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What Causes Bad Breath And Metallic Taste In Mouth While On Thyroid Medication?
Hi i am 37 and suffer from bad breath, i brush my teeth an within half an hour get a metal kind of taste then the smellyness comes back, i am also on thyroid tabs, 100 a day. Its really embarassing an really kicks my confidence to do any thing or socialize.. (help)
Tue, 20 May 2014
Hello!Read your query.
I recommend you to take a full mouth professional scaling with the dentist..
Use warm salt water gargle thrice daily.
Gargle after every meal.
Make sure you do not have any acid reflux disease(acid reflux must be treated primarily if you suffer from this).
Thyroxine can cause halitosis rarely but in most cases, it is secondary to bad oral hygiene.
Keep your blood sugar level under good control.
Regards.
I recommend you to take a full mouth professional scaling with the dentist..
Use warm salt water gargle thrice daily.
Gargle after every meal.
Make sure you do not have any acid reflux disease(acid reflux must be treated primarily if you suffer from this).
Thyroxine can cause halitosis rarely but in most cases, it is secondary to bad oral hygiene.
Keep your blood sugar level under good control.
Regards.
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