Abnormal taste sensation can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'life-threatening'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose abnormal taste sensation, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Mercury Toxicity | 96% | Confirm |
Kidney Disease | 25% | Unlikely |
Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia | 4% | Ruled out |
Zinc Need | 1% | Ruled out |
Do you ever have unexplained bad or abnormal taste sensations?
Possible responses:
→ No / rarely / don't know→ Yes, sometimes a slight abnormal taste → Yes, often a slight / sometimes a strong taste → Yes, often a strong abnormal taste |
An unpleasant taste in the mouth is a possible symptom of kidney disease.
Sensations of unpleasant tastes are one symptom of zinc deficiency.