So I am on my 7th day of the pre op liquid diet and I been having this NASTY metallic taste in my mouth that I can not get to go away.. It is so....... nasty!

any one have this happen?

anyone know how to get rid of it?

That can happen... I don't remember why, I'm sure someone on here will give you a suggestion; in the meantime, maybe a sugarfree drop/mint of some kind will help get rid of it...

You can call your doctor and ask, I'm sure they will give you guidance... my doctors office was a godsend to me for a BUNCH of little questions...then I found this site and that has helped tremendously on my journey.

Edited January 24, 201412 yr by BigGirlPanties

The good news is, it means you are losing weight. It is from a process called ketosis. It means your body is burning fat.

Erp, does it always happen? I am losing but have no bad taste..

It doesn't always happen, it happened to me early on after surgery but went away after a couple of weeks and of course I was still losing weight after the bad taste stopped. Pre-op it is definitely ketosis, immediately post op it can also be a side effect of anesthesia.