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A bad taste - is this an Aura?
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 13:28
I am new to this website. I was diagnosed with Epilepsy after 2 tonic-clonic seizures on March 27, 2008. One neurologist diagnosed me with a severe case of eplispsy. I went for a second opinion and this neurologist said my seizure was provoked and I do not have epilepsy. I've just finished weaning off Keppra, 2 weeks ago.
For the past 1.5 days, I have had a really strange (maybe metallic) taste. It's not necessarily in my mouth, but it's on my lips and my skin. So, in other words, I taste metallic and so does some of my food. I didn't think it was at all related to epilepsy (because I was told I didn't have it), until I looked up the symptom in WebMD. On WebMD, strange tastes, acid tastes, metallic tastes, bad tastes and unusual tastes all point to epilepsy (and poisoning, heartburn, antibiotic use, etc...none of which I have). I am not really sure what to think......could this be an aura? Does anyone out there have this same symptom, prior to seizures?
Any help or opinions are greatly appreciated!
Gina
Re: Metal taste...
Submitted by pewter on Thu, 2009-02-26 - 19:50
You might want to have your family doc/general practitioner also take a look. Metallic taste, fruity breath, etc... are also signs of a serious medical concern that isn't neurological.
I get, from time to time, brief periods of where stuff I drink & eat taste like I'm eating the inside of a soda can. I've only had these brief periods since starting the Topamax. In that Topamax has a noted altered taste side effect, and I've experienced no other symptoms around or immediately following these periods of time - I've not named them as "auras".
This isn't to say that they aren't. WebMd and this site, in particular, lists many many vague examples of different types of "auras"from tastes to smells to visions to emotions. So, it could very well be one.
I'd still tell the Neurologist and I'd also run it by my Family Dr/General Practitioner.
You might want to have your family doc/general practitioner also take a look. Metallic taste, fruity breath, etc... are also signs of a serious medical concern that isn't neurological.
I get, from time to time, brief periods of where stuff I drink & eat taste like I'm eating the inside of a soda can. I've only had these brief periods since starting the Topamax. In that Topamax has a noted altered taste side effect, and I've experienced no other symptoms around or immediately following these periods of time - I've not named them as "auras".
This isn't to say that they aren't. WebMd and this site, in particular, lists many many vague examples of different types of "auras"from tastes to smells to visions to emotions. So, it could very well be one.
I'd still tell the Neurologist and I'd also run it by my Family Dr/General Practitioner.