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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 07:44:40 PM

Title: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 07:44:40 PM
anyone get a horrible taste in their mouth?
cheers
gina
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: honeybun on February 17, 2015, 08:02:57 PM
I do sometimes but it's when my tummy is off.

Have you done the usual stuff...dental check...drinking plenty of water.   Is your tummy ok ? GP check.....sinuses ok.


Honeyb
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Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: CLKD on February 17, 2015, 08:14:43 PM
Some medications can cause alteration of taste, i.e. zinc or iron taste.  As can food stuck between teeth ……. a low grade sinus infection?
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 10:04:55 PM
got a postnasal drip and a sore tongue..been 6 years through menopause..also mood swings back and hot sweats...who would be a woman lol x
gina
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 10:22:05 PM
anybody else?
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 10:25:17 PM
i am on lanzoprazole for a hiatus hernia but have not had bad heartburn since..but always seem to be congested..also have sinus problems and a deviated septum..but sore tonhue is the worst..its mostly at the tip..
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 10:30:36 PM
its a pain
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 10:31:24 PM
do you get a horrid taste >:(
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 10:34:16 PM
dentist wants me to see oral specialist..but i think its meno as i had it 2 years ago as well..what dosage lanzoprazole are you on?
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 10:51:29 PM
i am on 30 mg too..was on 60 to begin with ..had an endoscopy last june had esophigitis very slight and hiatus hernia...but dont get the pain and heartburn anymore
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 10:58:58 PM
yes..its not a very nice drug but if it keeps the heartburn away its worth it...i was so anxious about endoscopy but took the pill they give you and dont remember anything
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 17, 2015, 11:08:48 PM
had it on  and off since december .. had a worrying time as i found abreast lump and had to go for a mammogram and i think with all the  stress it started that and my burning sore tongue..lump had disappeared so all was fine thank goodness..but i think between hormones and stress it just wiped me out
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 18, 2015, 03:02:21 PM
hi sparkle
yes i take gaviscon  too..it does help
gina
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: CLKD on February 18, 2015, 07:03:10 PM
See the oral specialist.  Always better to get all possibilities covered. 

If the medication doesn't 'suit' then ask your GP for something else, there are a lot of medications out there - ladies of a 'certain' age are well known for developing hiatus hernia …….. drop in oestrogen = laxity of muscles  ;)

So far I find that Rennies and other like-minded products help when I get heartburn and reflxu, usually because I take my medications too close to bed time!
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: Hurdity on February 18, 2015, 08:49:49 PM
Hi gina123

I don't think anyone has mentioned "pine mouth".

Do you eat pine nuts reguarly or have you gone through phases of eating them?

I had a period of time with a horrible taste, and yes it was bitter - and convinced I had something wrong with mouth or teeth, but when I googled it I found that some people get this after eating pine nuts - the ones that come from China apparently are a mix of types and some have this effect in some people.

I stopped the nuts (took 'em back to H&B!) and it disappeared after about a week or so.

I may be way off here but just in case....thought I'd mention it.

Hurdity x
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: CLKD on February 18, 2015, 10:54:57 PM
 :thankyou:  had forgotten about those, not that I eat pine nuts ………….. [leave those for the squirrels  ;)  :-X ]
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 19, 2015, 09:24:21 AM
no.. not eaten pine nuts but have used tongue scraper so think i may have inflamed my tastebuds
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: CLKD on February 19, 2015, 09:38:13 AM
 :beaurk: and if the tongue scraper hasn't been boiled then there may be bugs lurking ……..
Title: Re: bad taste in mouth anyone
Post by: gina123 on February 19, 2015, 04:09:08 PM
yes..i think thats what it is..i had thrush scraped my tongue and have hurt it...using honey to help
cheers
gina