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What Causes Metallic Taste In Mouth While On Vitamin B Complex Pills?
Hello I have a question. The last two weeks I have been waking up with a metal taste in my mouth, I notice it but I ignore it. Well today I have been burping alot more than usual and its tasting like metal. I really havent eaten anything new or over ate. The only thing new I have been taking is vitamin B complex pills. If you have an answer that would be much helpful. thank you
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Hi, I am Dr.Shreyash Mehta, MD Community Medicine
I understood your query, I hope my answer will solve your query
As you told that you are having a metallic taste in your mouth followed by burping.
It seems that you are taking some iron tablets and vitamin b complex pills for treatment of anaemia.
Metallic taste in mouth can occur as a side effect of taking medicines used for treatment of anaemia.
It can also occur due to some allergies, sinusitis.
If your anaemia/ weakness is corrected you can stop the medication after consultation with your physician.
You can take green leafy vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, seasonal fresh fruits and jaggery . as an alternative source of vitamin B complex and other essential vitamins and macronutrients like Iron.
Avoid spicy and fried diet and decrease the consumption of tea/ coffee, this will help you avoid burping.
I understood your query, I hope my answer will solve your query
As you told that you are having a metallic taste in your mouth followed by burping.
It seems that you are taking some iron tablets and vitamin b complex pills for treatment of anaemia.
Metallic taste in mouth can occur as a side effect of taking medicines used for treatment of anaemia.
It can also occur due to some allergies, sinusitis.
If your anaemia/ weakness is corrected you can stop the medication after consultation with your physician.
You can take green leafy vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, seasonal fresh fruits and jaggery . as an alternative source of vitamin B complex and other essential vitamins and macronutrients like Iron.
Avoid spicy and fried diet and decrease the consumption of tea/ coffee, this will help you avoid burping.
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