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Bad Breath/reflux? pnd? infection? Something else?

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mike666
mike666

Hi,

I wasn't sure where to put this duscussion.

I've had bad breath (especially horrendous morning breath) for as long as I can remember. Probably for a good 10 years or so? (I'm 29)

I've also experience what I think is possible post nasal drip (tongue is always coated. Often feel mucus on back of throat and need to clear my thoat)

and some sort of acid reflux in my throat (occasional burning sensation below my adams apple)

Both the possible PND and reflux seemed to come on after already having bad breath for a numbe of years though, so i'm not sure if they're even related? The reflux feeling is fairly infrequent.

I also occasionally get tonsil stones.

I have good oral health. Brush twice per day, floss, moutwash. Dentist confirmed gums are healthy.

Yet I can taste bad breath coming on again shortly after my morning routine.

NOW, I recently took metronidazole for something completely unrelated, and to my utter amazement, my breath became as fresh as a babies! Reflief after a decade! Even my morning breath smelt of nothing.

I was so happy until I read online that other people had experienced this phenomenen, but that the bad breath returns when you stop taking the antibiotic.

I stopped taking it 4 days ago, and I think that my breath may finally be reverting back sad This morning wasn't quite as fresh as yesterdays. I'm depressed now that my bad breath is likely to return in full force within a few days.

I'm wondering if anyone can shed any light?

Anyone been in the same boat and found a cure?

Can any knowledge be gained from the fact that the antibiotic temporaily cured me or not?

 

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  • brandon25221
    brandon25221 mike666

    Posted

    Hi BB sufferers

    Whatever happened to Mike666 God forbid what I'm thinking. Anyways I'm Brandon from South Africa. I'v been suffering for 10 years and I have been in this forum for 1 year. I'v noticed that the new guys are either lazy to go back to through the old posts or have other reasons because what you guys are discussing now have already been established. However here's what I've learned and done since joining this forum.

    1. Tonsillectomy

    2. Adenoidectomy

    3. Wisdom teeth removed- all four of them

    4. FESS surgery

    5. Turbinectomy

    6. CT scan for sinusitis

    7. Dental checks- perfect teeth and gums

    8. Took 14 days 200mg fluconazole for Candidate which I never had

    9. Blood tests- no pathogens

    10. H pylori positive- eradicated it with quadruple therapy now negative 11. Took loads of powerful refrigerated probiotics with a wide spectrum strains

    12. Took double PPI drugs for 4months

    13. Introduced Grapefruit seed extract to my stage 2 Nasal irrigation using the Grossan Electric irrigator

    14. Purchased and used ALL Therabreath products

    15.Took DGL licorice

    16. Introduced Hydrogen Peroxide in my irrigation

    17. Introduced J&J baby shampoo to my irrigation

    18. Gargled with Antiseptic mouthwash and ALL other brands

    19. Used Apple Cider vinegar

    20. Started Low carb diet no spices for months- actually almost a year

    21. Quit tobacco and Alcohol Totally

    22. Barium swallow done- all good

    I don't even remember what else iv done over the years I'm sure there 100 other things I've done.

    However don't give up! *crying

    I'm due for 'another' Gastroscopy to see if I qualify for the Linx/Fundoplication surgery. After that I don't know what I'll do! It's been ten years of loneliness and tears I have Zero energy and tears left. However once again don't give up!!!

  • bbjohn666
    bbjohn666 mike666

    Posted

    hiii everyone...anyone here know about my bb..because my bb is like same after someone drink beer and then just like breath same is my breath..sorry for English..my breath is like beer...anyone have any idea..the nasal rinse much improve my bb ...but I think my problem is my esophagus....and don't being frustrated ..because there have 100% cure...bb is not a permanat it is problem in something in our body..try to find our solution..don't west money on products..noone can improve this..there are problem in our throat our stomach..because we are try to clean our mouth full day..only god can help us for find our solution..
    • kurt78747
      kurt78747 bbjohn666

      Posted

      Clindamycin taken orally 3 times a day will clean your tonsils, and your sinus/adenoids. I was under the impression that Metronidazole was the best med for bacterial infection of the throat, tonsil, adenoid, and sinus. My rhinologist informed me last week that Metro is the best for stomach inf, but Clindamycin was better for upper throat and sinus bb infections. Currently taking a 10 day course of Clindamycin to make sure this problem never comes back, I cant speak of which is better because I never took Clindamycin 3 times a day while I was sick like I did w the Metro. But thus far the Clindamycin has every symptom eliminated
    • kurt78747
      kurt78747 bbjohn666

      Posted

      Also, my rhinologist advised me to take 1200 mg of Guaifenesin (mucinex) to stop the runniness in my sinuses that the prolonged use of corticosteroids caused. The runniness was good while we needed to push the inf out, but now that the inf is gone, the runniness is bad because wet environments promote the spread of bacteria.
    • kevin2015
      kevin2015 bbjohn666

      Posted

      Could be yeast infection or candida infection.

      Sounds like it if you say beer but I'm not 100% sure uou can ask your doctor and do some research on that topic. Hope that helps

    • kurt78747
      kurt78747 kevin2015

      Posted

      I am but its fragile. My nose and upper throat get runny still but i dont rinse out any puss. My docs say this is because of all the cortico steroids we used, and there is no telling when itll stop. Im using nasacort, mucinex, bactriban, and sudafed 24hr now fighting it, but its an ongoing fight. Right now I can either make my throat really dry or have a confested sounding voice.
    • kurt78747
      kurt78747

      Posted

      Final step I needed to reach my 100% cure was to get my ears fixed. Yes, I was surprised myself, but bb can come from an inner ear infection called otitis media. The bacteria spread from my adenoids to my sinus' and into my ears- mri shows no meninghitis so we have this disease boxed in my ears. My mastoid air cells- bone in my ear next to the brain that has air pockets (cells) a clear mucus with dots of bacteria- like fruit fly larva- was coming out of my ear tubes and going into my maxillary sinus. I would wake up each morning a blow out a lot of mucus when blowing my nose. To treat this I have to go get inpatient IV treatments for a week. Im not sure what the antibiotic is named, but its IV so they only do it at the hospital.
    • kurt78747
      kurt78747

      Posted

      I was looking into going to meet with an infectious disease specialist a long time ago but never got around to it. After looking into it more, I would strongly urge those who are having problems curing stomach/GI related bb into going to one. This is their specialty, they treat patients for viral fungal and bacterial diseases that havent responded to previous treatment- antibiotic resistant diseases- gram negative bacteria. I did a google search for infectious disease, and a few doctors came up within 10 miles of my house so they are a lot more common than I thought.
    • kurt78747
      kurt78747

      Posted

      Good luck guys/ladies. From personal experience, i fought my ars off trying to cure this so I understand what you all are going through. There is a cure, i guarantee you will find one. Take notes every step of the way to keep a record that you can refer back to. I was victimized by 2 doctors malpractice through this...taking notes would have been a huge help not only in helping solve this, but in also rectifying transgressions doctors had perpetrated upon me. They'll still feel my payback for not doing their job/quitting on me/not working very hard to help fix my disease.... ;-)
  • spidey11130
    spidey11130 mike666

    Posted

    I am also suffering from the same problem for 17+ years. And I have found a little soultion which actually eliminated the problem and gave me a clean fresh breath for a couple of hours. All I did is, 1) flossing. 2) brush teeth with a good toothpaste. 3) Scraped tongue using 'The Original Tung Brush and Gel' which was very effective. I started doing this morning and while going to bed. Also, I am figuring out what is the actual cause and I will let you know if anything worked out. If possible, try out the one I have mentioned above. 
  • shine_31525
    shine_31525 mike666

    Posted

    Your problem can be cured by doing mouthwash with listerine twice a day.
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