Hey Ya'll!!!

I had my sleeve two weeks ago and I am wondering if anyone else is having an issue with a weird taste in their mouth. It is really bad when I wake up, but all throughout the day it just feels icky. I find myself brushing my teeth a lot. And before today I loved the Protein shake I was on, but yesterday it started leaving an AWFUL aftertaste. Any suggestions??

I have the same weird taste. Was wondering if I could have some altoids

I have it too. Its horrible when I first wake up! What is that??

Well, I had been having a really weird, nasty taste in my mouth, almost like the taste I have gotten in my mouth in the past right before I threw up. It was there constantly and almost unbearable.

Yesterday when I went for my two week checkup, Dr put me in the hospitla for dehydration. I am not sure if the two are related, but I have a feeling they were because today I have it just a tiny bit, but it is much better.

The weird taste is probably ketosis, which is the process that your body uses to burn fat for energy so it's a good thing.

The best way to manage it is to invest in a tongue scraper. There is a kit from a company called BreathRx that has a tongue scraper, mouthwash, and breath freshening spray that was my lifeline during the ketosis phase.

The weird taste is probably ketosis' date=' which is the process that your body uses to burn fat for energy so it's a good thing.

The best way to manage it is to invest in a tongue scraper. There is a kit from a company called BreathRx that has a tongue scraper, mouthwash, and breath freshening spray that was my lifeline during the ketosis phase.[/quote']

Wow! Thanks so much! Where do you get that kit at?

Wow! Thanks so much! Where do you get that kit at?

I got it from my dentist (Coast Dental), but I've since learned that you can get it at Walmart!

It's definitely ketosis. Mine faded after I started on mushies. I was so thankful 'cause that taste was nasty!

If I stay at 30 carbs or under I get the fuzzy tongue and bad breath. I just add a few carbs. I don't want to have too many but hate that so I try to stay at 40-50.

Thanks for the replies ya'll!!! I'm sooo glad to know I'm not the only one with the funky mouth. LOL

^{I had that nasty taste and a coating on my tongue too. For me it appears to be a result of dehydration. Basically, your mouth was lacking the hydration necessary for the particles of what you are consuming to slide off easily. This results in a cumulative effect where you have old particles of Protein shake, yogurt, or whatever else you've been taking in sticking to your tongue. It tastes and smells horrible.}

^{Use the tongue scraper that has been suggested, also brush your tongue, and rinse with a good mouth wash. The most important thing though is to increase your Water intake.}

I haven't had surgery yet and I have it. I am sure my body is in ketosis with only doing the protein shakes and liquid. I used to use gum to help with fresh breath during the day but now we can't chew gum. I assume sugar free breath mints are OK before and after surgery?