Metallic taste in mouth from Magnesium?

[NewOne2023]

Hello.

For the last 10 days or so I've been having a sort of strange metallic/burned tongue taste in my mouth. At first I thought that I burned my tongue on a hot meal but it seems that it's something else. Aside from daily propafenone tablets for my PAf, I do take magnesium (glycinate) supplement 2 times a day, 2 × 125mg so well below the maximum recommended dose. I've been taking them for a month now, but I'm wondering if magnesium is the reason for this strange 'burned tongue" taste.

Anyone had a similair side effect from magnesium?

I can see on the internet that some supplements can give you metallic taste in mouth.

[BobD Volunteer]

Sorry but the metallic taste is the propafanone. When I took the drug I had similar but I did get used to it over time as the benefit far outweighed the side effect. Not everybody has this but as soon as I saw your headline I knew you were taking propafanone.

[NewOne2023 in reply to BobD]

Oh really?

You think it doesn't matter I started propafenone way back in September and that this 'side effect' started just now?

[Desanthony in reply to NewOne2023]

Side effects often take more than 6 months to "surface" I have quite often been fine on medication for about 3 months and then: BAM I have side effects I can't cope with.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to NewOne2023]

was on it for a year of more before it started.

[NewOne2023 in reply to BobD]

I'm having an ablation done in 20 days. So I presume I should continue the propafenone until then. Hope nothing bad can happen with this side effect? In addition to this taste I've been also having occasional tingling in my scalp/head. Is it posibble this is happening for the same reason?

[NewOne2023]

I'm having an ablation done in 20 days. So I presume I should continue the propafenone until then. Hope nothing bad can happen with this side effect? In addition to this taste I've been also having occasional tingling in my scalp/head. Is it posibble this is happening for some reason?

Also

[Buffafly in reply to NewOne2023]

I took it for at least 7 years, still here. Couldn’t eat marmalade as it made the bitter taste worse ☹️

[mjames1]

A metallic taste in your mouth is a classic sign of LPR/Reflux. It may, or may not be from a drug or supplement that you started taking. If bothersome, the best doctor to check it out would be an ENT specialist. You would probably be prescribed an H2 blocker and/or a PPI, if you could not discontinue the drug or supplement.

Jim

[Cavalierrubie]

it could be acid reflux or indigestion as mjames1 has already said. I have had this problem myself with stomach issues. Magnesium supplements taken orally can upset the stomach and cause a burning mouth. I have a magnesium spray as l cannot take it in tablet form. I would leave off with the magnesium if that is the most recent drug and see what happens. If it doesn’t improve then it’s probably the propafanone as Bob has said.

[NewOne2023 in reply to Cavalierrubie]

Yeah from tonight I will stop taking magnesium to see if anything changes. I can feel that taste only on the end of the tongue and not in my throat. Strange. It's almost like it radiates from the tip of my tongue outwards.

[Cavalierrubie in reply to NewOne2023]

I am sure you will get to the bottom of it. Lack of vitamin B12 can cause burning mouth as well so check your electrolytes are in sync. That’s just a blood test with GP. All the best.

[Handel]

Hi Newone. BobD is right. My sister suffers with the same weird tastes as you and is on propafanone. She was prescribed the drug last August and thought the metallic taste in December was due to her home made rhubarb wine !!

Not something too concerning I don't think but check with your GP.

Love and hugs. Jan xxx

[Electricblu]

I had the same thing happen with taste and scalp tingling with Propafenone. According to drugs dot com, change in taste is a common side effect for up 14% of people. My taste returned to normal after about four months. It’s still worth checking that you don’t have other gastro-intestinal issues though.

[NewOne2023 in reply to Electricblu]

Tnx for the info. Well since I'm having an ablation in 20 days I will probably continue with the propafenone and on the day of the ablation I will speak about this with the EP who's doing my operation. Maybe better not to change anything, especially since as of tomorrow I'm starting Eliquis for the pre-op anticoagulation. I just hope I will not have additional side effects because of Eliquis.