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Horrible taste in my mouth

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1987Laura · 19/09/2017 13:50

So i am 7+4 and for the last few days i have had a disgusting taste in my mouth. No matter how often i scrub my teeth now matter what i eat its there! Anyone the same? Is this normal?

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AmyB1986 · 19/09/2017 13:58

I'm the same but I'm 36 weeks! It's like I've eaten hair spray, not sure what the cause is but cleaning my teeth doesn't get rid of it.

Peachy89 · 19/09/2017 14:01

I've had this since day dot. Anything sweet leaves the worst taste in my mouth!

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1987Laura · 19/09/2017 14:01

Yeah that's exactly what it is like. Its disgusting

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NerNerNerNerNerNerNerNerBATMAN · 19/09/2017 14:02

Totally normal unfortunately.

I tried everything to shift it and now have quite the fisherman's friends habit. There the only thing I've found that's strong enough to cover the taste. The fruit flavour ones aren't nearly as grim as the original ones.

meltingmarshmallows · 19/09/2017 14:05

I'm 31w and have this! Kind of like Pepper but just a generally gross taste which doesn't go away

Jellybabie3 · 19/09/2017 14:07

Oooh i have eaten my own weight in polos through this pregnancy thanks to this. I am now 39+4. It has to be one of my worse symptoms as its just relentless. You can have a yummy scrummy dinner then bam back to having a crappy taste in mouth. No matter what i eat its the same but like PP its worse with sweet stuff. Sorry OP hope yours goes.

Roomba · 19/09/2017 14:12

Urgh, I remember having this with my first pregnancy. I was lucky as mine stopped at about 12/13 weeks. Or at least it reduced a lot so I didn't notice it anywhere near as much. It was a really metallic taste - grim. Didn't have it at all with my second pregnancy though.

Hope it passes soon for you, OP.

Hairgician · 19/09/2017 14:21

God yes that taste yuk!! Fucking grim!! Sickness tablets not helping either!

MollyHuaCha · 19/09/2017 14:25

It should pass soon. It happens a lot.

actino · 19/09/2017 16:39

I suck on skittles constantly for this reason.

KERALA1 · 19/09/2017 16:41

It never passed for me had through both pregnancies. Had to have a smint in my mouth at all times I kid you not. Kept them by my bed and in every bag.

JohnLapsleyParlabane · 19/09/2017 16:43

It never passed for me. Crystallised ginger was the only thing that helped.

BeyondThePage · 19/09/2017 16:43

Yep - had a metallic peppery taste for months. Vile.

RealHousewifeOfLapland · 19/09/2017 16:44

This has always been my first sympton of pregnancy even before i have poas. For me it is a metallic taste that normally goes in the 2nd trimester.....

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1987Laura · 19/09/2017 17:05

Its tainting everything i eat and drink therefore im not eating much

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why12345 · 19/09/2017 17:53

😱 I remember this feeling well! I had it with both of mine. I just always had a mint in my mouth.

Dustywillow · 19/09/2017 18:21

I have it to makes most of my food taste off so not eating a great deal 😩 It's horrible only goes away when eating a mint not found anything else to help

katmarie · 19/09/2017 18:31

I had it as well, it was kind of a heavily metallic taste, very unpleasant, and between that and the nausea it really put me off eating. I think all I ate for about three weeks was pots of fruit in syrup. It passed for me at about 14 weeks, although it does still come back occasionally, I'm 23 weeks now and I do get it every now and then still.

Ginslinger · 20/09/2017 08:37

I thought the milk was off and my mother knew I was pregnant

Expectingbsbunumber2 · 20/09/2017 08:56

I have this too still and I'm 26 weeks! No matter how many times I brush my teeth the horrible taste cokes back 🙄

lululondon82 · 20/09/2017 09:52

Having the exact same thing, plus stomach pain and other gastro symptoms, not nice at all :( Struggling to take my vitamins ( haven't done for a week now) and drinking/eating very little as everything is making me feel sick or giving me bad stomach ache/weird taste.

I heard some people take chewable/gummy vitamins and keep those down, any recommendations? I feel bad not taking my vitamins but can't stomach them at all and feeling so low from all the nausea etc.
I'm only 8 weeks tomorrow and dreading this lasting all the way through :(

Spangles1963 · 21/09/2017 19:36

From 4 weeks until 13 weeks I had a horrible metallic taste in my mouth. It made anything I ate taste odd. Not that I was eating much tbh as I suffered horrendous sickness from 4 - 13 weeks. I also went right off coffee,which I normally love,and could only drink tea. As for onions,which I love,the merest whiff was enough to set me off. (not envy!).

Fishyfingers · 22/09/2017 10:54

could it be gum disease or an infection that you suddenly became more alert to with the pregnancy sharpening your senses? metalic foul taste could be blood from bleeding gums, common in pregnancy.

Fishyfingers · 22/09/2017 10:55

I would go for a dental check up and mention the odd taste.

savagehk · 22/09/2017 12:39

I had this, had to drink lots of lemonade (the acidity seemed to help) or try really strong mints. Ginger sometimes good as well (biscuits or ale). Or try continually snacking on something bland like pretzels, plain salted crisps, popcorn, etc.
It usually passes - good luck!

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