Breath smells like faeces (Poo)

Pls don’t lose hope. I have chronic BB since decades (now 46).  In my frantic search for cure, I stumbled upon many triggers for my BB but nothing like a final cure.

1. I used to have tonsil stones which I found was caused by lactose intolerance. After stopping milk and milk products or using lactose free milk or lactase tablets while consuming milk products, tonsil stones disappeared. Some people it tonsil stones happen due to gluten intolerance too. This has reduced by BB but never cured it.

2. Tea and coffee always used to aggravate my BB and when I stop it, my BB is under control. 

3 I also have oral thrush and acidity issues. When acidity/acid reflex  is under control, BB is reduced.

3. I have sleep disordered breathing (apnea related)  which cripples my day time due to severe day time drowsiness.  Still trying to address the issue. I also do a lot of mouth breathing which results in extreme dryness of the mouth, throat etc. I suspect that also seem to cause bad breath. 

To conclude when I have the will power and avoid tea, coffee etc completely and avoided milk products, my problem is reduced a lot. Still the exploration is on....

every once in a while I come over to see if there's something new..but still everything is the same as it was for years now..im 25..i suffer this nightmare since I was 14! in 3 mounts from now I'm going to get married..i wanna die sometimes..i can't be me because I'm afraid..so afraid..my boyfriend thinks I don't love him or something like that because I don't show him much love..if he only knew why.

I am going to do tonsils surgery ..as I have red already more than few times, I know it won't help my breath but at least I won't snore 🤔😑 I has several tonsils stone that made things worst- as if things weren't bad enough....

I have lost hope

Dear friend, I've been following this threat for years. I have the VERY SAME problem for nearly 27 years, and at January 2018  I found my treatment : A Standard Treatment for H. Pylori Infections. I come back to share my story. It's a long story, so stay with me...

BACKGROUND :

I'm a 47yo man, live in Indonesia, a software engineer, father of 2 sons, recently divorced (because of The Smell), and have this same kind of problem for 27-28 years. It's started when I was in my Freshman Year in college. Out of the blue, my breath start to smell like rotten fish for no reason. Initially I think it because of my ulcer problem (starting earlier that year, because of studying pressures). I go to the doctor, he gave me medicines for the ulcers, and It's gone. But the bad breath stays for years, and destroys self confidence, ruin my life. My breadth is smell so bad that after 5 minutes I enter a room, the smell became noticeable to other peoples (I myself don't sniff any of it). It force me to make a habit of bringing mouth freshner, mint candy, and never stay more than 10 minutes in a room with other people. It's help, but not much. The smell like came from my  breath, so even if i not open my mouth, it will still smelly. Although I'm a very good software engineer after graduate, I've lost so many opportunities (projects, positions, friends, etc) because of it. I have nice cars, good home, managerial position with high paying salary in a respected local IT company. But, it's not help my life. Last year, I divorced my wife after years she cheating on me. I'm a bit understand why... I'd like to add that I managed to have a girlfriend and marry because of heavy dose of mouth freshners, mint candies, and good timings.

EFFORTS:

I've been to so many doctor, you name it : Internist, Dentist, ENT, with no result. I even get as far by removing ALL my molars because i suspect a bad root canal procedure may caused the bad breath. Years ago I consult my cousin (she's a GP doctor) about my breath problem, and my sudden allergy. She refer me to his fellow internist for my breath problem (with no luck), but her advise on my allergy was dead-on (Apparently I suddenly became allergic to poultry product).

Last Christmas I meet my cousin again, and I told her my condition. After hear my long description, she told my she said she just encounter a patient with same condition and might have solution for me, but she cannot guarantee. My Answer : "Bring It On, I'll drink even poison if it's the cure". That's how deperate I was.

MY CURE :

She wrote me prescription for removing H. Pyroli Infections, a 14 days medicine like following :

1. Hecobac 500mg (A patent drug for Clarythromycin 500mg) Twice a Day

2. Amoxicillin 1000mg (2 @500mg Amoxicillin) Twice a Day

3. Lansoprazole 20mg Twice a Day

In the morning I took the Lansoprazole 30 minute before breakfast and Hecobac/Ammox after breakfast. At evening, I took the Lansoprazole 30 minute before dinner and Hecobac/Ammox after dinner. The treatment took 14 days, but I round it up to 15 because the medicine must be bought in package of 10 pills. My total expense for these medicine is US$100 (converted from Indonesian currency).

RESULTS:

After 6 days, the smell totally disapeared, but I continue the medicine to 15 days. Still unbelieved, I tested it by having a intense technical discussion with my office peer about a recent glitch in our servers. Usually, they will step back a bit when talking to me. Not this time. I called my cousin to say Thank You, and I asked how he knew I was having H. Pyroli infections. She said she didn't knew for sure, but my symptoms was identical with one of her recent patients that have been lab tested to have a H. Pyroli Infections. And, she said my breath was horrifically smell the same as her patient's. She also said that the H. Pyroli treatment regime is so potent, that she almost sure it will cleared up other bacterial infections that might exist as well. She urge me to take prebiotic supplement to replenish my normal good gut bacterias. I took Yakult (A yogurt with good lactobacillus culture in it), commonly found in every supermarket in Indonesia.

It's have been 3 month now, and there's no sign that the Bad Breath Monster is coming back. I keep my lifestyle healthy, I don't smoke, I don't drink alcohol, and maintain a healthy diet.

In my late 40s I finally get rid of this problem that riddled more than half of my life. My social life is like in spring time now. I have more intense interaction with people, attend many social events (parties, celebrations, etc) that I avoided for decades. I'm not a very good looking guy, but I think I'm nice and smart (My Ex Wife think so, that's why she marry me). After the bad smells gone, my vast humor collection (usually kept for me only) makes peoples stick around me on social gatherings. Something I can never dreamed in my wildest imagination. My families, friends and coworkers are baffled with my recent change. A colleague even dare to ask "Where I was all this time", because I usually was so reclusive. I answered : "I just Upgraded My Version". I'm a new person now. Some says that "Life begin at 40", and it's damn true for me.

CONCLUSION:

I have been following this threat post for years. Usually I came to visit this threat once a month to see if there is something new. I have read all the problems (all the same with me), tried some of the solutions but failed. I came back and register as user to post this. I hope the solution I found above can help others. Be cautions, my solution might not work for others. To  make sure, I suggest you looking for a good doctor. In my case, my cousin give me the right help. Some doctors I've visited just don't care enough. They said there's no problem with my breath but keep the distance when talk to me.

BONUS:

I now going out with this nice good woman. I think we got the chemistry, and might ask her to marry me, soon. Than You Lord, I'm so grateful ...