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What Is Causing Tongue To Taste Terrible?
I have been unwell for a week, diagnosed with a urine infection and am now taking ciproflaxacin after 5 days on Macrondontin which did not control my temperature effectively, my urine was a very dark orange initially , less orange now, , and the Dr I saw at a walk-in clinic yesterday said that it has a substantial amount of blood in it. I have found eating and drinking extremeely difficult as everything seems to taste terrible, could this be caused by the infection ? I do still feel very unwell but after vomiting several times each day for several days I haven't had any further vomiting since I started the ciprofloxacin .My main problem is the fact I cannot drink as all fluids taste so foul and I am aware that plenty of fluids are necessary with a urine infection.
Fri, 9 Jan 2015
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In Short: Any illness with fever may cause this.
Explanation: By your history, most likely you have Urinary tract infection. As you have visited your doctor is well and good. Follow his advice judiciously so that you can have early relief.
Any illness with fever will make your tongue less sensitive to taste. Even some medications like Metronidazole can cause metallic taste in your mouth.
So, you need not worry, it will subside by itself after having full course of medications. If you are aware I need not tell you that you must drink plenty of fluids. Go on you can. All the best.
In Short: Any illness with fever may cause this.
Explanation: By your history, most likely you have Urinary tract infection. As you have visited your doctor is well and good. Follow his advice judiciously so that you can have early relief.
Any illness with fever will make your tongue less sensitive to taste. Even some medications like Metronidazole can cause metallic taste in your mouth.
So, you need not worry, it will subside by itself after having full course of medications. If you are aware I need not tell you that you must drink plenty of fluids. Go on you can. All the best.
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