What causes dry mouth and bitter taste?

If you have dry mouth and bitter taste in the mouth, you should pay attention to whether it is caused by some gastrointestinal diseases, such as common chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer, or excessive smoking and drinking in life, which can also cause symptoms of dry mouth and bitter taste in the mouth.

1. Gastrointestinal diseases, such as chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, etc., which cause dry mouth, bitter taste and bad breath.

2. Mental bitterness in the mouth. The modern work and life pressure makes a large number of people suffer from long-term work and mental stress, irregular life, insufficient sleep and rest, lack of exercise, etc., which causes dry and bitter mouth.

3. Excessive smoking, alcoholism, snoring, sleeping with the mouth open, etc. can also cause dry mouth and bitter taste.

4. Certain chronic diseases, such as diabetes, are often accompanied by a bitter taste in the mouth. In addition, cancer patients also experience a bitter taste in the mouth because their sweetness valve is raised and their bitterness valve is lowered, so they should be vigilant.

5. Stomach heat and bitter taste in the mouth, esophagitis, chronic gastritis, poor gastric motility, bile reflux, accompanied by heartburn and other symptoms may also cause bitter taste in the mouth. If the diet is improper, the gastrointestinal function will be sluggish, and the food will stay in the gastrointestinal tract for too long, which will easily produce dampness and heat, causing bitter taste in the mouth. Eating too much spicy food can also cause bitter taste in the mouth.