I had my tonsils out in October 2012 and 9 months later I still have a metal taste in my mouth, I constantly have to suck sweets or chew gum. I have been told that it should return by ENT department, but nothing has changed at the moment, will update you in a next month, have an ENT appointment end of July. I am so scared that the damage is permanent. Has anyone else had metal taste for so long !
I had my tonsils out two weeks ago and have a metal taste in my mouth as well, especially when I drink anything....so far the only things that don't have a metal taste to me are water and coffee. I was hoping it was a side effect of the pain medication, but I stopped that a week ago.