Have Sweet Taste In Mouth. Taking Sulfazine For Psoriatic Arthritis. Priolsec For Acid Reflux. Suggest?

Posted on Wed, 23 Oct 2013

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Question : I have a sweet taste in my mouth, it seems to be coming from behind my tooth on the lower right side, I don't know if this is a tooth problem, or because of all the medications I am taking, I take Sulfazine for my Psoriatic Arthritis as well as Colcrys and Indomethacin for my Gout Arthritis and Priolsec for my Acid Reflux, this taste didn't really start before I started taking all these meds

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (4 hours later)

Brief answer...There can be various causes for it and so needs evaluation
Detailed answer....
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and feel that the most likely cause for such a constant sweet taste in your mouth could be due to acid reflux,but in fact it can be caused by various other reasons also like..
Sinus infection
Tooth infection
VIT B 12 and Zinc deficiency
Diabetes
As a side effect of smoking pipes

You must consult a otolaryngologist for investigation into the cause.He is a person who deals with these problems very efficiently.
I hope it helps however you may revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks

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