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Topic: Funny Taste in Mouth

Caseyk
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 23404

posted

Does anyone ever get a funny taste in their mouth?

I keep getting one and it is so hard to describe and I can't figure out what is causing it.

Sometimes it feels like it is coming from my throat or something because I will feel funny there.

Am I alone? Am I crazy?

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Casey
1/7/10-Diagnosed with Lyme but got it in July 2008 and possibly 15 plus years ago
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LightAtTheEnd
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 24065

posted

The first few weeks I was on doxy, my mouth got really dry and had a funny taste, and I stopped being able to taste sweet things. Salt was still good.

Anything sweet just tasted completely bland. Normally I don't eat many sweet things anyway, but this happened to me over the holidays, with all the yummy treats around--tasteless mush. [Frown]

Luckily for me, the effect went away after a few weeks.

I had a similar dry mouth effect (but not the taste issues) one time when I had taken a high dose of reishi mushroom capsules continuously for 2 months.

I don't know whether it can also be a Lyme symptom, but just about everything can be a Lyme symptom, so that is possible too.

No, you're not alone and you're not crazy.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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What are you taking??? Biaxin??

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canefan17
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 22149

posted

Metals?
Yeast?
Salty taste?

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steelbone
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 14014

posted

Do you have amalgam fillings

I had this problem until they were removed

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Dawn in VA
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9693

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As Lymetoo mentioned, Biaxin can cause a strange, metallic taste that lingers.

Acid reflux can cause a sour-like taste. You mentioned it feels like it's coming from your throat- maybe esophageal?

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hobokinite
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 6132

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Post nasal drip from the dry winder heat?

Bad digestion - yeast

Teeth?

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JR
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 16898

posted

I don't think a funny taste in your mouth is a sign of insanity.

Could be result of medications. I have amalgam fillings- plenty of them-with no ongoing funny taste in my mouth.

Levequin caused the most pronounced taste bud reaction for me.

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