Feeling the taste of blood in the mouth is not a common phenomenon, but it is familiar to many. The metallic taste is usually not particularly noticeable, especially if there are dental problems. However, it is a big mistake to ignore a serious symptom.
The main reasons for the taste of blood in the mouth
The reasons for the development of an unpleasant taste are:
Diseases of the oral cavity. Including plaque is visible, ulcers are formed. Saliva changes color. Soreness is especially pronounced when brushing teeth
As a rule, the first ailments of the oral cavity:
- gingivitis;
- periodontitis;
- stomatitis.
Poisoning... This applies to those who work in the metallurgical and chemical industries. Accompanying the taste change is combined with weakness, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, cough, body and joint aches, fever and chills.
Injury to the oral mucosa. This damage is caused by a mechanical bite on the teeth of the tongue or cheeks. Also because of the briquettes when they are poorly fixed.
Severe diseases of the internal organs. The taste of blood in the mouth can be common with tuberculosis, with pneumonia, as well as against the background of the development of malignant formations in the respiratory tract, while streaks of blood can be observed. The taste of blood in the mouth can be the result of various diseases of the ENT organs.
Problems with the digestive system.
In particular:
- problems with the gastrointestinal tract - the development of a tumor of the gallbladder, liver is also accompanied by a bloody taste;
- with increased acidity, taste appears, as well as against the background of the development of an ulcer. This effect is observed in view of the fact that acid is thrown into the esophagus, the walls of the esophagus react with irritation and ulcerative lesions, a slight, at first, bleeding opens;
- with cirrhosis of the liver, as the disintegration of liver cells occurs, as well as against the background of stagnation of venous blood, blockage of large bile ducts. It is worth noting that the taste of blood in the mouth against the background of cirrhosis is caused by the disintegration of connective tissue, which replaces the cells of the organ.
- Accordingly, the functionality of the liver decreases, and bleeding increases proportionally. Together with this, the gums bleed.
The taste of blood in the mouth while running - causes
After or while running, athletes often experience a metallic taste that is caused by an increased sensitivity of their taste buds to the gland.
Physiologically, this is easy to explain - blood pressure rises during running, entails pressure in the lungs. The lung membranes of the thin tissue of the lung release a certain amount of red blood cells, which, when exhaled, fall on the receptors of the tongue. Hence the taste of blood in the mouth.
For an untrained person, physical activity, as a rule, is accompanied by various symptoms - nosebleeds due to an increase in intracranial and blood pressure, pain in the side, muscle pain, and others.
It is worth noting that with nosebleeds, fluid from the nasopharynx area rolls into the mouth. Accordingly, the feeling of blood in the mouth. Moreover, there may be a taste due to blood clotting and vascular weakness.
Injuries to the mucous membrane of the mouth and tongue
Injury to the mucous membrane can occur with both a child and an adult. Such an injury is a consequence of a bite of the tongue or cheek. You can also get injured due to removable structures, braces - when they are poorly fixed.
Fungal stomatitis
Various infections, affecting the mucous membranes, cause a lot of diseases of the mouth, including stomatitis, which can be both candidal, only fungal and bacterial. If not treated promptly, they can cause not only the taste of blood, but also many other unpleasant sensations.
Inflammation of the larynx, trachea
The feeling of blood also happens against the background of inflammation, including - with laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis. Running against the background of the development of these diseases provokes, among other things, coughing attacks, it is high pressure, respectively, the walls of the respiratory tract strain and destroy the capillaries, which can be seen as blood streaks in the mucus.
Lung disease
Tuberculosis, pneumonia, accompanied by a prolonged cough, often cause blood in the mucus from the respiratory tract, and, accordingly, taste in the mouth.
Nosebleeds that go into the mouth
Bleeding from the nasal cavity can roll blood into the sinuses and throat. It is worth noting that of the two types of nosebleeds, it is the posterior one, which flows from the back wall of the larynx, into the mouth and esophagus, the most terrible.
It is important to take precautions, if such a symptom manifests itself, do not tilt your head back, thereby preventing blood from flowing into the stomach.
What if I taste blood in my mouth while jogging?
When such an unpleasant phenomenon occurs, do not be afraid. As a rule, everything is easy to explain - in the case of jogging, the taste of blood is a natural reaction of the body to stress and injury to small capillaries of the oral cavity, upper respiratory tract or nasopharynx.
As a rule, it is simple to treat such a symptom - jogging stops, and upon arrival home, the oral cavity is immediately treated with an antiseptic.
If there is inflammation in the mouth, the help of a specialist is needed - the dentist must examine the focus of infection and prescribe competent treatment.
If you find bleeding while jogging, you need to:
- Sit down.
- Tilt your head back a little.
- Put cold on the bridge of the nose.
- Check your blood pressure level.
- With constant blood loss, check with an ENT. If necessary, carry out the procedure for burning the vessels as prescribed by the doctor.
According to experts, the manifestation of taste in the mouth while running or not, speaks of various kinds of disorders of the body. They may or may not be serious. In any case, the risk is very high that this is a symptom of one of the serious diseases, so you should not postpone a visit to a specialist.
The appearance of blood in the mouth can be due to a number of reasons. Sometimes this phenomenon is a symptom of a serious illness, sometimes it is a banal trauma. Its constant presence provokes a deterioration in appetite and, in general, can harm health.
