While a metal taste in the mouth is not directly associated with liver disease, a metallic or bitter taste can be a symptom of jaundice - the primary symptom of liver disease.
Anyone who has noticed this symptom shouldn't jump to conclusions or worry unnecessarily, especially if it is the only symptom identified. For peace of mind though, it would be a good idea to contact a health professional should any of the following symptoms also present themselves:
- Yellowish discoloration of the skin (or bronzening) and a yellow tint to the whites of the eyes
- Darkenening of the urine (an orange or red shade)
- Loss of appetite
- A discoloration and furry growth on the tongue
- Stools may appear unusually pale and/or unusually pungent
- Nausea
- Itchy skin
- Lethargy
A metallic taste could also be a result of a variety of different causes. According to wrongdiagnosis.com, there are up to 62 other reasons why someone may experience a metallic taste in their mouth. These include:
- Acid reflux
- Acute mercury inhalation
- Amiodarone -- Teratogenic Agent
- Calcitriol -- Teratogenic Agent
Chemical poisoning from the following substances:
- Cadmium
- Disulfiram
- Glaze
- Selenium
- Solder
- Thallium Sulfate
- Vanadium
Clupeotoxin poisoning caused by:
- Anchovy
- Bonefish
- Herring
- Sardines
- Slickhead
- Tarpon
- Copper toxicity
- Dental caries
- Dental conditions
- Ecstasy abuse
- Gastritis
- Heartburn
- Henkin syndrome
- Insect bite allergy
- Lead poisoning
- Mercury poisoning
Metal Fume Fever caused by:
- Aluminium
- Antimony
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Copper
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Nickel
- Selenium
- Silver
- Tin
- Zinc
- Metformin -- Teratogenic Agent
- Metronidazole -- Teratogenic Agent
Non-Food Allergies such as:
- Africanized honeybee
- Ant
- Black fire ant
- Bumblebee
- Hornet
- Red fire ant
- Tropical fire ant
- Yellow jacket wasp
- Honey bee
- Scorpion
- Wasp
- Plant poisoning -- Protoanemonin
- Possible human carcinogenic exposure -- Dacarbazine
- Postnasal drip
- Pyrosis
- Rattle snake poisoning
- Scombrotoxic fish poisoning
- Selenium -- overuse
- Tooth abscess
For further embellishment on these causes please check the aforementioned website.
Anyone who has noticed this symptom shouldn't jump to conclusions or worry unnecessarily, especially if it is the only symptom identified. For peace of mind though, it would be a good idea to contact a health professional should any of the following symptoms also present themselves:
- Yellowish discoloration of the skin (or bronzening) and a yellow tint to the whites of the eyes
- Darkenening of the urine (an orange or red shade)
- Loss of appetite
- A discoloration and furry growth on the tongue
- Stools may appear unusually pale and/or unusually pungent
- Nausea
- Itchy skin
- Lethargy
A metallic taste could also be a result of a variety of different causes. According to wrongdiagnosis.com, there are up to 62 other reasons why someone may experience a metallic taste in their mouth. These include:
- Acid reflux
- Acute mercury inhalation
- Amiodarone -- Teratogenic Agent
- Calcitriol -- Teratogenic Agent
Chemical poisoning from the following substances:
- Cadmium
- Disulfiram
- Glaze
- Selenium
- Solder
- Thallium Sulfate
- Vanadium
Clupeotoxin poisoning caused by:
- Anchovy
- Bonefish
- Herring
- Sardines
- Slickhead
- Tarpon
- Copper toxicity
- Dental caries
- Dental conditions
- Ecstasy abuse
- Gastritis
- Heartburn
- Henkin syndrome
- Insect bite allergy
- Lead poisoning
- Mercury poisoning
Metal Fume Fever caused by:
- Aluminium
- Antimony
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Copper
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Nickel
- Selenium
- Silver
- Tin
- Zinc
- Metformin -- Teratogenic Agent
- Metronidazole -- Teratogenic Agent
Non-Food Allergies such as:
- Africanized honeybee
- Ant
- Black fire ant
- Bumblebee
- Hornet
- Red fire ant
- Tropical fire ant
- Yellow jacket wasp
- Honey bee
- Scorpion
- Wasp
- Plant poisoning -- Protoanemonin
- Possible human carcinogenic exposure -- Dacarbazine
- Postnasal drip
- Pyrosis
- Rattle snake poisoning
- Scombrotoxic fish poisoning
- Selenium -- overuse
- Tooth abscess
For further embellishment on these causes please check the aforementioned website.
