Question:
I am 6 days post-op and no matter how much I drink and no matter how much I brush my

teeth I have a nasty taste in my mouth. I wonder what that is?    — Eleanore Davis (posted on August 12, 2003)

August 11, 2003
It sounds like the metal taste of Ketosis! I learned from my support group that drinking a little bit of grape juice will help get this taste out of your mouth.
   — jeannieree

August 11, 2003
I think you are probably dealing with the aftertaste from the anastesia. I know I spelled that wrong-think there should be an h in there somewhere-sorry. I had that really bad taste until about 3-4 weeks afterward. It gets better.
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August 12, 2003
Welcome to Ketosis! I used ALtoid strips that melt on your tongue...they help a little
   — Linda 1.

August 12, 2003
If you can tolerate frozen items... popsicles helped me a great deal witht that nasty aftertaste. And, do not fret.. it will go away soon enough and be a distant memory!!
   — teresa M.

August 12, 2003
sugar free peppermints helped me. Just don't go crazy with them! LOL! It will go away soon! :~)
   — Sharon m. B.

August 12, 2003
I still get this from time to time and boy does it make water taste disgusting! I like tart things to combat the taste/metallic feeling in my mouth like homemade lemon/limeade made with splenda. Plain water may do nothing but gross you out so switch to flavored stuff and keep on sipping!
   — ctyst

August 12, 2003
What about THRUSH? Have you considered that? It was a nightmare in my mouth.
   — Karen R.

August 12, 2003
Brush your teeth and tongue and get used to it. The good news is it means your body is burning MAXIMUM FAT!!! I lost 3 pants sizes the first month, so I chose to stay in ketosis, by all but eliminating carbs, for close to 5 months. Doc said it was okay as long as I got in my water to wash the ketones out of my body to prevent gout. Worked good because I went from a 36W to 24W in 6 months. It's nasty but it means your body is doing what it needs to.
   — zoedogcbr