What Causes Metallic Taste In The Mouth?

Posted on Sat, 24 Sep 2016

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Question : My adult daughter has had a metallic taste in her mouth for weeks and now the underside of her tongue looks very purple, almost like the veins are swollen and there is a small white patch one the underside at the very base of the tongue.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload a picture

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
It's is possible that your daughter has oral thrush.
Could you upload a picture?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (57 minutes later)

Have uploaded a photo of underside of her tongue.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Therapeutic trial

Detailed Answer:
Thanks.
The blue veins are normal. There's inflammation and is likely to be due to thrush, though not very clear or typical in the picture.
Suck on Nystatin lozenges three times a day and take a tablet of Flucanazole 150 mg. It ought to settle in a few days.
If not cured, it would be good to show it a doctor in your area.
Wish you a good day.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar