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What Does A Metallic Taste In Mouth During Bowel Movement Indicate?
Question: Oh, yes, please! Sometimes when I move my bowels, while straining, the palms of my hands start to burn and there is a metallic taste in my mouth. Any ideas what is causing this?
Brief Answer:
Compression by muscles.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit small and specific.
The most probable cause of you getting the burning sensation in the palms and metallic taste in the mouth are:
- While straining at moving bowels the muscles of the neck get taught and case pressure over the nerves supplying the palms causing burning sensation.
-The pressure on the salivary glands by the compressing muscles might expel the concentrated saliva into the mouth giving metallic taste.
I hope this answers your query. Please feel free to ask for more or if you need further clarifications if you feel there is a gap of communication.
Compression by muscles.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit small and specific.
The most probable cause of you getting the burning sensation in the palms and metallic taste in the mouth are:
- While straining at moving bowels the muscles of the neck get taught and case pressure over the nerves supplying the palms causing burning sensation.
-The pressure on the salivary glands by the compressing muscles might expel the concentrated saliva into the mouth giving metallic taste.
I hope this answers your query. Please feel free to ask for more or if you need further clarifications if you feel there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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