-year old female asked:
I am experiencing heartburn (worsened by: eating shortly before bed, bending forward, eating certain foods, lying flat) . The following also describe me: Regurgitation of food or liquid and Bitter/acid taste in mouth. What should I do?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I am experiencing bitter/acid taste in mouth and heartburn (worsened by: eating shortly before bed, lying flat) . The following also describe me: Chest pain or discomfort, Chest Pressure or heaviness, and Hoarse voice. What should I do?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am experiencing heartburn (worsened by: eating certain foods), chest pressure or heaviness, chest tightness, difficulty swallowing (unaffected by: swallowing hot liquids), burping, regurgitation of food or liquid, bitter/acid taste in mouth, damaged too
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A 29-year old female asked:
My boyfriend is experiencing chest pressure or heaviness, heartburn, burping, bitter/acid taste in mouth, chest pain or discomfort, and chest tightness. He is not experiencing lower leg swelling or shortness of breath. He does not have the following risk
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am experiencing bloating or abdominal fullness, breast pain (quality: tenderness) and behavior problems (quality: reacts poorly to criticism) . The following also describe me: Appetite changes, Bitter/acid taste in mouth, Nausea and vomiting, Sudden a
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A 49-year old male asked:
I have the following symptoms occasional consipation, thirst, acid reflux, bitter taste in mouth, heartburn?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have chronic bitter/hot taste in my mouth for couple years. I believe it is acid reflux or something similar, even though it is very rare for food to come up. Are there any home remedies to ease that? Specially to remove the taste?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Can slight jaw pain, pressure in ears and nape pain be a symptoms of acid reflux? I also have bitter taste in mouth and sometime pain in swallowing.
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A 24-year old female asked:
Burning in throat & feels like something is there when I swallow & bitter taste in mouth. Has lasted for 4 days. Can acid reflux to last this long? N
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A 62-year old male asked:
Discomfort in throat causing sneezing especially after eating chocolate, bitter taste in mouth, and frequent need to clear throat /acid reflux or not?
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A 24-year old female asked:
For 2 days feels like there's a lump in throat & it burns.Burping & sometime bitter taste in mouth. Antacids don't help-can acid reflux last this long?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have a little acid reflux. Last time I went to the ER they said I was backed up. I get a bitter taste in my mouth when I eat and I'm gassy. Now my throat is sore and sometimes hoarse.Is this Gerd? What can I take to treat it?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can acid reflux cause throat, neck pain and ear ache? I notice I feel this when my stomach is upset & when i feel sour / bitter taste on tongue. Help!
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A 29-year old male asked:
What causes bitter taste in the mouth ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Common causes of a bitter taste in the mouth?
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A 33-year old asked:
I got so shocked that a sudden bitter taste came into my mouth. Is this normal?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What could be the cause of an unpleasant, bitter taste in my mouth?
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A 34-year old asked:
Mouth tastes bitter and always burping since I stopped smoking. What could it be?
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A 46-year old male asked:
My mouth tastes bitter. What should I do?
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A 37-year old asked:
Does bitter taste in mouth signal disease?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can high cholestrol cause bitter taste of the mouth?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why I have bitter taste in my mouth especially in the morning?
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A 40-year old asked:
There is a sudden bitter taste in my mouth, what's causing it?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why do I have bitter taste in my mouth and how can I treat it?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Taking otc Nasacort for a week now. I've noticed a bitter or sour taste in my mouth since. What do I do?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Why do I always have a headache? And today i've got a headache for the whole day and my mouth taste bitter. I can't also sleep
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A 24-year old male asked:
My dog accidentally stuck his dirty paw into my mouth!It tasted bitter and salty.He goes outside 4-5 times a day. Will I be okay?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Wife is 3.5 month pregnant and she says she gets a bitter/sour taste in her mouth as a result of which she does feel like eating anything..?
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A 31-year old asked:
Over a month ago i had this bitter taste in my mouth that lasted for several weeks. It finally went away. Now it is back again. What to do?
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A 26-year old asked:
Bitter taste in mouth and black poop?
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