Gross taste in mouth that won't go away

Msdoherty · June 2013

So my mouth has tasted gross pretty much the whole time. I feel like I'm eating mints or chewing gum all the time but it won't go away! My mom remembers something similar and thinks its the iron in the vitamins. Thoughts?

CaitlinFrambes · June 2013

Could be stomach acid. I don't know if your experiencing any acid reflux but I had it pretty bad and the stomach acid would rise all the way up into my mouth. At which point I would usually throw up..

Msdoherty · June 2013

Don't think that's it. I've felt like I'm going to throw up on multiple occasions but have yet to actually do so. . . Knock on wood

bumpuser2505903 · June 2013

I have this too. I brush my teeth about 5 x per day. It stinks!

anasazi17 · June 2013

I have this too, and it's driving me CRAZY! Some foods make it worse, like certain candies and crackers (like goldfish).

I heard that sucking on something sour like lemonheads helps, but it didn't for me. I constantly have to chew gum. yuck!

swirl25 · June 2013

Yep, same here. It's like a sour-ish taste that makes me nauseous, and certain foods trigger it for me too. I've noticed it's lessening now....I had it also with DD and it went away in 2nd Tri with the morning sickness. Definitely related. I usually chew gum, brush my teeth, or eat ice chips which (weirdly) helps get rid of it.

CaityA83 · June 2013

I have this also and it's the worst!! No matter what I do it never gets better! I notice sugars make it worse. Like Gatorade or candies. It seems best if I drink water, although I'm not loving water. I am also chewing a lot of gum. Sorry you have this also!!

care99 · June 2013

Yes! I have had it the entire pregnancy - it was one thing that made me take a test in the first place. I didn't have it when I was pregnant with either of my boys. I constantly chew gum, which I am sick of!