water tastes bitter

[asrarartist]

i am an artist..make paintings..i smoke regularly..around 5 a day..
After 11 o clock in night..when i drink water..it tastes bitter..why it is so..is it due to smoking..plz help me out

[asrarartist]

but why only at mid night only

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Bitter taste in mouth is a common side effect of many medications. It could be due to infection of gums or cavities in teeth. It could also be an abnormal perception of bitter taste called dysgeusia. GERD and heart burn too cause metallic taste in mouth. Post nasal drip as in sinusitis, salivary glands infection, pharyngitis or strep infection too are common causes. Certain dentures and artificial tooth or filling of dental cavities too give a metallic taste. Sjogren’s syndrome and copper or lead toxicity are other possibilities.
YES, SMOKING CAN CAUSE MOUTH DRYNESS AND BITTER TATSE.
Take care!

[jade1989]

Same thing happens to me though i smoke more than you do, smoking ruins your taste buds, thats why water or anything else for that matter taste different.