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My grandfather took just one betaine hcl w pepcin this evening and stopped taking his prilosec. Reasons include medication use, hay fever, pregnancy, kidney. Ive also started to have this weird metallic taste in my mouth. i am on 30 mg in morning and 15 mg at nite for prevacid straight 2 months. I started introducing grains back in my diet but no wheat. Hi Sari Any suggestions as to what might help me. Hi! These will stimulate his own digestive juices and facilitate digestion. Hi Virginia Symptoms: Hi Amie These symptoms could be linked to low acid, enzyme deficiency, and a host of other issues. I purchased some digestive enzymes on Amazon that had the highest reviews. A metallic taste in your mouth can be a side effect of food allergies, especially to such as shellfish or tree nuts. They ran basic blood tests and did a brain scan and sent me home with a prescription for Carafate. Also, probably in response to the bloated advertising budgets of Big Pharma, gastroenterologists (and family practitioners and internists as well) routinely prescribe the acid-reducing drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)including Nexium, Prevacid, AcipHex, and Dexilantfor just about every digestive symptom known. Please help with any suggestions you can. Try our Symptom Checker Got any other symptoms? Also Im taking one just with protein meals, shall I use enzymes for other meals such as carbs ? Do u have any suggestions or thoughts on this? Doctor has me on Sucralfate and Pantoprazole. I had tests done some years ago and they said I had narrow passages through my sinuses but I dont think that causes the bad breath, it seems to be coming up my throat. Dr M. Could My sense of smell also be involved. Asked for Female, 22 Years 147 Views v It's hard to be motivated to eat when the taste is terrible and nausea is present. https://patient.info/forums/discuss/help-bitter-metallic-taste-in-mouth-cause-cure--540758. It might be the alendronate whose full name is alendronate sodium and is known to cause changes in taste (metallic, salty) He has never heard of low acid, but I think I have as I get no burning after taking two hcl tabs. respect of any healthcare matters. 09-03-2013, 12:41 PM #5. Most likely the problem is not that you ave too much acid but rather too little. You might try a month of using digestive enzymes and betaine with each meal. He put on the thrush meds again, without even testing for it and gave me lorazepam for the anxiety. prevacid did not make my symtom worst but the chest pain and sour taste not going away completely. I do have probiotics but am afraid to take those too. Hi Linda To which supplement are you referring? Take care and do keep us posted. 6 years ago, Should I discontinue use of Nexium, and use a different brand product? I have been to so many docs, holistic and otherwise, over the years. I was just recently diagnosed with hypochlorhydria after finally seeing a Naturopathic Doctor. Would it be safe to try something like Plant Enzymes? It has not helped. Thank u so much for this information in this article! take care of your digestive track! Because of my state of mind over this, I feel like I dont have time to waste. Thx, Hi Janet I feel better after being up for a few hpurs. Drugs.com provides accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. Not to disparage her gastroenterologist, but if hed seen the supplement, he would have had his own Aha! moment and understood why his Nexium made everything worse. It would be best if you wiped any remaining excess coffee grounds away after tamping. What do you recommend for me? My body feels singe-d and dry from the inside out by ammonia coming from my guts. I suggest giving the betaine a try. It might start to fade away all on its own, as the treatment continues. The strangest thing is that I have been gaining weight, even though I barely eat anything because of the bad taste and misery afterward. If youre in the Chicagoland area, our nurse practitioners Wendy Ploegstra and Katie McManigal would be happy to help, as would our functional medicine physicians Drs. Hi Jim Gallbladder removed about two weeks ago, last week had surgery to remove a kidney stone. Like a rotting/faeces smell. It sometimes makes me very nauseous. Just recently I have had an awful taste in my mouth bitter sour and salty but dont have any underlying condition other then gerds. I have been taking Esomeprazol and Pantoprazole for a few months for gastric reflux. Thank you, Dr. E! Thank you. Similase(digestive enzymes), Thanks to a simple and inexpensive supplement, Claudias vile taste is now history. Hi Tracy Use of the forums is subject to our Terms of Use I have heavily restricted my diet to the GERD diet and did all of the lifestyle changes but NO improvement. Actually it sounds like you might be dehydrated. Then i went to see my gastro doctor and he said its acid reflux and gave me med . Required fields are marked *. He is off everything now. Melissa N. Great info! Two weeks later i was having surgery removing my gaulbladder. When a person notices a metallic taste in the mouth, it can be due to a number of factors, including changes in health, diet, or medication. Have your doctor order a breath test for SIBO or order it yourself from Genova Labs The only smell I can detect is bitter and kind of rancid. Im in desperate need of a cure, as with all sufferers. Your sense of taste is controlled by your taste buds . I'm still a little suspect of chiros. Unfortunately with this virus going around I wont be able to see a GI until mid June. My heart is getting affected to now and I don't know what to do. You might also find an integrative physician in your area to assist you in finding additional solutions. Dry mouth I think your GI doc is on the right track. Try the betaine alone for 2-3 weeks just to see if you really need the Nexium. Al, Where can I buy the supplement BetaineHCL, Cynthia. Im 46 by the way and have been experiencing an increasing problem with milk. I have NO idea if this could actually be related to stomach acid issues in some way but I thought it wouldnt hurt to ask. Have you been seen by a WHC practitioner? Hello, I would like to ask you if it is possible that low acid causes burning and painful mouth, tongue and throat? Can you help us? what do you think i might have? I thought maybe this was it and I talked to my doctor, where she prescribed 40mg Prilosec a day essentially for 4 years everyday; then when I didnt get relief he added liquid Gaviscon 15 minutes after every meal. Ive also tried a lot of digestive supps and cleanses. My urine also has the same rancid smell as well as my feces. I was scoped years ago and there was a little redness distally. Thank you! So what do I do? Over the past 2 years we have been to gastrointerologists, herbalists, functional medicine doctors. Dr E, Hi. Would this supplement help. Ive had this same history and strong acidic taste in mouth over last few years, the taste has recently become worse and for most of the day (Im usually okay upon waking and it increases throughout the day). Do hou think Betaine HCl would help? Id be happy to help you find a resource. I have a "metallic" smell in my nose when i sleep less over weeks. The only symptoms he has besides the bitter taste are feeling as if he is choking, (he gets his esphagus stretched ever so often) and soon after he eats he has loose stools. Thanks for the encouraging words. I am having a bitter taste in my mouth and have often noticed that feeling that stuff is just sitting in my stomach! Hope this helps. If I take at 3 pills, the recommended dose before at least 1 meal, the taste is gone and digestively everything works better. Some days I feel fine and other I feel terrible. I have adult acne and it is a lot worse when I eat wheat (deep boils/spots/bloated/fatigue) Call the office for an appointment. The first time I did I got the awful taste in my mouth after I ate. I have all the same symptoms except I have an added one that is also very annoyingas soon as I eat anything, my stomach blows up like a balloonHELP! I just want to know what it wrong with me. This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Im 76 years old and like to start enjoying my remaining years. Having altered taste or metallic taste, especially after surgery, may significantly impact one's recovery process. Best, Im sooooo excited!!!!! I will try the Greek yogurt. I do have a question I read on the internet that if you take corticosteriods you shouldnt take Betaine HCL? I have been absolutely miserable and stressed out for a month and no doctor has helped me. Youll need caprylic acid, too. please how do i get this supplement as am experiencing the same symptom. Bitter, metallic taste in mouth :( Cause ? I have a problem with regurgitating my food. When I finally vomited, it was projectile until dry heaves took over. Your grandfather can try taking some digestive bitters before each meal. So I stopped. I had an endoscopy (sp) and said my esposhagus door was tilted but otherwise fine. #2. For Claudia, eating itself was never a pleasurable experience. Metallic taste with nausea and diarrhea lasted for 3 weeks all day. Ive have not introduced gluten back in diet yet. Can hardly wait to try it ! The metallic taste may be caused by dysgeusia, a distortion of the sense of taste, which may be a side effect of chemotherapy and other medications she may be taking. [Ref], Frequency not reported: Diarrhea, flatulence, gastric discomfort, indigestion, vomiting, Postmarketing reports: Lip swelling, mouth edema[Ref], Bezoars were reported in patients with enteral feedings, delayed gastric emptying, and/or low birthweight neonates. Read More My PPIs are not working. Although it seems counterintuitive to add more acid (i.e., betaine), sometimes its a condition called hypochlorhydria (too little acid) behind your symptoms. Symptoms of dysgeusia include a persistent metallic, rancid, foul, or salty taste in the mouth. They diagnosed me with thrush(even though I had no appearance of it in my mouth, they did a scrape and I tested positive). A PPI, Pantoprazole, was prescribed. Where can i get this from? Hi Peter The metallic taste in my mouth intensifies to include my teeth. Hi I have suffered from a bad taste in my mouth and nose since I was a child. I think it does help to eat/nibble very small meals throughout the day instead of 3 regular sized sit-down meals. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Yes, product is at any WalMart, MANY Thanks to you for your response. I used right before my meal and my symptoms immediately improved. Seems like the doctors don't really listen to me about my concerns just tell me to eat but then I threw it up. I'm guessing it's due to bile levels adjusting ? -Dr. M. From last reply dr. After 1 year on antibiotics for treating osteomyelitis and with that using omperazole.. Please consider calling to schedule a telemedicine visit with one of our practitioners. The first symptoms I endured for months were of not properly digesting my food. So I started researching again and found this article. Despite being written off as irritable bowel syndrome, she could detect no correlation to stress or food sensitivities. [Ref], Frequency not reported: Dizziness, drowsiness/sleepiness, encephalopathy, vertigo, Postmarketing reports: Cerebral emboli[Ref]. Hi Yazmin I always get a light metallic taste before af arrives and then it goes away like the day before. With all this burping, I sometimes do burp up supplements I take and that is not pleasant. I have been taking Betaine HCL with Pepsin for over a week now as I have been diagnosed with severe acid reflux over a year ago. I take Vimovo for arthritis and to control my GERD.. Now I have a metal taste in my month, intermittent diarrhea , gas and bloating. She self medicates with alcohol which is also a problem. Im now having this odd heartburn sensation followed by a bitter, rotten milk type taste and a feeling of being extremely bloated. I feel like I am going to die before someone even tries. Just started double dose of Nexium. Prayers to both of you! Betaine did not help me at all and gave me stomach pain so this is not an option for me either. Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics." As Claudia described, the act of eating becomes distinctly unpleasurable. Should I still follow up with my doctor? Hi, after reading this article I think I might actually have hypochlorhydria, I am twenty years old and have been diagnosed with so many different diseases one being IBS. Summary: Metallic taste is found among people who take Crestor, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months. I had the same thing happen. Not surprisingly, certain nutritional deficiencies also develop, notably vitamin B-12, which requires stomach acid to be absorbed. Go to http://www.ifm.org and click find a practitioner. Also, this may increase the risk of malnutrition for a patient recovering from surgery, ultimately impacting their state of overall well-being and quality of life. She took her problems to a gastroenterologist who suggested she take Nexium (to block acid production), but it had absolutely no effect. 773-296-6700, Hi Susan I have been researching the internet and finding a lot of folks with low stomach acid and went out and bought Betaine HCL. Review all your current meds and supplements to make sure none has bad taste as a side effect. When I was a kid it would be pain in the diaphragm area and I have grown to bring allergic to mushrooms because it would hurt my stomach to the point of tears. By evening my throat gurgles, like air or gas is trapped, and i mean loudly (by the way I never burp) and I usually get so bloated i look pregnant, this is from ppis. Im talking 24/7, my life was very much altered due to this condition. We want the forums to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the forums are Glad to know it will improve with time. Best wishes, and I hope we can help you get to the bottom of this! It does sound like you might have issues with dairy. Hello Dr., very interesting information. As you know this is very frustrating. I've been going to physio for 6 weeks and he said going to a chiropractor might be beneficial with my neck. You need to find a functional medicine doctor in your area. You may be on to something here with Betain HCl however your symptoms could arise due to a number of causes. So does this sound like it could be am onset of such a condition? [hopkinsmedicine.org] Common signs and symptoms of CKD include difficulty urinating ( dysuria ), dizziness, foamy urine, frequent . Hasnt had a period since December. I was already taking Protonic for that as a side effect of chemo done 2 years ago. Thanx,I appreciate you quick reply! Metallic taste. Yes, a trial of betaine hydrochloride is perfectly reasonable, This is a followup. Do you think it is possible that this condition would cause bad taste on only one side? If you are positive, this is easy to treat with Xifaxan. Susan, I have had a terrible taste in my mouth for over 2 years now! Went to GI doctor had an endoscopy and everything came back fine. The Heidleberg test (see link) for the amount of stomach acid you produce (or are failing to produce) I would love your thoughts. Please call 773.296.6700 to schedule. I cry when I don't feel good. Hi Cherie Blood in the mouth, such as . My stomach has this dull ache all the time and thats about all. My original correspondence was sent to you on Feb 1p, 2015. This also gives our food a delicious flavor in the process. Sounds like I need to stop the this medicine start the Betaine HCL and go back to Aleve. I have been checked by dentists everything is fine. Little red spots & white coating at back of tongue Although metallic taste is a frequent side effect of chemotherapy and a much discussed topic on cancer patient forums, literature regarding metallic taste among chemotherapy treated cancer patients is scarce. I have had several endoscopies to confirm light inflammation of the esophagus. Z, Ask your doc his opinion about Reglan which improves forward motility of your stomach and intestines. I have trouble digesting meats & fats. I have been to three GI doctors and they all say I should continue the Omeprazole because my inflammation and esophagus needs to heal. We are going on 7 months with this nitemare. 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