A salty taste in the mouth is most often related to a change in the amount of saliva your body is producing, the chemical composition of your saliva, or both. Saliva contains substances that chemically interact with food and stimulate the taste receptors on your tongue and other parts of your mouth.
The influence of saliva on the taste of food is really quite complex. Our taste buds are constantly stimulated by saliva. For example, there is enough sodium and chloride, the two ingredients of salt, in our saliva to stimulate our taste receptors for salt. But because the amount of salt in the saliva is relatively constant, our taste buds adapt to our usual level of salivary salt and therefore our own saliva does not normally taste salty.
You could experience a salty taste in your mouth if either the concentration of salt in your saliva rose above your usual amount of salt, or your taste buds temporarily became more salt sensitive.
The two most common reasons why these changes in saliva or taste bud sensitivity occur are:
* Side effects of medication. There are about 400 different medicines that can alter taste sensation.
* Dehydration. You might not even be aware that you are not drinking enough water. Remember that alcohol and caffeinated drinks can be dehydrating.
My first suggestion would be to increase the amount of water you drink. If you are taking a medication prescribed by your doctor that you think may be causing the salty taste, call the doctor's office for advice. Also consider any over-the-counter medications, herbs, or supplements as potential causes of the salty taste. If the problem persists, arrange an appointment with a health-care professional.
Other causes
* Excessive tears. We are constantly making tears to keep our eyes moist. These tears drain from our lower eyelids through the tear ducts that end inside the nose. Tears can easily drain from there into the back of our throat, causing increased salt in the mouth.
* Diseases of the salivary glands. For example, an autoimmune disorder called Sjogren's syndrome damages the salivary glands and causes decreased production of saliva. Usually a dry mouth is the more bothersome symptom, rather than a salty taste in the mouth.
* A sinus infection with post-nasal drip. The infected mucous can have a high salt concentration, and it can drip into the back of your throat and affect the amount of salt in your mouth.
* Acid reflux. Usually this causes a sour or bitter taste in the mouth, but it can also be the reason for a salty taste
Sometimes medications can cause this. Eating salty things like ham, bacon, chips drenched in salt can stick to your tongue (taste buds are there) and the roof of your mouth. This also means that you are dehydrated and you need to drink your 8 - 8 ounce glasses of water per day and more if eating salty foods or exercising. When you feel thirsty you are ALREADY dehydrated!
When brushing your teeth use a SOFT TOOTH BRUSH and gently cleanse the roof of your mouth and tongue as well as your teeth and gums. BE GENTLE! This will help keep the bacteria down and also get rid of the salty taste.
If after doing the above and you still have a salty taste in your mouth then see your doctor for blood workup.
If you tilt your head back and pretend you're shaking a salt shaker into your mouth, you will actually taste salt
Gastroesophogal reflux can cause the salty taste (even when no pain is present)
so try consulting a doc
im not taking medication, havent had booze since wednesday, and it only happand today.
doubt i gotta syndrome and i have no reason for excesive tears:( thanks for helpin.
havent had any bacon or ham, i just got the taste randomly about 5 mins ago.
i did have bad pains in my stomach just before i got the taste.
you might havea chip stuck in your tooth somewhere
and im not that stupiid:D