Metallic taste sensation can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'very minor' to 'serious'. 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 metallic taste sensation, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Mercury Toxicity | 94% | Confirm |
Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia | 52% | Possible |
Liver Congestion | 25% | Unlikely |
Selenium Need | 5% | Ruled out |
Tonsil Stones | 5% | Ruled out |
Lichen Planus | 2% | Ruled out |
Do you ever have a metallic taste in your mouth?
Possible responses:
→ No / rarely / don't know→ Yes, some → Yes, significant |
A metallic taste or a reduction in taste sensation may be present if the tongue is affected.