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What Causes Unusual Bitter Taste In Mouth?
Question: bitter tongue for last 2 months every morning especially while first gulping after wake up in morning. goes away after drinking water and brushing. but since this is going on for over 2 months I am very much concerned. is it the indication of some lying disease within my body.
attached image of my tongue after wake up.
attached image of my tongue after wake up.
Brief Answer:
It is the indication of some underlying disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I have gone through your query and uploaded tongue image; and it appears that bitter tongue is most probably due to the some underlying disease such as upper respiratory infection such as cold, sinusitis, strep throat, flu, pharyngitis or chronic suppurative otitis media of the ear.
I would like to suggest that to rule out the cause of bitter tongue; you have to go for
1. CT scan paranasal sinuses to rule out the nose and paransal sinuses disease.
2. Otoscopic examination of the ear to rule out the ear diseases.
3. Laryngoscopy to rule out the pharyngitis, tonsillitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease.
You will have to discuss these steps with your treating doctor.
Regards
Dr Hariom Sharma MS, XXXXXXX
It is the indication of some underlying disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I have gone through your query and uploaded tongue image; and it appears that bitter tongue is most probably due to the some underlying disease such as upper respiratory infection such as cold, sinusitis, strep throat, flu, pharyngitis or chronic suppurative otitis media of the ear.
I would like to suggest that to rule out the cause of bitter tongue; you have to go for
1. CT scan paranasal sinuses to rule out the nose and paransal sinuses disease.
2. Otoscopic examination of the ear to rule out the ear diseases.
3. Laryngoscopy to rule out the pharyngitis, tonsillitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease.
You will have to discuss these steps with your treating doctor.
Regards
Dr Hariom Sharma MS, XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Sir. .I have chronic mastoiditis and chronic otitis media in right ear. can it be related to tongue
Brief Answer:
Yes, it can be related to bitter tongue.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I have gone through your follow up question and understand your concern.
For your kind information clinical evidence of the vulnerability of the chorda tympani nerve in patients with chronic disorders of the middle ear may be responsible for bitter tongue.
Sometimes sinus disease and chronic otitis media both present simultaneously in the same patient may be responsible for bitter tongue.
Regards
Dr Hariom Sharma MS, XXXXXXX
Yes, it can be related to bitter tongue.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I have gone through your follow up question and understand your concern.
For your kind information clinical evidence of the vulnerability of the chorda tympani nerve in patients with chronic disorders of the middle ear may be responsible for bitter tongue.
Sometimes sinus disease and chronic otitis media both present simultaneously in the same patient may be responsible for bitter tongue.
Regards
Dr Hariom Sharma MS, XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
thanks doctor. .last question. .I have also griting pain in right eye with burning sensation but no redness. is there any possibility of link of it also with ear infection
Brief Answer:
Rare possibilty to link eye pain with the ear infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I have gone through your follow up question and understand your concern.
For your kind information it is a rare possibility, only in the advance chronic suppurative otitis media i.e. unsafe ear to link the eye pain with the ear infection but to rule it out, you have to go for CT scan temporal bone.
Regards
Dr Hariom Sharma MS, XXXXXXX
Rare possibilty to link eye pain with the ear infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I have gone through your follow up question and understand your concern.
For your kind information it is a rare possibility, only in the advance chronic suppurative otitis media i.e. unsafe ear to link the eye pain with the ear infection but to rule it out, you have to go for CT scan temporal bone.
Regards
Dr Hariom Sharma MS, XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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