I taste blood when I workout hard...

amberlynn0925
amberlynn0925 Posts: 17
in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone ever felt like their mouth tastes like blood when they run hard? Only when I'm getting a really good workout, my gums almost feel like they're throbbing and it feels like my mouth is bleeding. Am I the only one? This has happened to me since I was young and I just want to feel like I'm not the only one...

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  • cbwill0220
    cbwill0220 Posts: 6 Member
    This happens to me too when I run really hard. I notice this happening when my asthma starts to act up and breathing becomes difficult. I don't know if they're related or not. I've been out of shape for a couple years now so I can't run that hard like I used to. You're definitely not the only though..
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,292 Member
    I used to get that alot when running, accompanied by a cough - before i did C25K. Now, if i get it, it is because i started out too quickly in cold temperatures....
    learning to pace my breathing really helped.
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 526 Member
    I used to joke about :running until my lungs bleed" and then I started to wonder if they really do? I haven't gotten around to googling this yet. It happens when a really push myself when running - like for a 5k race or if I am pushing myself doing intervals. Then I spend the next two days with phlegm in my throat.
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  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    Not sure but this article is interesting.
    http://www.runnersgoal.com/why-do-i-have-a-metallic-taste-in-my-mouth-during-strenuous-exercise/

    The comment from the cardiologist is more informative, I think, than the actual blog post.
  • Ilikelamps
    Ilikelamps Posts: 482 Member
    you should go be an extra in the Walking Dead...youd save them money because youre already halfway zombied
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    Me too! It doesn't bother me. If anything, it lets me know that I've worked out hard enough.
  • Ilikelamps
    Ilikelamps Posts: 482 Member
    also, are you dating Johnny Manziel?
  • hospitablegirl
    hospitablegirl Posts: 64 Member
    That is the most horrifying article I've ever read.
  • rieann84
    rieann84 Posts: 511 Member
    When I was little and I used to run I'd get "hot water" collect in my mouth and my bottom row of teeth would hurt. I don't remember a metallic taste though. But, always wondered...what the hell?

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