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Posted 11/10/2017 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
Iv mentioned this in a reply to another post, but thought i would start a seperate one for it...hopefully someone can explain.
I don't sleep very well in the first place, but since the bombardment of many Lyme symptoms (apologies to all for my constant questions!) i have been feeling really unwell when i wake up constantly in the middle of the night.
I feel like i have been drugged (not on any meds at the moment, due to the docs waiting for a second confirmation of a positive Lyme test...had symptoms for 10 years!) It feels like my insides are turning over and i have a horrible metal taste in my mouth? I am not taking sleep tabs and have been intolerant to other meds, so this is happening on a virtual drug free system...even my pain meds are making me ill, so i have tried to stop them too!
Hope someone can help me out with this, as combined with no sleep, i am desperate for answerssad((
Posted 11/10/2017 9:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi sharo -

I think this happens for a couple of reasons. You might have a mineral imbalance. I think you would know if you were bleeding - blood tastes like copper. And yeast/fungal overgrowth in the mouth can taste metallicky. Do you have a white or yellow colored tongue?

For various reasons, our oral biome can be disrupted pretty easily with all these meds and antimicrobials we're on. Thre are products called "oral probiotics" that you chew - this might be helpful to restore balance.

-p
Posted 11/10/2017 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
I'm wondering if acid reflux can cause the metallic taste?
Posted 11/10/2017 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not on any meds yet, the GP is waiting for results but i often have a yellow tongue. I have just been using a tongue scraper before i brush my teeth.
Strangely Girlie, the reflux i have suffered with for years, has calmed down of late lol
Posted 11/10/2017 11:10 PM (GMT 0)
Yellow tongue is a classic sign of yeast/fungal overgrowth. Are you on any antifungals? Acid reflux can be tricky - it can signal too much OR too little production of digestive acids. Several problems in the GI that are related and unrelated to Lyme & Co and yeast/fungal overgrowth can disrupt normal GI function.

My guess is if you haven't started meds yet, the yellow tongue is yeast/fungal overgrowth and it probably started in the GI and has grown up the throat and into the mouth. Do you have any other GI sx?

You might want to talk w/ your LLMD about antifungals.

Here is a lot of info about y/f overgrowth:
Y/FO post in the "New to Lyme?" thread:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=1606610&g=3644275#m3644275

-p
Posted 11/11/2017 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Pirouette, I will take a look at the link. I have chronic IBS and get thrush and cystitis randomly, but also have vulvadynia, usually when stressed.



Pirouette said...
Yellow tongue is a classic sign of yeast/fungal overgrowth. Are you on any antifungals? Acid reflux can be tricky - it can signal too much OR too little production of digestive acids. Several problems in the GI that are related and unrelated to Lyme & Co and yeast/fungal overgrowth can disrupt normal GI function.

My guess is if you haven't started meds yet, the yellow tongue is yeast/fungal overgrowth and it probably started in the GI and has grown up the throat and into the mouth. Do you have any other GI sx?

You might want to talk w/ your LLMD about antifungals.

Here is a lot of info about y/f overgrowth:
Y/FO post in the "New to Lyme?" thread:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=1606610&g=3644275#m3644275

-p

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