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Salty tast in my mouth from diagnosed with Sjogren's
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: May 29 6:36am | Replies (76)Comment receiving replies
@neisie13 , my taste issue evolved over time. Started out with severe, overwhelming metallic….then regular metallic, then bitter….then salty….now just slightly off. It dawned on me that maybe the saline nasal spray I started using for congestion, phlegm, watery nose could be causing the salty taste…..idk. But, it’s less now and I still use the saline spray everyday as maintenance.
I was prescribed that med because my dermatologist thought I may have autoimmune issues due to my skin issues, psoriasis and hair loss. Of course, it’s also believed that I have post covid syndrome. So……..
I have no idea what to expect going forward. As you know, it’s stressful. I’m working on getting out from some of my daily stressors. Hope that will help too.
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@celia16 Interesting that you talked about the saline spray because I was thinking that too but when I stopped it for a while, it didn't help. I tried eliminating Splenda, Spicy Foods, etc. etc. but nothing seems to have worked except the Cymbalta.
Yes, it sounds like you have some kind of autoimmune issue. At first they diagnosed my as having Sjogren's by my symptoms even though the blood work was negative, but now it is finally coming back positive because they did a much more detailed test. It is almost a relief to see it in writing on my lab report because I knew I had all the symptoms.
I also have a lot of skin issues also and my hands were a mess this winter with the cold weather. The dermatologist thinks it's Raynaud's that is messing up the circulation. Of course it's better now that it's warm. I'm sorry to hear you have so many other issues besides the taste (which is better). My hair is thin in areas and I'm using Minoxidil but not sure it really works. Yes, post covid sydrome is very real!!
Anyway, I'm doing a boot camp (senior level) every week and trying to stay as healthy as I can. Looks like you are doing that too!!! Good luck to both of us!!!