Since about 2 weeks after my surgery (I’m almost at the month mark now) I’ve had a horrible taste in my mouth and having to spit out so much saliva and sometimes some mucus I’ve really had a hard time with this if anyone has any tips please let me know cause it’s driving me crazy

The taste is likely ketosis. It makes your breath smell and taste bad. Nothing you can do about it as far as I know. Once you get back to a regular diet it will go away.

The extra saliva, I don't know.

Did you have sleeve or bypass? Could be acid related? Before I had surgery I had the worse GERD ever, and sometimes i would get extra salivay without the acid and my doctor said it was from the GERD. I don't know if that is your case, but worth asking about.

Edited February 20, 20233 yr by kcuster83

I got a sleeve I probably should’ve specified that

I constantly sip water except for the 30 minutes before I eat or 30 minutes after I eat. However, I brush my teeth more often now. Almost every time I eat and before I start cooking. Why before I start cooking? I have a tendency to snack on the items that I'm cooking and having freshly brushed teeth makes me not want to put food in my mouth while my teeth are still minty fresh. If I can't brush my teeth, I use mouth wash to try to get rid of that terrible taste.

I’m gonna have to try that thank you it’s so bad it makes me sick and another few things even sent me to the hospital but he claimed I was doing okay so hopefully this takes it away.

Yes, ketosis (fat burning) is likely causing the bad taste. Bad body odour is another side effect. It will pass when you are eating more & a more balanced diet.

I wonder if the excess saliva is the foamies??? It usually occurs if you eat too fast, too large a bite, too much or food that is too dry, coarse or fibrous. Your body produces the slimy, mucus like saliva as a protection: to ease the food into your tummy or to help bring it up (regurgitate) if it is stuck or too much.

Use lots of sauces, gravies & stock if you’re on soft foods. Chicken breast can be too dry & cause problems for many. I ate a lot of minced beef dishes to begin as they were much easier to swallow & digest. Make sure you’re not drinking too close to before or after you eat (stick to that 30 mins) as that can contribute too.

Give your surgeon a call too just the be sure.

As far as taste goes, you might try using sugar-free hard candy as long as you are capable of not biting down and crunching it up and can let it melt.

I had the most loathsome taste until I started eating better foods, defo ketosis as everyone has said. I too had lots of saliva, I take anti nausea medication and that helps. Occasionally my mouth fills with saliva and I know I will vomit. I have eaten too quick, eaten something my stomach objects to, overeaten or a few time I have come a cropper with pepper and grape skins getting stuck in my tiny tummy. I don't vomit food just foamy saliva. We call this the foamies. Go back to your team and get some more info if you need it. Hugs