Could Dementia Be Changing The Way You Taste? Many people with dementia experience sudden changes in eating habits and crave unhealthy foods that are rich and dense with flavor or sugar. Taste buds are connected to the nerves in the brain, and when these nerves are affected, it can cause a bad taste in the […]
Most patients are familiar with common symptoms of GERD such as nausea, vomiting, belching, and dry cough. It is very common that GERD causes metallic taste, a taste disorder medically known as dysgeusia.
Blood Pressure Medications and Metallic Taste High blood pressure is a common health condition, especially in the elderly. It can cause heart disease and is a leading cause of stroke [1, 2]. It is managed through prescribed medications that have to be taken on a regular basis. Many blood pressure medications have side effects including […]
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Metallic Taste What is Trigeminal Neuralgia? Trigeminal Neuralgia is a chronic pain disorder that is caused by the disturbance of one of the most widespread nerves in the face. It often causes extreme, unpredictable attacks of facial pain that can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. These attacks can be physically and mentally debilitating for […]
Food Allergies: Do they cause Metallic Taste? What is a Food Allergy? A food allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs shortly after eating certain foods. Food allergies can occur in response to any food and some people may be allergic to more than one food. Often times, it takes multiple tries to figure out what foods […]
