Chronic Bad Breath

dh21, sharing the same problem here. gerd, ulcer, dry mouth, post nasal drip, anxiety, tonsil stones . I think these all are connected and that results in foul smell. So the best way is to address all of these at the same time. Though our mouth is clean, the other factors which are causing BB internally, as they are emitted through mouth, so our gums, teeth, tongue and tonsils also catches the smell. Recently I found something online and that seemed to be effective as it cleanses our body from the inside.

       "First thing, after you woke up in the morning before you brush or eat or drink anything, you must drink 4 glasses of water. Repeat at 11:30 am, then by 4:30 pm and then by 7:30pm. Before going to bed, drink 2 glasses. That amounts to total of 18 glasses a day. Important: Do not eat or drink anything 40 mins before and after drinking water. After drinking water each time, most probably you will have a temporary running nose - be sure to blow your nose then. Try this for three days and simultaneously study reactions of people around you. If you find a change for the better, continue water therapy."

Apart from this, practice your daily routine of brushing teeth twice a day, cleaning tongue twice a day, flossing once preferably at night time. My dentist suggested me not to use mouthwashes as they make conditions worse as we continually start using. So the better way is to make one at home, like hydrogen peroxide mixed in water at equal parts. Swish this vigorously till it touches your throat and spit it out after 30 seconds.

Check your tonsils as well, as tonsil stones are another culprit here. I daily check them by flashing a light inside and ensure that there aren't any white colour objects and also wipe over the tonsils with your finger and smell it. If you found it smelly, do this. Mix a pinch of baking soda in water and soak your finger in it, then rub it over the tonsils to clean them. Do this till the smell goes off and then swish the baking soda solution for few seconds and spit it out.

For less saliva/dry mouth problem, chew sugarless gums which I do after each meal. And be sure to drink water then and there whenever needed. Also avoid certain foods like tea/coffee, carbonated drinks as these tend to dry the mouth quickly.

Ultimately we are in lack of good bacteria so try including yoghurt, curd or any fermented food items. I am taking multivitamin tablets daily. Probiotic supplements can also be included as they introduce good bacteria into our body.

If you have any constipation problem, include more fiber in your diet. I take a spoonful of flaxseeds after each meal which ruled out the bowel movement problems entirely.

So don't lose hope, as we have a good number of people here to support us. Share your ideas as well which are found effective in your case might help anyone who are in need. Good luck!

Hi dh21.  I have had H. pylori and it was horrible. I would highly suggest you go to a qualified gastroenterolost. The ONLY positive way to test for H. Pylori is an endoscope. I complained with stomach issues for 5 years and everyone blew me off.  The end result was I finally found a doctor and that did an endoscope.  The result was I had H. Pylori that had not been diagnosed.  I ended up with MALT lymphoma and had to have radiation treatments and it is now completely gone, and I have been getting tested every year for it for the last two years.  I don't want to scare you, as everyone has told me it's rare, but it's better to be safe than sorry....if you even think you have H. Pylori.

This is just my experience with it and I think more people need to know about the facts of undiagnosed H. Pylori.  I never had any problems with bad breath, so this might not even apply to you

Do you have dry eyes? Some of the symptoms are runny eyes, feeling like you have something in your eyes, having problems reading particularly on electronic devices. If you have these symptoms in addition to your dry mouth then I would say it is possible you have Sjogren's syndrome and you should be tested for that. Sjogren's syndrome causes dry eyes and dry mouth and with a constantly dry mouth that could cause you bad breath. If you treat the Sjogren's syndrome and the dry mouth then you might not have any more bad breath. There is a blood test to test for Sjogren's syndrome however that can come back negative and you can still have it. So this sure method to test for it is to do a lip biopsy. You'll want to go see your doctor and have these tests done to confirm whether you have Sjogren's or not.