My 13yo daughter is complaining that everything tastes funny.  I had to pick her up from school because she was feeling unwell and has a bit of mucous (could be hayfever as its spring here) and also suffers from tonsil stones.  Only other symptoms are a sore back she has been having physio and now osteopathic treatment for.  She is not taking any medication.  What could be causing this?
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your complaint metallic taste in mouth when she is not taking any medication but has a history of having tonsil stones. Well, the symptoms of bad taste in mouth can be due to infection in teeth or gums, sinus infection, upper respiratory tract infection and in case if the tonsil stones are present they are commonly seen to cause a bad taste in mouth and bad breath too. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get her evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation will be done to rule out the cause and can be treated accordingly. When the underlying cause will be treated the symptoms will subside on their own. As of now you can make her gargle with flavored antiseptic mouthwash. Chew flavored sugar free chewing gum. Chat Doctor. . If tonsil stones are present get them removed by a Physician and to reduce the formation gargling with 1