Reviewed by: Dr Nikita Toshi
Disclaimer: Informative, not prescriptive.
Some antibiotic medicines, anti gout medicines and medicines given for chemotherapy may cause a strange metallic taste. This usually goes away after the medicine is stopped.
Skipping brushing or flossing can make bacteria build up in your mouth, which can also give you a bad taste.
Burning mouth syndrome may give you hot and metallic tastes in your mouth
If you hurt your mouth or had recent surgery, you might experience altered taste. Talk to your doctor about this.
Getting a cold or having sinus infections may also make you experience an unpleasant taste.
When your mouth dries up in this condition, you might taste metallic for a while.
If you have diabetes or low blood sugar, your taste may change. When your sugar drops too low, you may experience a changed taste in your mouth..
Kidney problems that affect the functioning of kidneys can also lead to altered taste in mouth.
When stomach acids move up into your mouth, you may experience metallic or unpleasant taste.
Some vitamin or mineral supplements may cause an after taste or unpleasant taste for a while.