What could cause a metallic taste in my mouth, and how can I treat it?

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Dr Paul Ang

General Practitioner

Thank you for your interesting question. Metallic taste in the tongue can be a very difficult problem to diagnose.

The common problems are due to dental issues or fillings, you could visit a dentist to have a look at your teeth for a start.

Then you could look through the list of your medications, vitamins, supplements and diet to see if any of them could be a cause for this.

Lastly, you could visit a GP to see if there is an infection that could be causing this.

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