“Strange taste in mouth after strep throat--is this normal?”
I just got over a strep throat last week, and I still have a bad taste in my mouth. Is it normal? When can I expect it to go away? Should I be avoiding certain foods and drinks?
7 Answers
Taste bud function can be compromised for two to three weeks. Do oral rinses with 1/2 tsp of baking soda in a glass of lukewarm water as needed. No smoking or alcohol.
Probably. Antibiotics and changes to the oral flora can do things like this. Doubtful that food/drink choices are important.
Cannot answer the question without information about the patient.
Could be due to the antibiotics you took.
Did you take any?
Dr. Peter Catalano
Did you take any?
Dr. Peter Catalano
Usually it takes 3 months after strep throat gets cleared to get taste back
Dr Pradeep Shenoy
MD, DLO, FRCS, FACS
Dr Shenoy's ENT clinic &
Nectar Medispa
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Dr Pradeep Shenoy
MD, DLO, FRCS, FACS
Dr Shenoy's ENT clinic &
Nectar Medispa
Tel : 506-789-7771
Normal. Avoidance purely for subjective means. Probably within 7-10 days after infection.
Hi - the bad taste in your mouth might be from tonsil stones (which is a common finding in people with or without Strep throat). If the Strep infection was bad enough to damage the superficial linings of the tonsil, that may also be a cause. Either way, the bad taste should improve over the course of a week or so after an infection is treated with appropriate course of antibiotics. Stay well hydrated, and if it gets worse, go back and see your physician.
