Question:
Bad taste

I will be two weeks post op on Tues. and i have this bad taste in my mouth and i was wondering is this normal and if so what can i do to make it go away    — smorris1978 (posted on December 2, 2007)

December 2, 2007
Hello, Congratulations on having the surgery. yes this is normal it is called ketosis and this will last for like another 2 weeks or so. Buy sugar free mints it will definitely help you. It drove me nuts for about 5 weeks. Wishing you all the best. Cira
   — Cira S.

December 2, 2007
Hey Shannon....it's the ketosis (buring fat - like crazy). It can give you bad breath, bad taste in your mouth, can also give you body odor, etc. I would buy some SF mints or SF candy and suck on them to help the bad taste in your mouth. And like I did, asked someone I trusted (my husband) to tell me if I "smelled" outwardly to anyone as well. I only had the bad taste in my mouth - luckily the bad breath and the body odor never happened, but it could happen. Good luck and welcome to the loser's bench.
   — jammerz

December 2, 2007
Hi! So happy for you!....but not the taste in your mouth....you can get some sugar free mints or sugar free candy. It helps me alot. Linda
   — LindaA

December 2, 2007
congrats the bad taste and yucky odor means your going to be a big loser:) I was like that coulndt drink water tasted like sewage. solved it by drinking sugar free grape koolaid very strong to mask the horrid taste. dont worry over time it will go away. ketosis is your friend;)
   — bob-haller

December 2, 2007
I've heard many people (primarily women) who tell of a "taste in their mouth" after surgery. It may be from anesthesia, but that's just a guess. I'd ask you doctor. Your sense of taste will change after surgery, and that's normal.
   — Dave Chambers

December 2, 2007
Very interesting! I have this problem too - so good to see that it's not just me ... and it will go away eventually! Thanks everyone!
   — [Deactivated Member]

December 4, 2007
If you are using Listerine, stop! It will make things worse and the alcohol in it is horrible for your oral tissues. Try and find a gum/candy that is sugar free and contains xylitol and make sure you drink a lot. Best wishes.
   — mrsidknee

December 5, 2007
this is normal. it is one of the ways your body is adjusting to your new pouch and the limits, food wise and drink wise, that you are having to follow for the next few weeks. once you can start your regular type post-op diet, this should ease or go away altoghether.
   — kankan