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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    I have suffered from this for as long as I can remember, I have spent a fortune seeing so called specialists, ive been gp's, dentists, hospitals, dental hospitals, ive had my tonsils removed, i floss, brush, tongue scrape, drink water, ive been to see homeopaths, ive tried loads of different remedies. i hate to say it but i think we are stuck with it, my sister has it too so i think it may be genetic. it does ruin your life, the only thing i think helps is sucking chewable vitamin c, it feels like it does but its hard to say without having somebody check your breath all the time. its bacteria that the mouth produces, some people have it some people dont. it doesnt come from the stomach, immediately after brushing and using mouth wash it goes away, but comes back quickly.
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      I really dont think it genetic I dont think were born with it I didnt start my life this way. Ive also tried everything under the sun!There has to b a cure out there somewhere! Its very hard because I want to do so many things and this condition is hard to live withsad my name is gina
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      Do you happen to have silver fillings? And any improvement on your BB?
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      Gina there is. I also suffered from bb for 8 long miserable BB years. Please ask your to prescribe metronidazole. 509 MG. It works and I promise you will notice the next day. Metronidazole kills bacteria in your body. Please so your self the favor and you will be soo much happier. God luck and God bless. Please let me know the outcome. And remember I am not a doctor however a person who can relate.
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      You are not alone and I've suffered BB for 8 long miserable years. Please get metrodinzol 500 MG. Google it. It kills bad bacteria. It's worked for me. Good luck and God bless.
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      Thank you anna for the info and Iam going to try it!Hopfully it will work! How long and how many did u take for this process??
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      Your welcome and I took it for 10 days strict each morning before lunch etc. It's a bad bacteria in our body. Not our breath. It will work I know it.
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      Ok I'll order them today thank u! I'll let u know how it worked talk to u soon your friend Gina
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      Aww, thanks Gina. I am so excited for you! Get ready for a life change. God bless!!
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      Hi Anna. Is this a one off course of medication or are you taking it every day?
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      I was given 20 pills and I have been off them for 3 days and I do not have BB. . I also take a spoonful if organic coconut oil after brushing my teeth. Gargle for 10 minutes. The coconut kills bacteria in our mouths as well. I'm taking every precautions to eliminate every bad bacteria from my body I'm not an expert, however it changed my life for the better suffering the embarrassing BB for 8 years has really taken a toll on my self esteem know it's time to be me again. I honestly hope and pray it works for everyone reading the post.
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      Thanks for your help. I will visit my gp and see if she will prescribe the pills. I have been oil pulling with coconut oil but it hasn't made any difference.
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      Hi Anna, I also do the coconut oil in the meanings but started feeling my silver fillings getting loose so I stopped. Did your do the Metronidazole? I will ask my gastro but I'm still waiting for blood work I tested for Candida. Thank your for response on this BTW.

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      I finally got my meds. But I got 400mg. Will these work. My GP only can prescribe the 400mg. How did you take ur metronidozole. I am suppose to take it with food. But I want to do exactly how you take them. Please let me know.

      Thanx.

      Xoxoxox

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      Hi!

      I took mine on an empty stomach. I am also taking a table spoon of virgin coconut oil and rinse for 10 minutes. I pray this will be successful for you. I'm on day 7 and still no bad breath. People posted that it will come back but I have faith it won't. Let me know how it works for you. I'm so excited. I'm praying for you.

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      Thanks I will let you. Im so excited.

      Ive been having BB for 17 years so yeah I can wait to see the results. Fingers crossed.

      Thanx

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      Keep us updated! I also would like to add that there may be different variables in cases where it does and doesn't comeback. I wish to see people list any other symptoms they have and also any other variables that might contribute to their bb, there has to be a connection. For me:

      - I have silver fillings

      - prolonged stress

      - past few years developed rashes off and on

      that I never had before ( look like ringworms)

      - oral thrush

      - excessive passing of gas

      - had appendix removed( I added this because it's just been recent in the medical community that they now discovered that your appendix was a reserve for good bacteria, so this actually seems very important seeing how if bad bacteria overran my digestive system and normally I would have that reserve to help fight it off, but I no longer have my appendix. I thought that was worth mentioning.

      So I'm just trying to find common denominators with people with bb. I truly hope you have been cured. Maybe it won't if you have your appendix and if the antibiotics kill off all your good and bad bacteria that your appendix will kick in and replace he good bacteria. In a way I hope the appendix has no contribution to bb, because then I'm screwed.

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      Hi mj.

      I bought it from pharmacy online, but I have not received them. But yesterday I went to a diifferent GP. I was able to convinced him.

      He prescribed me the 400mg yesterday and I have just started after my dinner.

      Xoxoxo.

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      Do you use your own colgate and then rinse with virgin coconut oil afterward???

      Please let me know.

      Xoxoxo

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      Okay. Please let me know if metro works for you ok? I know some people on here says metro did not work for them. My ass is already too broke to be buying more stuff that don't work 😭😭😭😭
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      Hi,

      Yeah no worries. I will. My BB is probably coming from my spicey food. We are vegetarian but not raw as in fresh vegeatables. I cooked them with lots of spices. So I think Im going to stop using spices and see if my BB will go away. I will let you know after I finiz my metro but you can try them as everyone issues are diffrent I think.

      Xoxoxoxo.

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      Hi do you have Candida??. And if you do what are the symptoms. I dont know if I have Candida but I am willing to try everything as well. As my doctors are trying to avoid me as much as they can.

      Im on my 3rd day of metro and I dont think it work for me. Pls let me know.

      thanks

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      I don't know if I have candida or not. I did not even know what candida is until Pixiepez mentioned it to me. I researched online what candida although I wasn't sure if I have candida. I bought all the medicines to cure candida as stated online. i was taking all the mess with an strict diet and amazingly my bad breath was gone. But then few days later I started eating all sorts of foods again and it ruin it I guess and my BB came back 😂
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      I meant to say Medicines.

      you need to know what kinds of food triggers your BB. To me I know what foods. I have a decent breath at times as long as I don't eat foods that makes my breath stinks. It's just so hard to be selective on food sometimes and I would say f*** it and eat a whole chocolate and drink milk.

      Pls go see a periodontist and have them check your throat. You never know you might have something hidden inside your throat like I did. Or I guess ENT dr can also check your throat.

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      Hi Anna,

      Are you still BB free. Im on 3rd day of metro but it not doing any trick on me at all.

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      Hi Gina, I taken metro. I'm still waiting for my Candida blood results.

      I haven't stepped outside so, I don't know how my BB is now.

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      I also went to my doctor last week and asked him if he could send me for some blood testing for h.pylori and candida so he did I told him all my symptoms and now just waiting to see if I test positive or not I need to knkw at this point just to rule them out! Thank u so much for your input it means so muchsmile your friend Gina
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      Good luck my friend. I can relate to your struggles and it's not something I would wish upon anyone. It's very depressing but there is a cure just need to find the root cause. I'm surprised the doctor don't know the cure.God bless and I'm praying for you
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      I have deleted several posts in this section. Please do NOT tell users to buy antibiotics from fish shops. This is dangerous and irresponsible. As one user has said they are NOT FIT for human consumption. I have also removed users posts giving email details. If users want to exchange details use the private message service. I will be checking recent posts on this thread and removing all of the above type of posts as well as any other T&C breaches like brand names etc. If users continue to breach the T&Cs/rules I will deactivate accounts. There is an FAQ section linked at the bottom of every page with more info on all of this.
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      Hi anna I had an appt.with my doctor for blood test results yestrday and thetests rereveal that I am H pylori positive so I was prescribe the triple treatment. So I finally know whats been going on with me all the symptoms were there.So I started the antibiotics today Ive lived with the bb for years I just dont understand why I let it go for so longsad my doctor told me its treatable I cant wait to get on with my life I should b on the antibiotics for 14 days!Thank u friend I'll let u know how it goes.....Ginasmile
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      Hi MJ,

      I saw my primary, I'm waiting to see a periodontist bc of my insurance I have to wait to receive my referral in two weeks.

      The fungal blood results gets tested for 28 days m so far, I don't have it but I still have to wait for final results until the test is complete.

      MJ - thank you for the suggestion. I hope I get an answer soon!

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      Good. Keep me posted what the outcome. I have other advise I can share once your done with your periodontist.
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      I have a interview this Tuesday so I'm trying anything to get this resolved at least bc the BB is obvious & strong.
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      Stop eating foods that trigger your BB for a few days! Coffee, spicy foods and dairy are the worst! Soda and tea as well.

      Start gargling tea tree oil. Gargle tea tree oil 10 - 15 mins before your interview then rub some peppermint oil all over your gum!

      Tree oil and peppermint oil are not expensive. Go get it

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      Can u please share ur experience with metrodinzol? What are its side effects as per ur gp?
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      Hi 1m48833, I am currently on metrodinzol 500mg 3 times per day, 1000mg amoxicillin 3 times per day, and 40mg nexium 2 times per day. All the above for 10 days along with 400 billion probiotics. This is a very effective treatment against h. Pylori I'm told.

      Already 3rd into the treatment with little side effects, little nauseated, noticeable rusty urine, but that's pretty much it. All those are normal side effects and should go away after day 10 of the treatment I'm told.

      L

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      I'm only into the 4th day of the treatment. Six more days to go. Haven't notice any improvement yet. However, morning breath on the first day was horrible then gradually reduced. I'm keeping my hope up.

      L

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      Just an update. I've completed a 10 day course of antibiotics 10 days ago. I can't say my BB is cured. Kissed the wife a few times but still kept my distance when talking to coworkers. I do notice however my heartburn have greatly reduced and bowel movement is daily rather than every 4 to 5 days. Cheers!!
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      Thanks for the update.  If I take antibiotics, it makes my tongue worse, I always get other unpleasant side effects with antibiotics.   You know what guys, even if we do cure our breath issues I think it will always be in the back of our minds.  I am going to continue with my new mouth wash and attempt to cut out sugar which I believe causes the coating on my tongue. 
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      Tell your doc you always  thrush from antibiotics and he an write another script to take along wih antibiotics that will prevent this. Antibiotics kill all he Bacteria in the gut. Leaving behind only yeast . Are one other pill will antibiotics to prevent this... Causing thrush or yeast  infections.
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      I know how u feel. so, many scientists out there trying to find cures for aids, cancer, etc. and bad breath they never touch.neutral
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      Good luck, someone in this group said we can suck on some soft chewable vitamin c candy
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      It was me who suggested chewable vit c. I read it on another bb forum about ten years ago (American one). I definately think it helps me. I met my husband 5 years ago and I was always chewing vit c. He said he never noticed any bb.

      I've given up on it now because I'm so fed up. Drinking red wine right now thankfully nobody home. I'll get some more vit c as it definately helps. It seems to produce lots of saliva in my mouth, I just suck it slowly and let it dissolve on my tongue.

      We are all different though so it might help some but not others.

      I had my tonsils removed which I think has made my bb worse. I didn't have tonsil stones. Now I'm thinking my tonsils stored the bad bacteria but now my mouth has more.

      It's so hard to know without having somebody to ask. My husband never admits I've I have it.

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      Me too Virginia,

      Mine just started five years ago. This is all new. Yes, I too have no idea what to do, have tried everything!

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      Hi, in my case, what has greatly helped is minimilzing consuming foods and drink with sulfites preservatives -- most beers, wines, processed meats, most jams, some baked goods etc etc. As strange as this may seem somehow the sulfites expressed in my breath like hydrogen sulfite rotten egg gas. Turmeric has also helped and kefer water probiotics in kefir water etc
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      Hi, did you have chronic bb and it was solved by chewable vit c?becouse I have this problem for more than 10 years and have tried anything possible (brushing after every meal, floss ,mouth wash , see a dentist....)to get rid of it but I couldnt , it's always there . it is so depressing and my life is so hard becouse of it .so cheweable vit c will help for  my case?

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      Hi yeham

      I've suffered my whole life and I'm now 43 with no cure. However I do feel like there's some relief when chewing vitamin c. I got the tip off another bb forum. If I let it dissolve slowly in my mouth, usually let it dissolve at the back of my tongue. I use the high strength one too. I chew them all the time which is probably really bad for me. I met my husband while I was doing this and he always says he never noticed my bb. I stopped doing this as I was breast feeding so worried about too much vit c in milk.

      Others on here have tried and said it makes no difference but you should try everything just incase something works for you.

      So high strength chewable vit c as many as you think keeps your mouth moist and fresh.

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      Hi Daniel,

      I am trying to figure this out - since it's just starting for me. I've had this kind of breath for 3 weeks and I realized that I had started taking a supplement around 3 weeks ago with caffiene in it. I see from this discussion that caffiene is a big acid reflux trigger... and I've never thought about it before but I might have acid reflux. I'm reading up on that now. I've always had excessive gas. The acid reflux was never very painful and it didn't have a lot of negative side effects for me until now. I hope that treating that will make this breath go away. I'm responding to see if you've had any luck from 3 years ago when you posted this.

      I have silver fillings,

      excessive gas

      and prolonged stress

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