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Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

dennylilly — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:31:02 GMT

First of all i WILL go to the doctor. I am always told to go to the doctor when I ask questions about health things. I am trying to get information from anyone who may have experienced this and also a clue to how urgent it is. I just noticed this yesterday and went on Google and freaked myself out. I feel perfectly fine otherwise -but have been having more headaches than usual- and no i did not go to the dr about them because they were not excruciating and they came and went and I really think it might be weather related as our weather is crazy here like in alot of the country. I am almost 60 years old and don't want to run to the dr every time i have an ache or pain, because i woud be ther e ALOT. I have also been in menopause and having all the fun symptoms for 11 years so when things happen i attribute it to that. I get hot flashes that almost make me feel sick.

Just wanted to give that background to alleviate everyone telling me to go to the dr. I want to know if anyone has had this weird taste in the mouth thing and what was your story. Google said sinus or colds could be the cause and i'm thinking maybe my headache are from sinus (though i have none of the usual sinus symptoms) and that would explain it.

Thanks for reading this long post and any help would be appreciated.

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

sidsmom — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:35:14 GMT

Have you had any blood work done lately?

If so...are your fasting glucose levels within normal range?

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K9buddy — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:03:55 GMT

I don’t understand why some posters chastise people for asking about health issues and tell them not to get advice from a message board but to go to the doctor.

Before going to a doctor, it’s not a bad idea to try to get information from someone who may have had a similar issue. It arms you with information when you actually do go to the doctor. I don’t thInk most posters here rely solely on recommendations from other posters.

Could you have reflux?

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suzyQ3 — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:27:09 GMT

@K9buddy wrote:
I don’t understand why some posters chastise people for asking about health issues and tell them not to get advice from a message board but to go to the doctor.

Before going to a doctor, it’s not a bad idea to try to get information from someone who may have had a similar issue. It arms you with information when you actually do go to the doctor. I don’t thInk most posters here rely solely on recommendations from other posters.

Could you have reflux?

@K9buddy, I agree with you, with the caveat that you mention: No one should rely on medical advice given online, but sometimes personal information can be a helpful start.

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

cherry — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:30:36 GMT

I have had this as part of my problems with gastritis. You can also get it from medicines

Until you see the Dr ,you might try taking an antacid ,to see if that helps you at all.

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

SeaMaiden — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:43:33 GMT

@dennylilly Read this

https://carekees.com/sweet-taste-in-mouth/

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

dennylilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:04:33 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Have you had any blood work done lately?
If so...are your fasting glucose levels within normal range?

yes i am a diabetic and just saw my dr a couple weeks ago

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

dennylilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:05:37 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Have you had any blood work done lately?
If so...are your fasting glucose levels within normal range?

my aic is a little high but it has been the same for three years. nothing unusal im always working on it

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

dennylilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:06:20 GMT

@cherry wrote:
I have had this as part of my problems with gastritis. You can also get it from medicines

Until you see the Dr ,you might try taking an antacid ,to see if that helps you at all.

I have GERD and take medication for it

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

dennylilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:07:23 GMT

@K9buddy wrote:
I don’t understand why some posters chastise people for asking about health issues and tell them not to get advice from a message board but to go to the doctor.

Before going to a doctor, it’s not a bad idea to try to get information from someone who may have had a similar issue. It arms you with information when you actually do go to the doctor. I don’t thInk most posters here rely solely on recommendations from other posters.

Could you have reflux?

yes I have GERD and take medication for it

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

cherry — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:07:43 GMT

@dennylilly some of the oral meds for diabetes can be quite hard on your stomach. This is what happened to me

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dennylilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:08:33 GMT

I am not on anything new though and this just started ....

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fthunt — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:08:45 GMT

@K9buddy I so agree with you. Living in the dark does you no good. I research and research so I'm prepared to sound intelligent and ask quality questions of a doctor. Doctors spend so little time with you - 15 mins - you better be armed and ready to learn more. Hate the response...............go to doctor

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cherry — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:10:10 GMT

I had been on metformin a number of years, before my trouble started. It can be cumulative @dennylilly

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Icegoddess — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:10:28 GMT

I have never had sweet taste in my mouth, but I often get more of a bitter taste and it seems to emanate from one of my back teeth. It comes and goes, but nothing I do makes it go. I'll brush that tooth more than the others and even use a scraper on it since I do tend to get buildup on the backside of that back tooth, but no matter how much I brush and scrape it doesn't help. And then it'll just go away and not return for months. Really annoying.

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dennylilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:12:50 GMT

thank you for stating that about asking about something on a message board. I feel exactly how you do thats why i started off defending myself because i always get that advice. I ask friends and family the same thing. Just trying to get some idea. Yes I panick when something new happens that i don't recognize--fear of the unknown. But also don't want to waste time and $$ if its something that will pass no worries. Depending on the response I get I decide what to do or not to do. Google is also bad but only if you self diagnose and make decisions. I have gone many times and the dr has told me something that I understood way better because I had seen it on google.

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Love my grandkids — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:25:21 GMT

@dennylilly As a type 2 diabetic, I sympathize. I've never had that experience you are having but I hope when you see your doctor and get some results that you'll let us know.

Of course, only if you wish to. Don't want to invade your privacy and I wish you well.

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dennylilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:30:06 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@dennylilly Read this

https://carekees.com/sweet-taste-in-mouth/

i did find all of these when I looked on google. I don' t have a sweet taste when I drink water it seems that when I start to eat whatever , the saliva needed to eat is sweet. thats all I can figure out. Its hard to describe. it is scary all the things they say it could be so im trying to see if someone had it and it WASN'T life threatening. Just to calm my fears I guess. A dr visit is going to be the only thing that will or won't unfortunately so I guess I have to do it sooner than later.

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

dennylilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:32:22 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@dennylilly As a type 2 diabetic, I sympathize. I've never had that experience you are having but I hope when you see your doctor and get some results that you'll let us know.

Of course, only if you wish to. Don't want to invade your privacy and I wish you well.

thank you. Diabetes sucks. I hate it so much. I will let you know what I find out.

Re: Question- sweet taste in mouth-anyone experience this?

Anonymous032819 — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:52:22 GMT

@dennylilly wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
@dennylilly Read this

https://carekees.com/sweet-taste-in-mouth/
i did find all of these when I looked on google. I don' t have a sweet taste when I drink water it seems that when I start to eat whatever , the saliva needed to eat is sweet. thats all I can figure out. Its hard to describe. it is scary all the things they say it could be so im trying to see if someone had it and it WASN'T life threatening. Just to calm my fears I guess. A dr visit is going to be the only thing that will or won't unfortunately so I guess I have to do it sooner than later.

One piece of advice?

Don't google symptoms.

As you found out, you'll only end up scaring yourself.

Easier said than done, I'll admit, but it's best for one's piece of mind to not google symptoms.