Metallic Taste
Users on Reddit do not frequently report a specific "metallic taste" while on GLP-1 medications in the provided data. However, they do describe various other significant taste alterations and changes in how food and drinks are perceived.
Experiences with Taste Changes:
Changes in specific taste perceptions are also noted. A user stated, "It makes sweets sweeter. But bitter stuff is more bitter. "[2]
Conversely, some users find that certain items become unpalatable. One user reported, "I used Ozempic and Mounjaro, and I noticed that my coffee tasted awful. "[4] Another said, "I legit can't stand it, and even tea at this stage... it all tastes like dish water... "[5]
Specific foods might also start tasting bad: "What’s changed is some things don’t taste good any more. Like those pink and white Mother’s cookies taste like garbage to me now. "[6]
A distinct unpleasant taste reported is a "sulfuric taste / smell. " One user on Ozempic described this experience: "Last year for instance I was plagued by a sulfuric taste / smell that was accompanied by severe bloating and nausea + vomiting. "[7] This was also linked to "sulfur burps" by another user on compounded semaglutide. [8]
Remedies and Preventions Recommended:
Dietary changes were also recommended as a preventative measure for sulfur burps (which can be associated with a sulfuric taste): "When they say don’t eat heavy carbs, it’s not a joke. Stay away, far away. I was miserable for almost a week and a half because I messed up and are pasta 3 days in a row. "[8]
For General Taste Changes:
Some users find that negative taste changes may improve over time. Regarding coffee tasting awful, one user noted, "My advice: hang in there—it does get a little bit better over time. "[4]
Another user mentioned using mints to manage unpleasant tastes: "yes, me too! sometimes I stave off the feeling with a mint. "[9]
It's important to note that experiences vary widely, and what works for one person might not work for another. Most of the taste-related discussions revolve around food aversions, changes in preference, or specific unpleasant tastes like sulfur, rather than a distinct metallic taste.
Experiences with Taste Changes:
- Some users report that food, in general, can taste different.
Remedies and Preventions Recommended:
- For Sulfuric Taste/Burps:
- One user found relief with Pepto-Bismol, stating, "My life-saving medicine is Pepto-Bismol cherry chewables.
It's important to note that experiences vary widely, and what works for one person might not work for another. Most of the taste-related discussions revolve around food aversions, changes in preference, or specific unpleasant tastes like sulfur, rather than a distinct metallic taste.