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Metal Taste

My husband is on week 7 of Triple therapy with Victrelis. He wants to  know if this metal taste ever goes away?
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hi my hubby was on teleprevir and he had same prob he to kept cleaning teeth used mouth wash and i gave him mint leaves to chew on also suger free gum hope that helps. Best to you both
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I had the metal taste throughout treatment with victrelis. At times it wasn't as bad as others but it was still nasty..........Wishing you both the best.
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I think it's different for everyone.  It is one of the listed side effects of
Victrelis.  What I have read is to use plastic spoons and forks, brush your
teeth after eating to get rid of the metal taste.  I thought its interesting that
lemon drops and lemon wedges claim to be helpful.
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