The bitterness in the mouth and disease

Bitterness in the mouth may be a symptom of many diseases and if she worried for a long time, you should seek medical advice and to conduct a comprehensive examination, after which the doctor will prescribe the correct adequate treatment. If this is not done, serious illness will progress and join other discomfort, and later complications.

Why do I get a bitter taste in the mouth

Most often, the bitterness in the mouth accompanied by diseases of the gallbladder and biliary tract. But it can also occur in any other disease of the digestive system.

In addition, the bitter taste in the mouth can be caused by diseases of the mouth, tongue, dentures, various endocrine diseases. Finally, a bitter taste in the mouth may be the result of treatment with some drugs, e.g., antibiotics and antihistamines.

Bitterness in the mouth as a sign of digestive diseases

In the liver, the blood is cleansed from toxins and metabolic waste products. Purified blood flows in the circulatory system, and metabolic products with the bile, which is produced by the liver, enter first into the bile duct, and then into the gallbladder. From gallbladder bile enters the duodenum 12 and participates in the digestion of food. The flow of bile in 12 duodenal ulcer associated with eating: in response to food intake begins peristaltic movement of smooth muscles of biliary tract and gall bladder, which contributes to its evacuation.

If physical activity (motility) Biliary violated, or bile stagnates in biliary tract at low motility or stagnation is due to a sharp muscle spasm biliary tract at high motility, followed by a sharp discharge of bile into the duodenum 12. This condition is called biliary tract dyskinesia. In a sudden release of bile she can to throw into the stomach and then into the esophagus and mouth, causing a feeling of bitterness in the mouth.

Dyskinesia of the biliary tract are often accompanied by a variety of diseases of the digestive system, so the bitterness in the mouth can occur with gastritis (inflammation of the gastric mucosa), cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), duodenitis (inflammation of the duodenum 12), pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).

A characteristic feature of dyskinesia is their connection with anxiety and stress. These patients often have obschenevroticheskie disorders, menstrual disorders Violation of the menstrual cycle: types and causes   and so on.

Often bitter taste in the mouth is the first sign of cholecystitis Cholecystitis - heredity plays a role?   (inflammation of the gallbladder) and cholelithiasis, where in the biliary tract and gall bladder stones are formed. These diseases are characterized as pain in the right upper quadrant, worse after drinking alcohol, physical exercise.

Bitterness in the mouth as a sign of endocrine diseases

Bitterness in the mouth may be a sign of dyskinesia of the biliary tract, which appeared on the background of endocrine diseases. Thus, an increase in thyroid function is accompanied by an increased release of adrenaline into the blood, which causes a heartbeat, high blood pressure, spasm of smooth muscle of blood vessels and internal organs, including the bile ducts, thereby showing signs of dyskinesia of the biliary tract with increased motor activity

By reducing thyroid function biliary tract motility is reduced, leading to stagnation of bile and biliary tract dyskinesia of reduced motility.

Bitterness in the mouth as a sign of disease in the oral cavity

Various diseases of the mouth can cause a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, it may be associated with inflammation (eg, inflammation of the gums), metabolic disorders (for example, exchange-dystrophic diseases of the gums), with neurological disorders in language (violations of its sensitivity) .

Often bitter and metallic taste in the mouth If metallic taste in the mouth: reasons and ways to get rid of   It occurs during prolonged wearing metallic dentures. Furthermore, such a person may disturb other distortions of taste sensitivity (for example, the feeling of acid in the mouth), burning and tingling tongue, excessive salivation, or, conversely, dry mouth. When the location of metal crowns and fillings in the teeth at the opposite clamping jaws may experience pain twitch nature (sensation of electric shock). All these sensations are more pronounced in the morning and usually subside after a meal. This is often accompanied by headaches, dizziness, weakness, nausea, indigestion. Such a condition can in turn cause a variety of complications of the digestive system, so you always need to pay attention to the condition of dentures and if necessary, change them.

What if there was a bitter taste in the mouth

If the bitter taste lasts for several days, and you can not explain the nature of this phenomenon, it is necessary to consult a doctor. First, the therapist, as a bitter taste in the mouth may be a manifestation of various diseases. After the initial set of surveys, the therapist will send to the gastroenterologist, endocrinologist, neurologist or other physician, depending on the findings.

Galina Romanenko

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