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My husband diagnosed with PD about 3 years ago (he is 79). He complains often about a very bad taste in his mouth and wonders if any of his medication is causing it. Has anyone else had this symptom and do they know what causes it?

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Ropinirole did that for me

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Beckey

Yes! It's the pits. My dentist said my thyroid supplement is one of the prime offenders.

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PositivePen

I too have this problem but am on Sinemet. No clues as to what causes it!

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flaine

Bad taste in mouth - interesting, my husband has not been on Ropinirole for some months. Has never had thyroid problems, but is on Sinemet - 4 tabs a day

50/200mg. He is also taking Rasagline 1mg x1, plus Primidone 2@50gm and Solfenacin 5x1 for BP and bladder. Has anyone else had similar problems with

Sinemet ? Anne

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judam9

i too can suddenly get a very bad taste in my mouth. and hoping my breath doesn't smell like what i'm tasting. i don't know what it's from. it could be any sort of things. like dry mouth, meds, cigarettes, or coffee. or the combination of . i don't know but what usually helps to make it go away is a lemon drop which i always have on hand. it does get rid of the bad taste, but then i'm drooling. ???????????? my husband likes very strong coffee, because his taste isn't working well . but i've been watering that down. then my throat gets dry too, and without a lemon drop, i wouldn't be able to talk. so i guess i will just have to drool , that is the lesser of the two evils.

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nanlang

Hello -

I have a problem with sores in my mouth that affect the taste and feel of food for me. The taste of foods I have always enjoyed are altered and I cannot eat - texture is bothersome, too. But like everything else with PD, this changes daily. For example, some days I cannot eat burger, cereals and bread and the next day I cannot tolerate chicken and spinach. I have lost an enormous amount of weight due to this problem - & for the first time in my memory my doctors are now urging me to gain weight! I know there is some humor in there somewhere!

When this problem started many things burned my mouth, including toothpaste.

I have talked to my primary care physician (who prescribed steroids which helped after one 10-day course of treatment), my neurologist, my dental hygienist ( who said to stop using Listerine since it contains alcohol and is very harsh) and my dentist ( who said to rinse with Listerine and also with warm salt water).

Has anyone else experienced this problem and had a successful solution?

Thank you in advance if you care to share.

in reply to nanlang

I went through Chemo for AML, my mouth became badly ulcerated - normal toothpaste caused pain. Baby toothpaste did not cause pain - might be worth a try?

On the sores - I take a selenium supplement - if I stop the supplement for more than a week or two the sores come back. My GP suggested the selenium.

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flaine

Sorry no help as has no sores or mouth ulcers - dentist is as mystified as he is.

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Sorry for being no help but I was replying to nanlang's post - should have directed it better.

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nanlang

I also should have mention I was diagnosed with PD 12 years ago.

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