ketosis mouth?
I think it is due to acid. Prior to surgery I had bad Acid Reflux and was on medications. My friend who also had VSG suggested adding prilosec as she had the same issue and it was due to acid. I spoke with dr and started taking prilosec along with my other acid meds and the issue went away...
Hope you begin to taste better soon!

Since your surgery was recently, I wouldn't worry about it too much, unless it continues for a while after you're back on regular foods.
You can use keytone strips (in the diabetic section in your local pharmacy) with your urine to test the level of ketosis reached. It is a great way, to measure how well you are doing on your pre-op diet in terms of cleansing your liver. You will also acheive this through our post-op diets as well. It speeds up the weightloss process, and is most well known in the Atkins diet plan. Another way to know you have reached ketosis level, without the strips, is as follows:
Symptoms of ketosis often seen in people are:
- One of the most characteristic of all symptoms of ketosis, is the presence of a sickly sweet smelling, fruity breath. This peculiar smell is due to the presence of acetone bodies. This bad breath may be offensive to some people, but is a classic sign of ketosis
- Tiredness and fatigue is often seen in the initial stages of ketosis
- Headache
- Excessive thirst
- Weakness and dizziness
- Nausea and stomach aches, accompanied by abdominal pain
- Problems with sleeping
- An easy confirmatory test for ketosis would be to test the urine for ketone bodies. If a person feels that the breath is fruity, then he can purchase special ketosis strips that are easily available in the market and test the urine for ketone bodies. The strip will change color, when it comes in contact with ketone bodies. This is a feasible way of confirming ketosis symptoms
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