WebMD says that a metallic taste in the mouth is called dysgeusia and it can be caused by infections in the mouth among other things....Originally Posted by Trekhawk
http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/not257897.asp
But I suspect that this wasn't the cause of the taste for you Trekhawk. I sometimes notice a weird metallic taste in my mouth when I get a sudden jolt of adrenalin -- like at the start of a race or when someone startles me. I think adrenalin probably causes a "rush of blood" and since our blood cells carry iron that is what leads to a metal taste in the mouth.
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