10 Kidney Disease Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #5: Ammonia Breath and Metal Taste in the Mouth
A buildup of waste products, especially of urea due to kidney disease, can lead to another common symptom, which is an ammonia breath or a bad breath, as well as, a change in the taste, referred by patients as a metal taste in the mouth. Food aversion is also common, mostly to protein foods like meat.
Having ammonia breath and a metal taste in the mouth is a serious condition and therefore it is recommended to get medical help in order to rule out kidney problems. Other conditions that can lead to ammonia breath besides kidney disease are dehydration and high blood pressure, among others.
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