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What Causes Persistent Salty Taste In Mouth?
Question: HOW DO I GET RID OF THIS HORRIBLE SALT TASTE IN MY MOUTH? I'M ALSO VERY NAUSEATED TOO. EVERYTHING TASTES LIKE IT HAS A HEAPING TABLESPOON OF SALT ON IT. I
'M DRINKING PLENTY OF PURE WATER. I DON'T DRINK ALCOHAL, USE STREET DRUGS, I EAT MY VEGGIES,I'M AT MY WITS END, THIS MORNINGS COFFEE HAD TWO TABLESPOONS OF SALT IN IT . I
M A WIDOW, 65, 66 NEXT WEEK, DIABETIC, BLOOD SUGAR UNDER 150, O2 IS 96 HR 86, 50 LBS OVERWEIGHT. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
'M DRINKING PLENTY OF PURE WATER. I DON'T DRINK ALCOHAL, USE STREET DRUGS, I EAT MY VEGGIES,I'M AT MY WITS END, THIS MORNINGS COFFEE HAD TWO TABLESPOONS OF SALT IN IT . I
M A WIDOW, 65, 66 NEXT WEEK, DIABETIC, BLOOD SUGAR UNDER 150, O2 IS 96 HR 86, 50 LBS OVERWEIGHT. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brief Answer:
Dehydration, GERD, drugs, sinusitis, sialadenitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to HCM.
I have gone through your query.
A persistent salty taste in the mouth can have many possible causes, like dehydration, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Side effect of certain medications, such as anti-thyroid medications and chemotherapy drugs. Salivary gland diseases, such as bacterial infection of the salivary glands (sialadenitis).
Post-nasal drainage, such as with a sinus infection (sinusitis) or allergies.
Are you having any symptom suggestive of the following illness and provide information about the drugs that you are taking, so as to provide you with more specific information.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dehydration, GERD, drugs, sinusitis, sialadenitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to HCM.
I have gone through your query.
A persistent salty taste in the mouth can have many possible causes, like dehydration, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Side effect of certain medications, such as anti-thyroid medications and chemotherapy drugs. Salivary gland diseases, such as bacterial infection of the salivary glands (sialadenitis).
Post-nasal drainage, such as with a sinus infection (sinusitis) or allergies.
Are you having any symptom suggestive of the following illness and provide information about the drugs that you are taking, so as to provide you with more specific information.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
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