Wierd water taste

southwell · 26-01-2009, 23:15

Kind of a strange one.
I drink a lot of water and recently my tap water is tasting kind of thick with almost a creamy after taste, which is making me feel sick. I decided to buy some bottled water, which is better but still tastes a bit wierd.
Now the strange thing is i don't get this at work, the water dispenser tastes exactly as it always has done.

Anyone ever heard of this? Ive never had this problem before.

Thanks

LondonRoad · 26-01-2009, 23:46

That's why I stick to lager. Have you witnessed what fish get up to in water?

southwell · 26-01-2009, 23:53

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Originally Posted by harmitage

That's why I stick to lager. Have you witnessed what fish get up to in water?

Ive got plenty of that, i just love water.

WHISTLED · 27-01-2009, 01:05

Water from cooler is often colder than tap, that may have something to do with that still being ok.. May have mild gum infection?

southwell · 27-01-2009, 07:52

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Originally Posted by WHISTLED

Water from cooler is often colder than tap, that may have something to do with that still being ok.. May have mild gum infection?

That didn't even cross my mine to be honest, never had any problems before, but it's worth checking, thanks.

27-01-2009, 09:30

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Originally Posted by harmitage

That's why I stick to lager. Have you witnessed what fish get up to in water?

what do you think the composition of lager is

LondonRoad · 27-01-2009, 09:39

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

what do you think the composition of lager is

I like to think of as flavoured alcohol. Don't you be telling me different

bmxbandit · 27-01-2009, 09:55

Try filling a glass bottle with tap water and leaving it a few hours in the fridge - once it's cooled down, and some of the residual chlorine leached out (if present), it tastes pretty much like bottled water anyway.

southwell · 27-01-2009, 10:16

It does come out pretty cold, but the thing is it has been fine for the last year that ive been in the house.

**Kymmy** · 27-01-2009, 12:02

A few hundred years ago the ale/mead/gin was a lot safer to drink than the water

If bottled water is tasting the same as the tap water then I'd also suggest a slight health problem probably a cold/virus as most of the tasting is done with your nose...

southwell · 27-01-2009, 12:05

Im thinking i have something too now, works water is beginning to taste dodgy too, never had this happen before so im slightly baffled.

The only thing ive changed is i started eating bananas last week for a few days, but ive stopped now and it's still there.

**Chris** · 27-01-2009, 12:29

Sounds like a minor infection in your mouth. Is the back of your tongue coated in a creamy substance? If so, it's plaque, and you should get it off with a tongue scraper (from a chemist, or your dentist's receptionist). Use mouthwash every night before bed as well.

southwell · 27-01-2009, 14:16

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Originally Posted by Chris

Sounds like a minor infection in your mouth. Is the back of your tongue coated in a creamy substance? If so, it's plaque, and you should get it off with a tongue scraper (from a chemist, or your dentist's receptionist). Use mouthwash every night before bed as well.

Yeah it appears to be, although i have just eaten. The dentist is only accross the road so ill go for a walk.
This only happened since i stayed in a Travelodge last week, coinsidence or dodgy water?

Thanks for the advise.

Pia · 30-01-2009, 11:10

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Originally Posted by Chris

Use mouthwash every night before bed as well.

Yep, but use Corsodyl or Listerine. The others are literally just a mouth rinse.

Wicked_and_Crazy · 30-01-2009, 12:14

Take the banana out of your mouth before drinking