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I don't have the metallic taste, mine is more salty. I am also having problem with my teeth looking a little yellow no matter how many times I brush. Due to the dryness, I have developed a little"groove" at the base of the gum. Glad to know I am not alone in this.. Yes metallic is exactly what I taste.
I have been putting salt on everything trying to give thing flavor. I find myself chewing ice also Just so I numb the fowl taste in my mouth Of well I go Tuesday back to my doctor and unfortunately the pred is not touching any of my pain or symptoms so I think I have to start the methotrexate. Which I heard is absolutely horrible Of well If anyone can help me with what I may expect I would appreciate that I also had taste problems when on 40mg, i was on that for 7 months, now tapering off..
In response to your comment about possibly starting "meth", I've found it's w-a-y better, for me at least, than prednisone.
Been on and off prednisone for many years, finally got a really good breathing test result, and Doc was then ready to wean me off the pred and start the meth. Still haven't lost the 20 lbs gained from pred hey, it's the holidays! Hope that eliminates the fear some. Good Luck. And Merry Christmas! I have been on prednisone for over a year.
I take another drug also, which gives the dry mouth, garbage can smell.. I now use listerine kills alot of the bacteria which is more prevailent with a dry mouth. This has finially helped with the dryness and bad breath. I do it twice a day. Morning and night. However, that information will still be included in details such as numbers of replies.
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Viewing as. Sort by. Reply to Bethw76 post author. I have dry mouth and some yeast issues but this is new. At the higher dose I did loose some of my taste but it came back when I got below 20 mgs. Reply Share. In reply to sadiec's comment. Sadiek, My legs are real weak too. I keep thinking it might be a vitamin shortage or something. Maybe I will get some bananas. Good luck. I keeping drinking water and use Biotene for the dry mouth.
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Yeah, it does taste bad and the bitterness can persist. A lot of other meds are similar - but prednisone made other food and drinks taste different (worse) to. I've taken it before, but didn't remember how terrible and disgusting it tastes. Are there prednisone pills that are coated? 4. You may feel like your skin is. Prednisone is a prescribed medication that reduces swelling, irritation, It's important to note that many of these side effects, such as osteoporosis. If you take your prednisone with a flavored food and beverage, you won't even taste it. Advertisement. Install the app. I take another drug also, which gives the dry mouth, garbage can smell. Medically reviewed by Alan Carter, Pharm.Bad taste from prednisone. What do you do? Hey everyone.. I just took my prednisone for the morning and I am sitting here with this awful taste in my mouth from it. I have tried taking a drink before takign it, not taking a drink, drinking it with milk but yuck that awful tatse is still there.
It shows how evil it is. Any suggestions on how to cut that bad bad flavor? The good news is I just got to tpaer to 50mg and next week to 40 mg so hurray! Hi Glad you get to taper. I just take them with my breakfast half way threw and try to swallow them as fast as I can and then eat some more breakfast. Hate to say it but I guess I am getting used to it or something because it doesn't bother me as much they are nasty if you leave them in your mouth too long.
Could try putting them furthur back in mouth but not too far. Good luck and happy tapering. Thank you both.. I think i will try the juice idea and see about putting them further in my mouth..
I hate the taste myself but just live with it or brush my teeth and use mouthwash after. My exhusband's cousin when he was on it for bronchitis he is a child would chase the pred with a spoonful of mustard. Kanditron Regular Member.
Otherwise, I'll throw up. That taste is awful. Also, spoons full of yogurt help out too Eat it with food and it's not too bad, I try to swallow it as fast as possbile.
Good Luck tapering I could taste the prednisone when I first started taking it, and what was even more terrible was the Flagyl - it was bitter and horrible.
I realized it also had a bit of a dusting on it from the pill bottle so I started gently wiping off the pills before I took them and that helped with both of them. I'm not on it now, but in the past, I've "chased' it orange juice, to cut the flavor. I'll probably be on it again after monday. Welcome snowy, what happens on Monday?
I also take my pred with food, OJ or yogurt. My colonoscopy. But then again, I've got classic symptoms so she's pretty sure that's what's wrong with me.
I was taking pretty serious drugs for a bad accident a few years ago, so the original thought was that the meds had killed my stomach lining, but I've been off of them for nearly 6 months so I shouldn't still be sick like this.
When I was taking Pred, I would put liquid in my mouth without swallowing and drop the pills in, then swallow. I only screwed up a couple times and tasted the pills Here's a solution to the taste of prednisone: Take a teaspoon Pour in a little honey Move tablet around in honey to cover it completely I take two 50mg tabs one at a time.
Have glass of water ready Spoon pill into mouth and take swallow of water Down the hatch No ugly taste and I'm ready for the second pill. What a relief I need to take these blasted things for 5 days after each chemo treatment. The worst part of the whole thing, easily, was the prednisone.
Good luck all! The tablets are tiny and 4 at a time can easily be swallowed whole, no sweat. Do like this: cut small rectangle like a big vitamin swallow size of cheddar cheese.
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