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A metallic taste in the mouth can be attributed to many factors, but the most common causes of this are: 1  Excessive Iron levels in the blood.  Side effect of medications (especially ones used to treat high blood pressure, arthritis and anti-depressants)
It affects the taste of about half the people who get it. Other medicines. Antibiotics, morphine, or other opioids can change your taste. Radiation. It can hurt your taste buds and the glands that make saliva. It can affect your sense of smell, too. When you eat, you might notice that: Some foods taste different than before. Some foods are bland. Everything tastes the same. You have a metallic taste in your mouth, especially after you eat meat or other protein. If any of that happens to you, tell your medical team. A key part of their job is to help you with side effects like these. After your treatment ends, your taste should slowly return, usually within about a month.