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Metallic Taste After Workouts – EIPH

December 17, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Today I learned…

If you ever wondered what that metallic taste is after intense workouts.

It’s called Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) and it’s actually blood from your lungs.

EIPH is an exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage. It sounds a lot worse than it is. It’s high blood pressure acting on small blood vessels in your lungs. A simple cure? Go easier on your exercising. It (in most cases) does not do any permanent damage and, therefore, requires no treatment.
It’s not rare and it doesn’t mean you’re necessarily out of shape. It has presented itself in previously healthy patients. (via)

More info here and here.

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Comments

  1. Jonathan Dunsky says

    December 18, 2011 at 11:04

    I never knew this had an actual name. Truth be told, I was never bothered by this, and it doesn't happen often, but it's good to know it's not anything to worry about when it does.

  2. Gregor says

    December 18, 2011 at 11:06

    Yeah, as long as you don't cough blood you're good.

  3. Vtach7 says

    March 8, 2012 at 20:09

    I haven't had this problem before but just did some sprint intervals over 2 miles with walking breaks in between the 1 minute sprints. Could taste blood in my mouth. But was not bleeding. It has me worried. I feel fine now that I've rested.

  4. GregorATG says

    March 8, 2012 at 21:14

    Sounds exactly like EIPH. So noothing to worry about.

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