Horrible taste - amitripteline..?

[Drumcat]

Started on 10mg of amitripteline for pain in night a few weeks ago. Most days I have a terrible taste in my mouth: sweet and bitter. Makes food taste awful. Anyone else had this??

[Neonkittie17]

Hi Drumcat, Never taken that medication but I’m taking long term antibiotics which make tea and coffee taste like envelope glue. 😝 Fortunately, that’s about all the abx have changed, taste wise for drinks, and nothing re food, but I can sometimes get a bitter taste even when not eating. I am drinking more water and also with low cal Tesco high juice orange cordial to try counter it. Mine isn’t as bad as yours sounds and I hope you can try mask the unpleasant taste. I know taste impairment is common with the type of med you are taking. 😑🤨

[Drumcat in reply to Neonkittie17]

Hi Kittie

Many thanks for your reply. I'm going to speak to my gp. X

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Drumcat]

Best idea. I know it’s another med to take but there are things that you can be prescribed to nullify the metallic/bitter taste. Good luck, from one kitty to another! 😻X

[KittyJ]

I take amitriptyline and haven’t had that happen. Have a look at the information leaflet to see if it’s a known side effect. It might be something that goes away the longer you’re on it but speak to your doctors if you’re worried.

[Drumcat in reply to KittyJ]

Thanks Kitty

[OldTed60]

it could be making your mouth very dry - a known side effect. When our mouths are dry the bacteria multiply but also the chemistry of the saliva is altered meaning everything tastes different or bad.

[missymo]

yes I do but I get dry mouth with every tablet I take, it’s horrible &!I can’t taste anything 😡

[rmros]

It gave me a dry mouth, which is a common side effect. That could affect taste.

But it might be unrelated.

[Jackie1947]

All it gave me was hullicination s and long term tinnitus.

[medway-lady]

I know this might sound mad but if you hold your nose can you still taste it ? As i had similar but it was a burst nasal polyp and GP gave me spray which dried it up and weird taste stopped. I actually could not taste it as it was a smell dripping down. Very strange though.

[LuzyCLL]

i recently tried amitriptyline for my body aches, I also had an awful taste in my mouth, the meds made me feel dizzy, sleepy, and nauseous. My dr instructed me to stop taking it.