Common side effects of Finacea Gel include application site reactions (burning, stinging, tingling, dryness, tightness, scaling, itching, redness, irritation), dizziness, headache, diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation, changes in taste, furry tongue, and dry mouth.
Candida Overgrowth. Yes, sometimes people with Candida overgrowth experience a strong metallic bitter taste as a result of the toxins it emits. I have found that taking pantethine and molybdenum helped greatly with undesirable tastes in the mouth caused by candida. Hormone Imbalance.
Candida (or yeast) is usually not very smelly. Bacterial infections often are. The itching can be caused by either. Cottage cheese like discharge certainly sounds like Candida so you may have more than one organism giving you problems. This one is probably best cleared up by a professional.