Breath smells like faeces (Poo)

That’s great! One step closer!!! Best of luck pleas keep us updated!

 ask the to take the adenoids too

I quite believe the world is full of people like us with the same issues. Thanks for that, I have just googled the salivary gland thing and mine look fine.  When I go back to the doctors I will mention that.  Have  dentists appointment in the spring and they are more likely to look at that.  Thanks for the tips!

Yea Im trying to find a solution as well I did absolutely nothing for about 4 years about it and I got really frustrated so I decided to do something about it. Im making appointments with all kinds of doctors too.  There has to be a solution.  Good luck!

You too!  Lets keep posting our updates here.  I am still waiting to hear back from that doctor but I am too busy to chase at the moment. 

Im trying the all natural yogurt idea you posted.   Yes lets keep each other updated!

I believe doctors blame it on oral hygiene as an easy way out. 

I also believe there will be many of us out there who do not want to go seek advice hence why there is not so much research curing this issue. 

It may also be due to a variety of different factors which make it hard to under pin.  

I have been eating 0% Greek yogurt and found it to be making it slightly worse? any tips at all as some probiotic yogurts have lots of sugar which is counter productive in relation to Candida 

Funny as I find 0% Greek yogurt gives me normal breath for at least an hour or two.  

I agree, both dentists and doctors fob us off.  Its a cosmetic problem to them so they just dismiss it. 

Yea Its just weird they say they dont smell anything.   At work no one says anything but I see their reactions. Like say something!!!!  My GI doctor thinks im crazy.   I did once like chew a different flavor of gum Bubbalicious and my kids said mommy is that you I said what?? They said smells like bubblegum so I might try that to mask the odor for now.  I know mine has something to do with my teeth and gums.  I see my teeth getting bigger and gums get irritated from time to time 

Sometimes my breath is really bad and smells like death and sometimes I don't smell it at all. I don't know if I'm getting used to it or what. I don't want to get used to it - I made an appointment at the doctor's office today. It's been 2 weeks with this smell that started between 2 teeth when I flossed and now has moved to my throat or maybe something deeper. I don't know what it is. The dentist wasn't concerned with it so that was a waste of time. 

Go to all the doctors that you can right now  since you just started smelling it you might be able to fix it before it gets worse

Sometimes I smell the bad smell when my lips are closed and I'm just breathing deeply through my nose. Or if I clear my throat... so it's not in my teeth anymore.

Update: My doctor thinks it may be related to acid reflux because 1) my dentist said that my teeth show a wearing of the enamel that is consistent with GERD. 2) I have one of the acid reflux symptoms - a feeling like when I swallow food and drink is still going down. So I'm trying out a diet change to see if there's any improvement. AND my doctor referred me to an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor to check if the smell is coming from something stuck rotting in my throat or sinuses. 

Ok now let me ask you this.  When you use mouthwash like listerine does the smell get worse like in my case when I use mouth wash I smell it more it gets worse and I smell it from my mouth too. 

So my ct scan of my sinuses came back negative for any infections.   I had tonsilitis a few years back but I couldnt get surgery as at the time I was pregnant so I never did anything about it. Flash forward I went to my ENT he said I had an enlarged tonsils but didnt recommend the surgery at the time.  Now I guess with the Ct scan he now said he would do the surgery if I wanted it.

I read somewhere that alcohol makes the breath even worse so I switched to using warm water, salt and baking soda for mouthwash. I don't usually use mouthwash - I just wanted to do it for this problem. Do you have a sinus issue? Or a post nasal drip issue? I do and I've always been prone to sinus infections and Post nasal drip. 

Ahh ok I havent tried the baking soda salt and warm water. I tried using the smart mouth because it contains zinc supposedly that destroys the bacteria but still no help.  I actually had a Ct scan of my sinuses just a few days ago came up negative so I dont have any problems with my sinuses. So its back the drawing board. I am contemplating on get tonsil surgery my ENT doc said I had an enlarged tonsil. Which could be where the smell comes from.

Update!  I have been referred to an ENT and clinic on 8th March. I now believe that my bb is caused by overactive yeast in my gut which then affects all areas of my body including my mouth.  I definitely have tonsil stones.  My doctor pointed out that my tonsils weren't bulging with stones.  I said no they aren't but they are there,  you can see them.   

Will be interested to see what the ENT Doctor says and how seriously he takes tonsil stones!

 

Yea my ENT also said he would be willing to remove the tonsils also but Im trying all the other options before I remove my tonsils.  I did recently visit a periodontist and he examined my gums he said I have a bad gum infection and periodontist disease, receding gums and tender gums I also have gaps between my teeth.  He said I have to have gum surgery to take out any bacteria that might be causing the infection So im having gum surgery next week.  So we will see and take it from there and seeing the results.

Ok, I will look at my gums too.  I will go and see a hygienist again and see what they say.  For me though I think the yeasty bacteria is the problem and will address that too.  Let us know how the surgery goes.  Good luck!

Use extra hard brush with tooth paste and concentrate on brushing under your tooth, for like 7-10min. Rinse with warm water afterwards. ( upper tooth and lower tooth ) most bacterial live and bread there. 

Yea I noticed the poo smell from my gums on my left side of my teeth because I used dental floss with no mint flavor at all.  And yuck yea smells just like my breath

Hi JJJ

Im glad to hear this as I had my tonsils removed and it didn't get rid of the BB. In fact I feel it's worse now. Almost like the tonsils were maybe blocking some of the smell from getting out.

No point going through the operation if it's not going to help. It's quite a painful recovery.

Keep us posted.

It might be the adenoids go to your Gp and tell him u want it removed he might say that you don’t need or you don’t have it don’t listen to him ask him to refer you to the hospital so you can get the surgery done Or go to a private clinic

You might have periodontitis 

It might be the adenoids go to your Gp and tell him u want it removed he might say that you don’t need or you don’t have it don’t listen to him ask him to refer you to the hospital so you can get the surgery done Or go to a private clinic

How did this go what did ent say ??? 

Hi

I did put an update on but for some reason my posts get deleted and I'm not even mentioning products! Ridiculous!  Anyway, ENT doctor said that he would be happy to remove my tonsils BUT he insists my BB is not coming from the tonsils.  He said that the only time my breath would smell from the tonsils would be if the tonsil stone was poking out or was in my mouth.  The other tonsil stones can't smell if they are hidden in the tonsils.  

He put a camera up my nostrils and down my throat and all looks fine.   I asked him about candida (which a lot of doctors don't accept) and he agreed it does exist and can work its way up from the gut and to avoid dairy and drink lots of water throughout the day particularly when I've eaten.  

I am going to go back to avoiding sugar and some dairy and instead of just doing it for 3 weeks, do it long term. I think my problem is a yeast problem.  He also said that some people are predisposed to bad breath.

Well I might be one of those people but I am going to do all I can to prevent it.   Hope this helps.  

I know this is old but having teeth cleaned regularly (not suggesting you do no) . Peppermint drops in water along with a drop of your favorite mouthwash. Absolutely no dairy try plant based milk, yogurt, milk, cheese, no cake or anything with cream, eggs, butter, or milk. Not even a taste brush after each meal.and keep mints breathsavers and gum " 5". Will keep brearh minimal.

I dont think you know how bad it gets.  The mix lf mint with the sulfur odor that comes out makes it smell worst. Its not normal bad breath that we are talking about it like wow its bad gets worst with mints bad breath. Its a whole other level

Does anyone here notice a whitish or yellowish stuff in throat that connects to the ear? It looks like a stain flowing from the hole connected to the ear down to my throat. I think my bb is coming from there and not just from my stomach or mouth because a very strong smell comes out when my mouth is shut and I swallow and exhale from my nose.  People go away or cover their nose everytime I swallow. That’s why I always don’t exhale every time I swallow instead I inhale after I swallow which is weird and difficult.

Hi, 

Thanks for the response. It is so annoying how this is a medical anomaly.

Medical professions just don't know what is causing it if the obvious reasons aren't.

Have you thought about going to a gastro see what they say?  

Yea that happens to me too.  Even when my mouth is shut a bad smell comes out from my nose.  I have a whitish color on my tonsils also I think its the tonsilitis.  I actually have gone to the Ent and he said that one is enlarged if I wanted it removed he would do the surgery.  I also went to the periodontist to check my gums I seem to have a infection. When I floss theres a bad smell like poop that comes from my back teeth and that exactly where the periodontist said he would have to do gum surgery.  I think I might have found the cause but im not 100% sure until I have the surgery next month. 

Yeah, I get that too - I can sometimes smell it from my throat? or stomach. I went to the ENT and she said that it's not a sinus issue. She thought it was a periodontal issue. But my dentist said it isn't! That makes me angry - because it's the most obvious answer. I hate my dentist and why doesn't she recommend me to see a periodontist. 

Meanwhile - the GI that I went to said my symptoms don't fit neatly into any category. She is sending me to get a Barium Swallow test to check if maybe the problem is that the food gets stuck in the esophagus and the rotting smell is coming from there. 

But I think the most promising thing I found was to use oral probiotics - the smell definitely lessened. And I read about the bacteria that cause bad breath because even though the smell I have isn't a normal bad breath situation, the article got me wondering if it is the same as regular bad breath. If maybe there's an imbalance in the bad/good bacteria - and the oral probiotic will skew it more into  balance.

How did you get on there ??