Re: Metallic taste when using ALA?

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> I noticed today that I've had a slight " metallic " taste in my mouth

> all day (I took the first ALA dose this morning). I've probably had

> this taste on previous rounds also, just never bothered to think about

> it until now. Does anyone else here recognize this " symptom " ?

TK--- it is a common side effect

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> Hi,

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> Today I started a new round of ALA: 12.5 mg of ALA every 3rd hour.

> I've been doing 25-100 mg of ALA on previous rounds, but have not

> decided that it's not worth the side effects (in my case, mostly

> issues with " chest tightness " ).

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> I noticed today that I've had a slight " metallic " taste in my mouth

> all day (I took the first ALA dose this morning). I've probably had

> this taste on previous rounds also, just never bothered to think about

> it until now. Does anyone else here recognize this " symptom " ?

>

Lots of people have reported this symptom.

> It doesn't really bother me at all, I'm just interested in knowing

> what is the cause of it.

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> I have had no amalgam fillings. However, I am the son of a dentis, and

> have probably been exposed to mercury both in the womb (my mother was

> a dentist assistant when she was pregnant with me, plus she had lots

> of amalgams back then) and when working as a cleaner at my fathers

> dental practice.

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Could be significant exposure. You are fortunate that you didn't get

amalgam filling too.

J

> Any comments/inputs appreciated.

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> Regards,

>

> Finkle

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