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Metallic Mucus

Premium Questions

Dr.  Aarti Abraham MD

What kind of vaginal infection causes thick, white, stringy mucus (almost like a nasal mucus consistency), with a metallic smell? Non responsive to Flagyl , no itching or irritation. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aarti Abraham ( OBGYN)
Dr.   Dorina Gurabardhi MD

metallic taste and random small amounts of pain. I am fifteen and have been having this issue for a while. I also have lots of extra mucus and phlegm in my throat that I sometimes have to regurgitate because ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Soumya MD

I'm having thick, non clumpy, very white discharge, that has a metallic smell to it. No itching or irritation, but also vaginal dryness too (almost like my mucus is too thick to even come out). finish a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Soumya ( OBGYN)
Dr. Radhika MD

I have been having coughing fits every 3-5 days only once that day. Clear mucus, Throat feels like I need to clear it, so I do and sometimes this starts a coughing fit. Mucus has a metallic taste ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Radhika ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Riyanka Chail MD

metallic taste in mouth ? I forgot to ask doctor bout metallic taste . If this isn't due from campylobacter what could create a metallic taste . Thank u XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Riyanka Chail ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Arun MD

I have a metallic smell in my mucus, after I sneeze or blow my nose. I don t smell it in my nose, but just the mucus. Why is this? Also, I sometimes wake up to the metallic taste in my mouth.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Wilson Prashanth D'Souza MD

I have thick sticky mucus that I cough up along with a metallic taste in the mouth , soreness of ..., getting worse. Food tastes horrible, metallic taste won t go away. Sinus mucus is no better.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Wilson Prashanth D'Souza ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

almost 7 months ago I was diagnosed with pneumonia. Since this time, but not before, I cough up greenish mucus all morning. The mucus has no blood but taste metallic like blood. Should I be worried? I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.       Honey Arora MD

Hi, I am always clearing my throat of mucus, and today, I had felt a metallic taste in my mouth. I had then coughed up clear mucus with alittle pink tinge. I am also taking prilosec OTC for an acidic ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

I am having caugh for more than three months. It is some times dry, some times with small amount of mucus. The mucus sometimes have metallic smell. Some times it is in gel form. Some times it is coming... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)