Have you ever sat down to engulf your favorite meal (or any meal, for that matter!)

only to find a bitter and unpleasant taste in your mouth?

If so, you may be suffering from dysgeusia.

A woman who is disgusted by her hamburger

According toHealthgrades, each individual is born with approximately 10,000 taste buds.

This is pizza."

If something messes with what Healthgrades calls this “normal taste process” it could result in Dysgeusia.

A sick woman sitting on the couch with a tissue in her hand

Having a bitter taste in the mouth shouldn’t be an immediate cause for concern.

“In general, if you don’t have other symptoms it isn’t a cause for concern.

But you should discuss it with your doctor.”