Dysgeusia Symptoms, Causes and More

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Symptoms of Dysgeusia

The symptoms of dysgeusia vary from person to person, but the majority of people with the condition experience phantom taste sensations. A strange taste that lingers in the mouth, without there being a direct cause, could be dysgeusia.

Foul, salty, metallic, sour and rancid aftertastes are frequently reported by individuals with this impaired taste disorder.1‘Taste Disorders: Get Facts About Causes, Treatment & Symptoms.’ MedicineNet, MedicineNet, 29 June 2018, www.medicinenet.com/taste/disorders/article.htm Aside from phantom sensations, other symptoms include a change in taste. Foods that previously tasted good might taste awful.

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