Salty Taste

pursie

i used to get a weird sort of sharp salty taste vefore meds but that may have been due to to much sugar or my very bad teeth!! love from katpuirsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

midwest1

Clippity, salty taste is definitely a sign of hypoT. My mother had that aggravation for years before she was diagnosed hypo. She saw no less than 1 dentist and 4 doctors to find out why the taste was always there. The final MD she saw before giving up told her to see a psychiatrist. It was about 4 or 5 years later that the hypoT was finally diagnosed, and research into the condition led me to discover that aberrent taste is a common symptom. So is burning tongue, which I had.

Have you been diagnosed? In treatment now?

ErinBeth

I am a treated hypothyroid patient, but have never noticed that symptom. Some other possible reasons for that salty taste are:

Dehydration.
Side effect of certain medications.
Salivary gland diseases.
Post-nasal drainage.

Possible, but more rare ... nutritional deficiency, endocrine disorder or neurological disorder, such as epilepsy or migraine.

clippitty

Hi Erin,
Yes, I know all those other reasons you mentioned. None of
them apply to me. Thanks for your post.

clippitty

Hi Midwest1,

You were the first person to reply to my question 3 years ago.
As you can see I am still trying to find answers. I have been in treatment
for many years now for the HypoT. I'm pretty much convinced now that
HypoT and the salty taste affect some, but not all people. I am just one
of the ones it does. I am glad that is my worst ailment. Thanks.

clippitty

Midwest-I have had Hypothyroidism for 20 years and am taking Synthroid. Have had many tests. Drs. have no clue.

Doritt1

I am Hypo and have been for 16 years and recently have been having a salty taste. Don't know what it is. It comes and goes. Suppose it's one of those things we have to put up with.