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What Causes An Altered Sense Of Taste?

I have an altered ( sour) taste in my mouth and foods do not appeal to me other then sweet. I am on one Junivia glucophage, lotensin, synthroid, hydroclorizide and lipitor . Feeling healhy and sugars running within norm. Just got over bladder infection was on Cipro until two days ago. Could it be the glucophage. No apetite
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Hello.I read through your query and accordingly I must say that nothing to be worried in this case.It can be due to the medicines taken by you.It can be reduced by doing tongue scraping daily after brushing ,do warm salt water gargle,apply nystatin gel on the tongue(to remove any fungal infection on tongue which can be a cause of altered taste),do chlorhex mouthrinse daily.Drink lots and lots of water.Be cool and stay hhappy.Stressfree mind and happy face can be best medicine for any disease.Hope ur benefitted something from this reply.Have a healthy day!!!
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What Causes An Altered Sense Of Taste?

Hello.I read through your query and accordingly I must say that nothing to be worried in this case.It can be due to the medicines taken by you.It can be reduced by doing tongue scraping daily after brushing ,do warm salt water gargle,apply nystatin gel on the tongue(to remove any fungal infection on tongue which can be a cause of altered taste),do chlorhex mouthrinse daily.Drink lots and lots of water.Be cool and stay hhappy.Stressfree mind and happy face can be best medicine for any disease.Hope ur benefitted something from this reply.Have a healthy day!!!