10 Mercury Poisoning Symptoms
5. Metallic Taste
Taste is another sense that can be altered by mercury exposure. Being a heavy metal, it makes sense that one of the symptoms of mercury poisoning would be having a metallic and annoying taste of metal in the mouth. Sometimes, it can be described as a bitter or sour flavor in the mouth that can be quite unsettling for the patient experiencing it.
This symptom is most commonly seen in cases of mercury salt ingestion. It can appear just a few hours after the ingestion of mercuric chloride and it can be accompanied by inflammation of the gums and foul-smelling breath.
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