One day last November I awoke with a 'bitter' taste in my mouth.
Several visits to my GP later and I'm still not much further forward.
I'm a 43 year old female. In October 2013 I was diagnosed hypothyroid and began treatment of 50mg levothyroxine per day. Because the bitter taste started relatively soon after beginning the medication, I put 2 and 2 together and thought it was causing the taste. But, no, I took myself off the medication for 3/4 weeks over Christmas and still had the bitter taste.
I've drastically altered my diet as I thought certain foods made it worse but can't pinpoint one particular allergy or sensitivity.......
I've changed toothpaste, tried mouthwash, cut out tea, milk, all dairy, and mainly eat very healthily - fruit, veggies and chicken.
My GP suggested LPR (silent acid reflux) but it doesn't taste like 'acid' - it's just bitter/sour.
I've been on Gaviscon after every meal for over a month and Ranitidine for almost 2 weeks. The symptoms persist still
My mouth can get quite dry, and the bitter taste seems to be on my tongue and/or the roof of my mouth or around a wisdom tooth on one side.
I can't cope with this for much longer. It only eases up when either sleeping or eating.
Anyone know what it is or has experiences anything similar please?
Loss of smell and/or taste has been linked to inadequate nutritional intake but there is a lot more to it.
Please read the article on the following site. It states, taste disorders are 80% of the time truly smell disorders and gives all sorts of diseases that could be causing your problem. Worth printing it out and taking to your GP/doctor.
Hi, Sorry to hear your having problems, I have a couple of suggestion,which may or may not be the cause, the first could be oral thrush, if your tongue looks an odd colour it may be that, maybe taking a Diflucan tablet might be an idea to eleminate that, or it may be oral lichen planus, which can give you a horrible metallic taste in your mouth, and sometimes ulcers too, you can research that online, another idea might be to start taking a daily probotic which is extremely helpful for your gut....some ideas for you.
Hi there, I wanted to tell you that I had this bitter taste for months about ten years ago. I also have burning mouth syndrme. I am on 125 mcgs thyroxine.I agree with the possibility of checking out Lichen planus. I have mucous membrane pemphigoid which is a simllar condtion , this effects all mucouos membranes and causes discomfort/ blisters etc.!!! I think it is impoprtant to keep a check on thyroid levels as when I have reduced mine symptoms seem to get worse.
Like you symptoms go at night., this made me think I must try and get some relaxation time in,
My Dad had this bitter taste , he drowned it with red wine1!!!!!
It is a disturbing condition and I feel for you , it has to be experienced to understand how miserable it can make you feel.
I also found my dentist was the best help, she help me get my mm pemphigoid diagnosed .