Metallic taste??

So after drinking my last protein shake I drifted off to sleep only to awake with a really nasty metallic taste in my mouth!!! Yuck! I brushed my teeth, sipped water, apple juice and now sucking on vitamin c drops to rid me of the horrible taste! Have anyone have this problem and know what causes this?

 I've been dealing with a nasty post-protein taste in my mouth that lasts for hours or I wake up with it in the morning.  This has been going on pretty much since surgery.  Probably the same type of thing your talking about.  

Here's to hoping that someone with experience also has a solution for us.  Thanks for posting!

Colleen

Sounds like you're firmly in ketosis; I get that when I go very low carb and start burning fat.  Try chewing on mint leaves?

I too get that funky breath, mine is more onioney but I am not eating onions! My urine also has a strong odor ( its not dark)

same problem just don't know why.

i had not thought of being in ketosis!

Yep - ketones are released in your breath as well as urine and it does cause a funky taste in your mouth.

I'd put money on it that is what it is....especially if you are on a mostly protein diet right now.

 Ketosis makes sense!   Hadn't thought about that.  Will it go away once I start on pureed foods/mushies??

It's hard to say; one can be in ketosis without the hardcore stink-mouth and still burn fat. 

This article has a good overview of ketosis:  http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/faq/f/whatisketosis.htm

ETA:  apparently the bad breath can go away eventually:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarbliving/a/Is-Your-Low -Carb-Diet-Giving-You-Bad-Breath.htm

I had the same thing. At first I thought it was ketosis, but it persisted even after I introduced some carbs. Now I realize it is definitely due to the protein shakes and only the shakes. It is one reason I despise protein shakes. Now that I am on proteins from other sources it has stopped. Nearly every time I have a shake the nasty after-taste comes back, and brushing my teeth doesn't fix it.