Question:
Am I the only one to have a really bad taste in my mouth post-op?
Every night I brush my teeth before bed and wake up with a metallic taste in my mouth. Also all day my mouth tastes funky. My water tastes funny to me . — nacrosby (posted on June 22, 2007)
June 22, 2007
You are not alone, as my doctor explained to me it is the stored fat your
body is burning because your are not eating any, try a hard
candy(surgarfree) sometines I would use a mint, but some times a fruit
candy worked better.
— Herstory
June 22, 2007
I am nearly 4 weeks post-op and i have the same problem. The nurse said it
was from the prevacid and soon as I stop using it, it should stop. Someone
else said it was the gases in your stomach. I usually take a sugarless
mint. It has gotten much better from when I first had the surgery.
— BarettaGal
June 22, 2007
my daughter did that when she took iron tablets but who knows..
— DonnaB.
June 22, 2007
Hello Nancy! I was having the same problem. I had 2 capsules I had to
open and put in my mouth to take. Instead of putting it directly in my
mouth, I mix it w/ Crystal Lite and that has helped a lot for me. It may
help you also. It is worth a try. Hope it helps! Good luck on your weight
loss!
— LindaB78
June 22, 2007
You probably have REALLY bad breathe. Smile it ketosis and means your
losing well eventually it will go away. I drank really strong sugar free
grape kool aid during that time, because water tasted so foul. Its normal
so relax and enjoy the ride. Fast loss was so much fun, I will be 6 years
out this july. time sure flies.
— bob-haller
June 22, 2007
On No Nancy, you are not alone. You have to remember that you have staples
in your stomach now, and that can cause exactly what you have. It doesn't
happen to everyone, but it does happen many times. Keep brushing your
teeth. I am 3 plus years post op, and when I wake up in the night to use
the bathroom (I am 46 and do this all the time), I usually brush my teeth
because of film and yucky feeling in my mouth. I go to bed refreshed, and
do it again in the morning. The metalic taste should decrease as you heal,
but I am not sure at all that it totally goes away. The blessing with this
is that it will help you stay away from some foods that you used to like.
I had a cast iron stomach prior to surgery and ate anything, and could eat
anything. This is not the case anymore. I do eat anything I want, but my
want list is not as big as it used to be. This protects my weight and me
from eating everything, so I look at it as a blessing. I asked for the
staples, and I have to learn to live with them. They are my buddy not my
enemy, so we work together for the desired goal. It works for me. Take
care. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
June 22, 2007
Nancy, I'm 4 weeks post op. My husband "gently" reminds me all
day that my breath is funky. If water is icky, try Crystal Light. I have
that same metallic taste in the morning. I get right up and brush. Keep
sugarfree mints or something with you. My surgeon swears to me it'll get
better. lol
— lv2beasahm
June 22, 2007
Hi Nancy,
That funky taste is because your body is in ketosis, which means you are
losing weight. It will only last a few weeks, then your body will adjust
to your new high protein lifestyle and it will go away.
Good luck and happy losing,
Vicki
— Vicki V.
June 23, 2007
I had the same problem, it does go away. I remember one night being woken
up from the taste in my mouth being sooooo bad it kept me away all night.
Hang in there it gets better every day.
Lisa
— LisaA11
June 23, 2007
I had that same problem when I was taking the chewable iron tablets, but as
soon as I started swallowing a pill it went away! Take care! Carmen
— cedonato
June 23, 2007
If you are in the active state of losing (as in weight off each week) your
body is in ketosis pretty much like the Atkin diet plan. If anyone was ever
on that they probally remember urinating on special test strips to see if
they were in "the zone." The zone was ketosis. To also be blunt
be cautious of your breath, you be really raunchy and not realize it. SF
candy oes help but be careful, they are often high calorie and contain
sugar like substances that can actually halt/slow weightloss. Hope this
helps-Heather
— tazthewiz23
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