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What Cause Mouth To Taste Like Perrsistent Menthol/mint Taste?
Hi, I have a persistent menthol/minty taste in my mouth for about two weeks now. Also debilitating tiredness for quite some time now. Living off Vitathion for energy. Starting to get very depressed, being bi polar does not help. I have not been taking any new meds or changed anything in my diet. I do find however that I am increasingly gaining weight no matter how little I eat. The constant tiredness is affecting my work life and the tingly menthol sensation in my mouth is mentally driving me insane. Can you help me please
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Diagnosis by an otolaryngologist is important to identify and treat the underlying cause of your disorder. If a certain medication is the cause, stopping or changing your medicine may help eliminate the problem. (Do not stop taking your medications unless directed by your doctor, however.) Some people, notably those with respiratory infections or allergies, regain their sense of taste when these conditions are resolved. Often, the correction of a general medical problem also can correct the loss of taste. Occasionally, a person may recover his or her sense of taste spontaneously. Proper oral hygiene is important to regaining and maintaining a well-functioning sense of taste.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
Diagnosis by an otolaryngologist is important to identify and treat the underlying cause of your disorder. If a certain medication is the cause, stopping or changing your medicine may help eliminate the problem. (Do not stop taking your medications unless directed by your doctor, however.) Some people, notably those with respiratory infections or allergies, regain their sense of taste when these conditions are resolved. Often, the correction of a general medical problem also can correct the loss of taste. Occasionally, a person may recover his or her sense of taste spontaneously. Proper oral hygiene is important to regaining and maintaining a well-functioning sense of taste.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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