Breath smells like faeces (Poo)

Let us know how that goes.

Ursula, I feel you my friend. People can be very mean and rude some time, just try not to let it bother you. I know it's easy say than done.

I have tried mouthwashes, gum, mint, digestive enzymes, neti pots, chlorophyll, and even went as far as self prescribed antibiotics, none worked. I had gum surgery for severe periodontal disease. Removed all mercury filings and replaced with the better white stuff. Now I'm working fixing my acid reflux because that is known to cause bb. My symptoms are frequent heartburn, white tongue, dry mouth, and dry coughs.

You are not alone, please don't give up!!

An herbalist told me those symptoms are from heat stomach, and to get an herb called Qing Wei San. I've been trying it for about three days now. Go look into it. All of the symptoms are there.

Ursula,

I feel the same way, and people are cruel and mean. I talked to an herbalist and he said to look up stomach heat, then said to take Qing Wei San tea pills. Look that up too. I've been taking them for three days. It's worth a try! Let me know what you think.

hi patty,

what did you do to cure your sons breath? im desperate and im sure its from my stomach.

Hello Patty, I'm new to this site. Does your breath smell as well or only your son? How long has he had this problem? Do you notice how people (including yourself) react when smelling his odor? I think  you're an interesting case because you'rsmelling it from someone else. Please respond. Thanks!

I'm not sure if I will be able to help but my (now ex) partner of ten years suffered from this throughout our relationship.  I used to also work with him and witnessed people covering their noses when he spoke, Calling him certain names, covering their mouths etc. My young nephew used to ask him if he had farted as he didn't realise it was coming from his mouth.  I wish he had been as receptive to  trying to find a cure as some of the sufferers on here.  It broke us up in the end and we have a child together.   It's not as much of an issue now from what I can tell.  He started going to the gym, lost weight, stopped drinking so much coffee and stopped drinking red wine,  when we were together there were times that I was literally gagging from it. It filled a room.   He said it was my imagination as other people he asked had said they couldn't smell it. I tried to help and was very sympathetic and understanding but he was non receptive. With him it wasn't constant but more intermittent.  The mouthwash he used helped massively though.  Before he started using that it was constant but it definitely worked 

I expect most people on this list have had the same experience of not realising they have bad breath and others being too polite to tell them!

I was 25 before somebody said something to me and even then it took awhile for the penny to drop. It was only then that I realised I had been missing the signs over the years i.e. peoples behaviour towards me. In a way it was probably a good thing as it would likely have destroyed me at a time when I was in my prime.  In my middle-age I am better prepared for dealing with it, albeit it is still devastating. 

It's ironic that people associate bad breath with lack of hygiene, whereas I'll bet you a pound to a penny that the individuals on this list have the cleanest teeth on the planet.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and it's a shame that it will lead to the demise of your relationship.

He didn't know either.  He was 32. ZI subtly mentioned it to him because some nasty people were saying things about him and I hated that they were being so small minded about it.  I knew it wasn't an oral hygiene issue and explained to him we could try and solve it together etc but he either denied it existed or got really angry at me.  I feel for anyone going through this.  To be fair though I have a really strong sense of smell.  Loads of people who knew us both have since said they couldn't smell it.  I went five years with no kisses or huge or physical contact because of it. Think he got paranoid and angry and I got annoyed he wanted to just ignore it even though it was causing issues between us.   I hope everyone finds their cures.  

Hello Booboo, I appreciate you expressing your experience as a person that was with someone in this condition. I live w a roomate and his dog smells it but the other day my roomate told me to go wash my... I don't know if he has noticed it or was joking but I do leave anyroom he and I are in to avoid the embarrassment. His dog sneezes around me and I know I stink up a room bc I smell the odors I BREATH out. I already get dirty looks and stares from people on the train/ street and rude behavior. I couldn't smell what I breathed out until I had my tonsils removed.  I SMELL it and it varies during the day. I hope we can figure this out because this is no way to live! My GI mentioned that its food stuck in my stomach, fermenting.... I am still following up with him and he told me the stomach meds I am on will still take time.

Chris I hope you find a cure for it. I spent Months  and months researching it to try but my ex fiance wasn't interested in even talking about it,  he didn't realise that it was as bad as it was and started resenting me for commenting on it,  it broke us tbh,  I still feel so upset about it as I loved him so much despite this but instead of him realising I wanted to help he got angry at me for saying anything,  I know alcohol made it worse for him (red wine) but retardex mouthwash made it very intermittent and helped a great deal although I'm almost sure it was partly  coming from his stomach.   He had sinus issues which I'm sure also added to it.  He's with someone else now who I'm assuming doesn't notice it (he ended up cheating on me) but he lost lots of weight and started going to the gym when he met her and I also think that's helped.  It's not something anyone should feel embarrassed about as it's not something anyone sets out to have. I would never judge anyone that has this as I know it's not about oral hygiene. Some people don't understand I guess,. I just hope everyone can find a cure for it as I can tell how awful it is for some sufferers just from the research I did when I wanted to help him. I still wish he had let me help him fix it. I'm now a single parent because of it.  Best wishes x

Booboo it's all such a familiar story, I'm so paranoid that I hardly have any physical contact with my husband now. He tells me he can't smell anything and I know he has a poor sense of smell. When we visit his family his neices say comments about a smell, when the kids were in nappies people would check them to see if they had done a poo. This would happen when I was drinking alcohol or not but I'm sure it's worse if I've had wine. My kids comment about the smell so I've no idea why my husband can't smell it, I think he's just too polite to say.

I've just given my GP a 3 page letter detailing all the history with this and all the things I've tried to cure it. I also listed all the conditions I want to rule out. Somebody in here posted a link to their website which was great so I took all the possible causes from that. I'm hopeful that I might find a cure. I'm 43 now, I'm attractive, skim, healthy and fit, I eat well, don't smoke and have amazing friends and family around me. However this bad breath just ruins my life. Only the people on this forum understand what it's like.

I truly hope you get some answers.  it could be your husband doesn't smell it tbh.   None of my exes family or friends could smell it (he said he asked them and I was just weird because I had a string sense of smell.)  will keep my fingers crossed that a solution is found for everyone 

Why would you make that statement about the mouth wash helping him and not name the mouth wash, theats ridiculous. Please dont come on this form with that we are all trying to help one another, please!!! please

I beg your pardon??  i did name it.   I find your post very offensive tbh.  I only logged on and created a user name to respond to the lady who said it would be helpful to hear from people that were not affected directly but had experienced it from the other side,   I didn't have to do that but wanted to help so please don't accuse me of being ridiculous.  If you read my posts correctly you will clearly see the name of the mouthwash is stated so please get your facts right before replying to me as I've found it quite upsetting.

...and just incase you re read my posts and miss it again and decide to have another go at me it's retardex 

Booboo I think we are all desperate for a cure and sometimes we get people hoaxing on here. Please don't take offence I'm sure Lucy hadn't read your post properly.

I know most people will very much appreciate your input as we rarely get somebody taking the time to give us their story from your side.

I for one have appreciated it so thank you.

Thanks loobs. I was just genuinely trying to help.  If Lucy had just said could you tell me the name I'd not have been upset about it but her post came across as very rude.   Anyway I'm sure you are all going through enough than having to deal with bickering on this forum so I will now bow out.   take care x

I could have written the post you wrote here.  My ex husband did notice it and would comment on it.  My new partner has never commented but I think he is being polite.  We can always trust kids to be honest with us and they usually come out with comments when other people are around.  That is mortifying!   I am using a product that works but as soon as I eat or drink something my oral bacteria reacts so I am back to square one.  I just think some of us are unlucky enough to be prone to bad breath and its just about managing it.  

If you are saying that your BB immediately worsens when you have eaten, does that not suggest the problem is in the throat or the mouth as a posed to the stomach? Alternatively, I guess, an allergy may have a near immediate effect.

i have it on good authority from people I trust that I don't generally have BB, but then I have had enough comments from people that I occasionally do! So, my problem is intermittent and maybe yours is too which is why you are told that there isn't aproblem but some. Don't rule this out as a possibility.

 I think we are all guilty in a general sense of assuming the worst. 

I agree, i think its just bad luck, i have a friend with really bad body odour and another? with extremely sweaty feet. Jesus just realised we sound like a right bunch of stinkers 😂😂

My point is they can't control that either just like we can't control our bb. I'm starting a juice detox next week so you never know this might work.

Haha! That's funny!

On your juice detox avoid fruit as I've read that bacteria thrive on sugars. I've noticed that cutting down on dairy and sugars help.

I dont even want to ask the name of the mouthwash that he use because I dont want to come off  as being rude

Well excuse me, sorry. Just wanted to know the name