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What Causes Chronic Diarrhea And Metallic Taste In The Mouth?
I had a bout of diarrhea this week that lasted 5 days. I started with a sore throat the first 2 days but that went away. My stool was nothing but brown water. I did not eat anything for 5 days and just stayed on clear liquids the whole time. I had no appetite. I had a metallic taste in my mouth and an over active sense of smell. The diarrhea has stopped but I have a metallic taste and cannot taste my food. Everything tastes the same, just bland. Will this go away ? I didn t take any medication for the diarrhea but I take several meds due to a heart attack 2 yr. ago.
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Metallic taste what you are experiencing could be due to following reasons:
1. Antibiotics, if used for the treatment of diarrhea. 2. Zinc deficiency caused due to diarrhea. Kindly take multivitamin-mineral supplementation for 15 days. In addition, you can take Zinc containing syrup along with it. Gradually, your symptoms should subside and you should be back to normal.
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What Causes Chronic Diarrhea And Metallic Taste In The Mouth?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Metallic taste what you are experiencing could be due to following reasons: 1. Antibiotics, if used for the treatment of diarrhea. 2. Zinc deficiency caused due to diarrhea. Kindly take multivitamin-mineral supplementation for 15 days. In addition, you can take Zinc containing syrup along with it. Gradually, your symptoms should subside and you should be back to normal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.