Recently I have developed a bizarre new symptom.
It's a nasty taste in my mouth. It makes water taste horrid when I drink it. But I can taste it in my mouth all the time.
I also get a worsening of my energy levels whilst I have the nasty taste in my mouth.
I've sometimes had this before, but only on random isolated days. But recently, it is happening without fail, EVERY SECOND DAY. So, like, I'll have the nasty taste on Monday Wednesday Friday and Sunday, but not have it on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
Does anyone have any idea what could cause something like this to happen *on alternate days*?
Before you ask, I haven't started any new medications or supplements recently or changed my diet.
It's difficult to describe the taste. I don't know how I would describe it. Just nasty. Maybe kind of like the nasty taste that you get in your mouth when you have a viral illness, but not exactly like that.
According to the internet,
"When you have a cold, sinus infection, or other illness, your body naturally releases a protein [TNF] made by different cells in the body to promote and mediate inflammation. It’s thought that this protein can also affect the taste buds, causing increased sensitivity to bitter tastes when you’re sick."
So inflammation is one possible cause. But that still doesn't explain why it would be happening only on alternate days.
I also read that candida can cause a bad taste in the mouth, but again I can't see why that would occur only on alternate days.
It's a nasty taste in my mouth. It makes water taste horrid when I drink it. But I can taste it in my mouth all the time.
I also get a worsening of my energy levels whilst I have the nasty taste in my mouth.
I've sometimes had this before, but only on random isolated days. But recently, it is happening without fail, EVERY SECOND DAY. So, like, I'll have the nasty taste on Monday Wednesday Friday and Sunday, but not have it on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
Does anyone have any idea what could cause something like this to happen *on alternate days*?
Before you ask, I haven't started any new medications or supplements recently or changed my diet.
It's difficult to describe the taste. I don't know how I would describe it. Just nasty. Maybe kind of like the nasty taste that you get in your mouth when you have a viral illness, but not exactly like that.
According to the internet,
"When you have a cold, sinus infection, or other illness, your body naturally releases a protein [TNF] made by different cells in the body to promote and mediate inflammation. It’s thought that this protein can also affect the taste buds, causing increased sensitivity to bitter tastes when you’re sick."
So inflammation is one possible cause. But that still doesn't explain why it would be happening only on alternate days.
I also read that candida can cause a bad taste in the mouth, but again I can't see why that would occur only on alternate days.