Breath smells like faeces (Poo)

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I have this horrid poo smell from my mouth. I brush my teeth twice a day, floss, use Dentyl PH mouthwash, I have the best oral hygeine of anyone I know but I still have this smell. I am too embarrassed to even ask my flriends or family to tell me my breath stinks. I am becoming totally reclusive because of it. Id rather go to my GP and tell him ive got an STD. I know ive got it coz sometimes people look around and ask if ive farted, and I see people with babies smelling their nappies when I speak. It really is starting to badly affect my life but I just cant pluck up the courage ot go to my GP. How on earht can i ay \"DR, My breath smells like poo!\" Please, if anyone has any tips let me know.

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    In my case found out that my bad breath was from not flossing and not scraping my tongue. Also from being dehydrated. Get this prescribed from a doctor, your bad breath will be GONE, it's called Chlorhexidine. Its a mouthwash.

    Look it up on Google and if its something you think will work for you, ask your DDS for a prescription. Good luck!

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      I have mouthwashes that contain that, but doesn't help with BB in my case.
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    I don't know what to do anymore?!? I don't eat sugar, wheat, no milk,... just when I thought I got rid of the BB I notice it when I'm out in public & get remarks.

    I can't wait to find out what this is to cure it! I need to work & live normally again.

    Has anything worked?

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      Hi Chris, what mouth washes have you tried?   Are you UK based or USA?
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      Hi Kjj, USA. I SPOKE W my doc she said to use peroxide & Listerine.

      When I step outside my bb is worse. I told my ent that I don't have saliva in the back of my throat.

      Anything I eat gives me urge to go but I don't.

      I take probiotics digestive enzyme, biotin vit 6 & other but nothing gets rid of my bb.

      I think this is oral candida but nobody is testing. I'm on this for over a year. I don't know what else to do.

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      Hi Chris, Doctors are quite happy to recommend products or prescribe medication but never take the time to find the cause and that's where we all struggle.  I have cut down dramatically on dairy and noted my tongue has cleared slightly and I have less mucus/nasal drip.  Like you I think my problem is candida.  That means cutting out sugar and that is where I really struggle.  I have cut down but I don't think I will ever be able to cut it out completely.

      You said you don't seem to have any saliva, simple question but do you drink enough water?  If you don't, your mouth will dry up and saliva actually has something in it which reduces bacteria in the mouth.  

      I started to use Profresh about a month ago.  It does work though has a strong taste to it but to be honest I don't care as it seems to do the job.  Its sold in the UK but I believe it comes from the USA.  Problem is with most mouthwashes, they have alcohol in them which dries the mouth out and that makes bad breath worse.  

      Following a candida diet would be too painful for me, I wonder if there is something, a product that knocks it out and then you just eat less sugary things and control it that way?    There must be some practioner that can do candida tests?  

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      Hi Kjj, I've been on the Candida diet no:wheat, sugar, coffee, stick diet for months. I lost weight & gained but docs say it's my IBS. It started when I was in a moldy room & moved once I discovered it.

      Then intimate w my partner last year. That is when the BB started. I was told I had sinusitis. Took antifungal, meds didn't helped. Always feel I have air stuck in my throat & it's not burps bc I can't even burp.

      then told I have acid reflux. I took that medication until this April. Gastro said I don't have it.

      I'm trying to get tested for two other things.

      My allergist said he will do the oral candida test. Since I'm on these symptoms fur over a year.

      It's affected two jobs I had. At my full-time I stunk up the office my coworkers thought I was passing gas & talked behind my back. At my part time, customers noticed my BB. I also don't socialize bc anything I breath & I breath out stinks & ppl make it noticeable that it's me. I've lost my sense of taste & smell. I was never a diary eater so I dint have nasal drip. This year I started building saliva by taking vitamins.

      I always feel I have something stuck in the back of my throat, dry back tongue, can't pass gas, food doesn't digest properly, poo several times thru the day. Even from taking probiotics & digestive enzymes.

      I drink a lot of water but dries my mouth & worst smell when I breath out.

      I had chest xray, so it's not my lungs.

      Air makes me breath out this horrible breath.

      Docs don't smell it & think I'm not it's serious but the docs that dint have air blasting smellmy Bb.

      I hope to identify the cause to treat & get back to my life as I used to be.

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      Could it be tonsil stones?  If it feels like you have something stuck in your throat, maybe this is the issue?  
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      Kjj, they were very swollen & throat lymph nodes swollen but with healthy eating & viatmins, exercise it is all decreasing. The ent checked inside & but I never have t stones. This oral thrush is still, a little there & I want then to test for oral Candida. The lab didn't deliver to my allergist. I'm going to ent now & see to get this done.

      How are your symptoms?

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      Chris, Since cutting out dairy, like I said there is less mucus from my nose, less coating (but still some there) on my tongue.  I also have a more neutral taste in my mouth.  I think this is a combination of the product I mentioned and being healthier with my diet.  I do NEED to cut out sugar.  Even today I grabbed a chocolate bar after eating a healthy lunch.  I really need to read up on how to cut down on sugar gradually.  I don't have caffeine and my drug days were over 20 years ago!  So sugar is the only buzz I get these days! Shame!  
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      Coffee and alcohol spicy foods also contribute to BB. I am asking how old are u because I want u to find out this other method that works for younger people.

      Let me know

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      I also noticed that when I drink my Bb gets worse. I wonder if it's really an stomach issue since that happens.
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      Hi Kjj, I don't eat diary or sugar. I recently eat that to test for oral Candida case that brings it up on the swab. Those results come back in three weeks. Next week I get results on other mouth bacteria that was done yesterday.

      I'm excited because I found a receptive ent yesterday & following up next week. I have to bring my current blood work & other results. In my case, these docs want to make certain it is not oral cancer bc my mom passed away at an early age.

      the docs know that I have a healthy life style & these symptoms have not improved even w acid reflux meds ( I never had reflux but was diagnosed & properly tested this year tofind that out).

      I'm getting to the bottom of this , its just that going to the gym, bicycle riding being out in public is embarrassing & limiting bc what I breath out recks. I hold my breath just to pass ppl at times. This is no easy to live but I force myself to go outside. I bought vitamins last night,woke up w saliva. I'll see how thaT goes until my next doc appointment

      Thank you for your suggestions, this helps!

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      Hi Mj, I am 36. I don't drink coffee, no sugar, no alcohol. I wrote to Kjj on everything I'm doing. I will find out what this is. There had to be a scientific reason for this & I'm willing to find out with the right doctors.

      Have your symptoms improved???

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      Continue on your diet and try this. Might work for u. It works for younger people that have BB.

      Put a small chunk of coconut oil on your nose one at a time, let the coconut drops to your throat. Then take another tea spoon of coconut oil and swallow it.

      Buy an organic coconut oil

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      I am guessing it's a live bacteria in the mouth... I don't know but hopefully we will find answer soon!
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      Thank you Mj. I will try this but I still have testing w docs this week. I think that the vitamins I take helps maintain my symptoms. I just ordered new blood work to check kidneys, liver,...I now smell my breath & it's fishy, urine, poo at times. I will see what testing will be done ay this point bc docs look into my mouth & saw it looks healthy but I want real tests at this point to narrow certain things out.

      How long are u doing the coconut oil? It's your BB gone? Do u have a feeling of something stuck inside your throat?

      Is it reflux for you?

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