I have a bad taste in the back of my throat when swallowing, what could it be?
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are your sinuses draining? that could be it. actually. its probably 95% accurate what i just said.
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Most likely it's just sinus drainage.
Taste - impaired
Definition:
Taste impairment ranges from distorted taste to a complete loss of taste.
Alternative Names:
Loss of taste; Metallic taste; Dysgeusia
Considerations:
The tongue can "taste" only sweet, salty, sour, and bitter sensations. Much of what is perceived as "taste" is actually smell.
Taste abnormalities can be caused by anything that interrupts the transfer of taste stimuli to the brain, or conditions that affect the way the brain interprets taste stimuli.
Common Causes:
common cold
nasal infection, nasal polyps, sinusitis
salivary gland infections
influenza
viral pharyngitis
mouth dryness
aging (the number of taste buds diminishes with age)
heavy smoking (especially pipe smoking) which causes mouth dryness
vitamin (vitamin B-12) or mineral (Zinc in diet) deficiency
injury to the mouth, nose, or head
gingivitis
side effects of drugs such as antithyroid drugs, captopril, griseofulvin, lithium, penicillamine, procarbazine, rifampin, vinblastine, or vincristine
Bell's palsy
Sjogren's syndrome
strep throat
Mmmmmm, what has a sweet babe like you had in your mouth lately.
It depends, this could be a plethora of different things, from gases coming up from your stomach to a leak of spinal fluid, or it could be as simple as needing to brush your teeth. If you've recently suffered a head or neck injury and are experience a bitter taste in the back of mouth that is not alleviated by brushing, I would immediately contact the nurse line for your medical clinic, and ask their opinion. If you're concerned, there's never anything wrong with paying a visit to your local urgen care center or even emergency room. Better safe than sorry.
Bad taste usually is the result of infection. Id suggest seeing a healthcare provider. Dentists usually take care of the mandibular parts not the throat so much. Dont let these other guys scare you. :)
if you still have your tonsils, i bet you have tonsil stones! do you notice little hard white clumps on your tonsils ... open really wide and shine a flashlight in there and you should see them. they smell and taste absolutely terrible. they're little bits of food and bacteria that live in the crypts in your tonsils. i was plagued with them for years and finally got my tonsils removed in february and couldn't be happier to be rid of them!
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