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8 Possible Causes for That Metallic Taste in Your Mouth Cancer treatment – Patients being treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation may experience a metallic taste. Pregnancy – During the early stages of pregnancy, some women find that their sense of taste changes. One of those changes may be a metallic taste.
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Many Causes of Metallic Taste in Mouth, Metal Taste in Mouth, Metallic Mouth Taste Symptom A metallic taste in your mouth is a some what common symptom, and metal tasting is typically not a serious problem. Your perception of a weird metallic mouth taste can be due to an assortment of factors. Calcium carbonate supplements can cause you to believe that you are eating metal as well.
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- Metallic Taste and Taste Disorders. Key points. A metallic taste in your mouth is a type of taste disorder known medically as parageusia. Common causes include new medications, pregnancy, and food allergies. In rare cases, metallic taste can be a sign of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease.
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Oral Cancer What Are the Symptoms of Oral Cancer? The most common symptoms of oral cancer include: Swellings/thickenings, lumps or bumps, rough spots/crusts/or eroded areas on the lips, gums, or other areas inside the mouth. The development of velvety white, red, or speckled (white and red) patches in the mouth.
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- It's also fairly common to crave certain foods, or go off certain foods, and have a heightened sense of smell. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of pregnancy. A cold, sinus infection, runny nose from allergies (allergic rhinitis) or nasal polyps can all cause a metallic taste in the mouth.
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- Metallic Taste and Taste Disorders. 1  A metallic taste in your mouth is a type of taste disorder known medically as parageusia. 2  Common causes include new medications, pregnancy, and food allergies.  In rare cases, metallic taste can be a sign of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease.
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Taste Changes There are several possible causes of taste changes related to cancer and cancer treatment. Understanding the cause may help you and your health care team manage these changes. Chemotherapy. Taste changes are a common side effect of chemotherapy.
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Metallic Taste in the Mouth: Symptoms & Signs Cancer chemotherapy medications may also produce a metallic taste in the mouth as a side effect. Metallic taste in the mouth can also arise due to a disorder of the nerves that control taste sensations. The condition of altered sense of taste is medically known as dysgeusia. Dysgeusia can cause a number of different alterations in taste, including a metallic taste. Some common medical conditions that can cause metallic taste in the mouth include ear or upper respiratory infections such as sinusitis, as well as head injury or conditions that damage the central nervous system (CNS). A history of radiation therapy to the head and neck can also cause a metallic taste in the mouth.
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Oral Cancer The most common symptoms of oral cancer include: 1  Swellings/thickenings, lumps or bumps, rough spots/crusts/or eroded areas on the lips, gums, or other areas inside the mouth.2  The development of velvety white, red, or speckled (white and red) patches in the mouth.he most common symptoms of oral cancer include: 1  Swellings/thickenings, lumps or bumps, rough spots/crusts/or eroded areas on the lips, gums, or other areas inside the mouth.
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Oral Cancer The side effects of oral cancer treatment may include pain, weakness, altered facial appearance, difficulty in swallowing or chewing food, dry mouth, tooth decay, sore throat, sore gums, bleeding, infections, denture problems, voice quality, thyroid problems, fatigue, hair loss, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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Oral cancer symptoms Some of the most common oral cancer symptoms and signs include: 1  Persistent mouth sore: A sore in the mouth that does not heal is the most common symptom of oral cancer. 2  Pain: Persistent mouth pain is another common oral cancer sign. 3  A lump or thickening in the cheek.
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- What is a metallic taste? A metallic taste is a distorted sense of taste in your mouth. A metallic, bitter or foul taste in the mouth is also referred to as dysgeusia. A lack of or change in taste can be due to anything that interferes with the normal taste process.
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4 Tips To Help A Foodie Get Through Chemo 3. Beat Metal Mouth. Depending on which chemotherapy regimen you are on, you may find yourself with extreme dry mouth and also a metallic taste in your mouth. If you eat with metal flatware, the metallic taste will be worse. Time to get out the plastic forks.
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18 Cancer Symptoms Some common symptoms that may occur with cancer are as follows: 1  Persistent cough or blood-tinged saliva. 2  These symptoms usually represent simple infections such as bronchitis or sinusitis. 3  They could be symptoms of cancer of the lung, head, and neck. 4  A change in bowel habits. 5  Most changes in bowel habits are related to your diet and fluid intake. 6  D
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Metallic taste in mouth, Numbness or tingling, Slurred speech and Sore tongue There are 25 conditions associated with metallic taste in mouth, numbness or tingling, slurred speech and sore tongue. The links below will provide you with more detailed information on these medical conditions from the WebMD Symptom Checker and help provide a better understanding of causes and treatment of these related conditions.
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The blog was created by Itzhak Brook MD a physician and a laryngectomee. Dr. Brook is a Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University. The blog contains information about head and neck cancer, life as a laryngectomee, and manuscripts and videos about Dr. Brook's personal experience as a patient with throat cancer. Some people with cancer experience taste changes during or after cancer treatment. Here are some taste changes you may notice: Foods may taste differently than before, especially bitter, sweet, and/or salty foods. Some foods may taste bland. Every food may taste the same.
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- Oral cancer symptoms. Some of the most common oral cancer symptoms and signs include: 1  Persistent mouth sore: A sore in the mouth that does not heal is the most common symptom of oral cancer. 2  Pain: Persistent mouth pain is another common oral cancer sign.
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Tongue cancer Common tongue cancer symptoms. Symptoms of tongue cancer are very similar to symptoms of other types of oral cancer. It can often be mistaken for a cold that won’t go away, or a persistent sore in the mouth. Other tongue cancer symptoms and signs may include: 1  Persistent tongue and/or jaw pain. 2  A lump or thickening in the inside of the mouth. 3  A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth.
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Symptoms of Tongue Cancer Typical symptoms of tongue cancer include a sore or lesion on the tongue, especially if it does not heal within two weeks. This lesion can bleed easily. There may also be a painful or painless lump or mass on the tongue, difficulty swallowing, and problems with speaking or chewing.
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Taste Changes Choose and prepare foods that look and smell good to you. Eat small, frequent meals. Do not eat 1-2 hours before chemotherapy and up to 3 hours after therapy. Use plastic utensils if food tastes like metal. Eat mints (or sugar-free mints), chew gum (or sugar-free gum) or chew ice to mask the bitter or metallic taste. Substitute poultry, eggs, fish, peanut butter, beans and dairy products for red meats.
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What causes a metallic taste with food poisoning? In brief: Spoiled fish. Eating spoiled fish---especially dark meat fish such as tuna, mackerel, bonito and mahi mahi---may cause a temporary metallic taste in the mouth. This type of food poisoning is called scombroid or histamine fish poisoning. Eating spoiled fish---especially dark meat fish such as tuna, mackerel, bonito and mahi mahi---may cause a temporary metallic taste in the mouth.
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Tongue cancer Other tongue cancer symptoms and signs may include: 1  Persistent tongue and/or jaw pain. 2  A lump or thickening in the inside of the mouth.  A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth.
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Dry Cough and Metallic Taste Also he has a dry ...Also has a metallic taste in his mouth at times. ...Also in Sept. of 2008 he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had a Perineal Prostatectomy, it was early stage and had not spread..
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- Signs and symptoms of mouth cancer may include: A sore that doesn't heal. A sore that bleeds. A growth, lump or thickening of the skin or lining of your mouth. Loose teeth. Poorly fitting dentures. Tongue pain. Jaw pain or stiffness.
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Oral Cancer The most common symptoms of oral cancer include: 1  Swellings/thickenings, lumps or bumps, rough spots/crusts/or eroded areas on the lips, gums, or other areas inside the mouth.  The development of velvety white, red, or speckled (white and red) patches in the mouth.
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Taste Changes 1 Do not eat 1-2 hours before chemotherapy and up to 3 hours after therapy. 2  Use plastic utensils if food tastes like metal. 3  Eat mints (or sugar-free mints), chew gum (or sugar-free gum) or chew ice to mask the bitter or metallic taste.4  Substitute poultry, eggs, fish, peanut butter, beans and dairy products for red meats. Chemotherapy loss of sense of taste can occur purely from the association of an experience of nausea and vomiting with chemotherapy. 2  Taste changes may occur during therapy and last for hours, days, weeks, or even months after chemotherapy.