Extreme Salty Taste In Mouth For 20 Days! (Page 6)

I'm a 51 yr. old female who woke up on April 7, 2011, with an extremely salty taste in my mouth. When I tried to drink water to wash it out, it was like drinking salt gargle water. Nothing I eat or drink makes it go away. I can't stand to put anything in my mouth that is salty because the salt taste already in my mouth makes it almost unswallowable. Prior to that day, I have only 2 regular medications that I take daily: Lisinopril 40 mg( increased from 20 mg in mid November) for high BPas well as HCTZ 25 mg(been taking Lisinopril for 8 years) and 1mg of ropinorole(generic for Requip) for RLS (taking for almost 6 years). I also take black cohosh twice a day for hot flashes and night sweats(last menstrual cycle was Sept. 2010). On March 18, I started taking a 10 day prescription for NOHIST for a sinus inflammation, as well as FLONASE and a cough medicine. I had taken both the Flonase and cough medicine years previously, but had never had the NOHIST before. I finished the NOHIST and had no other symptoms. I had also been following a nutrition plan since mid- February losing 2-3 lbs. per week, eating lots of protein, and walking 2 miles 3-4 times a week on a treadmill at the gym. I was feeling good and my energy levels were good. I had been drinking 5-6 glasses of water daily and then after the salty taste, I could hardly drink one glass. I ended up with a UTI because of the lack of fluids that I wasn't able to drink, and then had to take Cipro for 3 days and drink (salty) cranberry juice. Yuck! I also had lab work done and it showed a positive on the A & A and also a positive on the IGG. With those results, I was referred to a rheumatologist (which could take months to get in to see) and my primary care doctor changed by BP med to Triamatrene 75 mg and HTCZ 50 mg. Its been 5 days on the new BP med with no change yet. My willpower to make myself drink and eat is slowly eroding. I know that if I don't keep drinking that I could end up seriously dehydrated and in the hospital, with who knows what other problems. My doctor doesn't want to see me for 6 weeks and I still don't know when I will get an appt. with the rheumatologist!!! I have searched everything I can think of on the internet, without any hope of what it could be. I am a teacher and mother of three daughters who need me to stay out of the hospital! I hope that you can come up with a possible cause or direction that will find answers and soon! So I challenge you to find an answer, and in the meantime, drink a glass of water with about 5 TBS. of salt in it and drink it, at least 3 times a day and also swish it around in your mouth continuously and then swallow it!!!! The only time you won't taste it is when you go to sleep. And its the first thing that you consciously are aware of the instant that you wake up! Then think about having to do this for at least the next 20 days and then maybe you will have an idea of how I am feeling!!!!! Desperate!!!!!!!!!

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I really empathise with you! I keep eliminating prescription medications and so far, no change. Even water is salty and tastes like a Tablespoon of Salt was added!
It is so frustrating to have the Medical and Dental Personnel just shake their heads.
I recently stopped Metformin to see if it is the culprit! Thanks to all of you who share your stories. It is good to feel that I am not alone in this.

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I also have started experiencing this salty taste about a month ago. Some days it is really bad while others days not as bad. I am extremely healthy, 43 year old female, who takes absolutely no medicine at all. I am totally healthy - just having had a physical and had an oral exam by the dentist. NO ONE seems to know why or what causes it (unless it is connected to a medicine, a sinus infection, tooth decay or other oral health issue, etc). They cannot explain why it happens to healthy adults. However, I noticed that I am extremely tired as well....but that just happened today.

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understand the frustration. The ENT I was sent to was a nut case. When I described my symptoms he said "uh let me go see what I can find online cause I've never heard of anything like this." Then came back and said "well I checked online and there's nothing at all about anything of this nature". Wack job! There's plenty online . . . . . no cure or what causes it but there is plenty online. I had it for a month the first time. Then left as quick as it came. Now suddenly it's back for no reason. Driving me totally nuts.

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This information is care of the Mayo Clinic.... (Don't change any medications or your diet without speaking to your Primary Physician, Dentist or other doctor first)
POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR SALTY TASTE IN MOUTH:
Dehydration - This may be due to inadequate fluid intake or excessive fluid loss. Review your diet. Excessive intake of alcohol or caffeine can cause fluid loss, resulting in dehydration, which can make saliva saltier.
Side effect of certain medications, such as anti-thyroid medications and chemotherapy drugs.
Salivary gland diseases - such as Sjogren's syndrome or bacterial infection of the salivary glands (sialadenitis).
Post-nasal drainage - such as with a sinus infection (sinusitis) or allergies.
RARELY, a salty taste in the mouth is due to a nutritional deficiency, endocrine disorder or neurological disorder, such as epilepsy or migraine

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The same thing happened to me, when I was about 27. The salt was all over, my saliva, my eyes where burning, my stomach was upset, my urine burned. One other side affect I noticed was my bones , and skin was very sensitive to touch such as clapping.This lasted for several years, I am 70 years old now, and still have the bone pain. This happened in Portland Maine, and I had lobsters, and other seafood.No Doctors could ever figure what the problem was.

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When my incident occurred I was on no medication, and 27 years old, but I do remember getting pretty drunk and picking up a girl.

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I hope you eventually got rid of the Salty taste you had for 2 weeks. I have had mine for two weeks and it is driving me mad. Like you can only drink water and only eat a very little.

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I woke up today with the awful salty taste. We still all need a definate answer. Everything tasts like salt. I made lemonade and still salty. Help.

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I had this salty taste in my mouth of anything I ate or drank.. last month.it quit then it came back.i got edema too..i think its sinus..i felt tired..

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I had the salty taste in my mouth last month it quit then came back.i got water weight too..anything I eat or drink has the salty taste.i think its sinus,i felt tired..

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salt taste in my mouth for 6months what to do

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My husband was given 25mg of hctz instead of 12.5 and was told to break in half due to error. We forgot and he just told me all he can taste is salt! Maybe YOUR getting to much! He has taken it in higher dose for about a week. Hope this helps.

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I have a condition called" burning tongue syndrome " which cause sore tongue, swelling, and weird tastes. A swish and spit steroid helps when it gets bad but there is no cure.

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I have the same problem. I am also diabetic, high blood pressure, high cholesterol & diabetic nerve damage in my feet. I am seeing an ear, nose & throat doctor. My lips are so chapped they are scabbed over.

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What was the reason? Same problem what could i do to help it on the same medications you were on

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I am 50 and have been on IV nafcillin for a month plus Lasix and lisinopril. The Dr says the antibiotic is high in sodium, I just want to get rid of the salty taste. I don't want to eat or drink anything because everything tastes like salt, any suggestions?

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know what you are going through. I don't think my problem is as severe as yours but i can not drink water. I am diabetic, have high blood pressure, have diabetic nerve damage, and take a lot of medication. I just don't drink water, I have found other liquids that I can drink and move on. My doctor has no idea what is causing it and doesn't seem real interested in finding out. That is why I went to the internet to find out if there might be some answers and that is when I found out i am not alone with this crazy affliction.

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But what can you do when you have to eat a lot of salt due to hyponatremia; and can not drink water? Water dilutes the sodium. And I cannot have more than a liter of fluid in a day.

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Yes! I have experienced the same for months now. I hate this SALTY taste. Just typing the words seems not enough to describe the awful taste. I want to use great big words so everyone can understand how bad it really is. I can't eat, or drink, I stay nauseous all the time I've lost so much weight natural childbirth was better than this. Please help. If anyone finds a REAL SOLUTION OR THE TRUE CAUSE PLEASE POST.

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