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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    To all, I was tested for h.pylori thru endoscopy (not breath test) and it was negative. I' m waiting for Candida blood results that take two weeks to come back. It tests if there is fungas growing.

    I've been eating green salads, fresh oregano, I juice all greens & lemon for flavor. tongue scraping after every meals helps to grow more bacteria in my mouth. Also seeing a nutritionist on what triggers the bad bacteria to grow.

    I hope this helps anyone

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    I wish we could exchange numbers here and discuss at some other social sites.. by making group.. dis is not so convenient rolleyes
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    Hi

    I am not fully aware of your situation but being well introduced to biology at some stage of my life, I understand the reasons. I am having bad breath problem not as strong as yours but it has started just an year ago and still going on. What I have concluded and researched from different sources, bad higiene, smoking, not clearing debris at the back of your tongue are all just illusions. Even if you are poor in these sectors, your breath should not smell that bad and consistently. In my case I have been suffering from kind of mucus dripping since a long may be 10 years, my age is 29 by the way, but my breath never stunk, it just started an year ago exactly when my nose shape started changing. I remember I had to clear my throat every 10 seconds or so since I was15, and then mucous dripping started when I will be around 18 I guess, I had to swallow it as i really did not like it to clear my nose or expel it out of mouth. But even then I never smelled bad. As I mentioned it started year ago, but I understand I was lucky to not get that mucus contaminated with bacteria 10 or 12 years ago though I was highly vulnerable, my nose started raising at the centre, bone elevation you know which is due to a condition deviated nasal septum or it could be a chronic sinus infection. My guess is former one as I can see my nose has swelled up atleast 30% of original size and bone elevation is teh sign of deviation of septums. So mucus is produced abnormally. As long as mucus is dripping in throat, it can be contaminated by bacteria any time, sooner or later. That is what exact reason in most of the cases I have seen, don't know about yours, but you can observe for ourself if you drip mucus from your nose to the back of your throat and any change in nose bone shape, feeling difficult to breathe through your nasals.

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      Hi Zoe, I had nasal drip for years along w asthma and never had bad breath.

      I'm waiting on Candida blood test results bc I've researched that candida lives off mucus, sugar, yeast, any undigested foods in the gut

      if this info helps anyone.

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    I hope my response is not too late.  However, first, i have to thank God for giving me the revelation.  Have you ever heard of Metronidazole?  if not, than go to your doctor immediately and ask him to prescribe.  Metrodizaole is used to kill off bacteria from your body.  And I am witness to the incredible cure.  I've suffered with BB for over 8 years, I have the cleanest teeth, brush 2/3 times a day and a foul taste in my mouth.  My step son would tell me how bad my breathe smelled and sometimes would embarrass me in front our friends by telling them how horrible my breathe was...  So after 8 long years of embarrassing BB and covering my mouth with my hands when i speak - God gave me the revelation to take Metronidazole  - get it!  It works!!! 
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      Hi Anna,

      I too are suffering from BB. When did you start taking this antibiotic.

      Thanks

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      Hi,

      It's been a whole week and you will notice immediately. I honestly thought I lost my smell but could smell coffee, alcohol, dinner and then I asked my husband and he said. He didn't smell anything. So please go out and get the prescription. I'm still in shock because living with bb for 8 years it's depressing but it works.

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      Hi Anna. Do you think the Bb will stay away when your antibiotics are finished? Were you prescribed them for helicobactor? Somebody else on this forum described an improvement when taking Flagyl. I think this may be the same as your meds. I'm wondering how we can persuade our GPs to prescribe.
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      I have a question about Metronidazole is there certain milligrams that I would have to ask for that worked for you?
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      And it really does work. Good luck and be ready for your life to get better. Be blessed
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      Tell your doctor you want to kill off bad bacteria. Be blessed and I pray it works for you. God bless.
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      yes metronidazole works but the problem is that it always comes back and you cant take metronidazole everyday of your life so its the underlying problem that needs to be solved
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      I've heard it comes back worse sometimes. Thing is, you kill the bad bacteria, but also the good ones and then there's no good bacteria left to fight off the remains bad. If you use it, I recommend good probiotics, actually two good probiotics and rotate them.
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      Good point so fruits honey, sour dough breads etc are healthy probotics. I have not heard BB comes back. I'm also rinsing with organic coconut oil. It's day 3 and no bad breath... well prayers are needed because I hate my BB. It's so depressing

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      No, anything with sugar and yeast only feeds fungus, if you have a Candida overgrowth. Best food probiotic is raw sauerkraut.
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      Yeah true. My son used to take erthromycin for a while. His BB all gone in a day. When he ran out of his meds. His BB came back but this time it worst. Really bad that now even with erythromycin cant eliminate his BB. And yes probably we need good probotics to take it with antibiotics.

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