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Does Increased Amylase Cause Strange Bitter Metal Taste In The Mouth ?

just had test results back with high reading 230 Amylase have been unwell over the last 48 hrs being admitted to hospital. I have been experiencing a strange bitter metal taste in mouth for a couple of weeks now, would this have anything to do with the test results, have got to go for scan.
Thu, 30 Jan 2014
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Hi. The relation between increase in amylase and bitter taste in mouth has not been observed. It may be because of the long illness/ local mouth problems or due to medicines which are excreted through saliva causing the bitter test in mouth.
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Does Increased Amylase Cause Strange Bitter Metal Taste In The Mouth ?

Hi. The relation between increase in amylase and bitter taste in mouth has not been observed. It may be because of the long illness/ local mouth problems or due to medicines which are excreted through saliva causing the bitter test in mouth.