Conditions
Halitosis
There’s no shame in having halitosis (or bad breath, as it is more commonly known). In fact, 95% of us suffer from bad breath at some time in our lives, and one in four adults suffers from bad breath on a regular basis. A quick way to test the potency of your breath is to lick the inside of your wrist with the back of your tongue, let it dry for a few seconds, and then smell. If you subsequently find yourself recoiling in horror from a foul stench, then you should perhaps consider visiting your dental hygienist. Bad breath usually stems from poor oral hygiene (including neglecting the tongue area, which hosts the bacteria that cause bad breath). However, smoking and drinking too much alcohol can also contribute. Sprays, mints and chewing gum will only temporarily mask your bad breath, whereas improving your oral hygiene will ultimately pay-off.
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I have suffered from bad breath for 4 years now. I have tried everything & my doctor treated me for thrush which wasnt the case. I went to my hygienist & got my teeth properly cleaned but they couldnt find anything else. I have a thick white/yellowish coating on my tongue & my mouth gets really dry. The smell (like feces) also comes out of my nose & people always offer me mints or put their hand over there nose when I talk. Ive tried various tongue scrapers, mouthwashes & even thought it was Candida but nothing works. I have lost all confidence & hate socialising with friends.
Any advice would be great as I just want to be myself again & go out without worrying about having bad breath. It's also affecting my relationship with my boyfriend.
Many Thanks
I'm 13 years old and i have really bad breath and I am extremely embarassed about this. All my friends at school have a nice fresh breath and it makes me extremly uncomfortable. I know all my friends can smell it when I talk to them and they always look away or pretend there scratching their noses. My tongue is always really white towards the back whilst my friends have nice pink tongues. I would appreciate it if you gave me some help to cure this embarassment.
Whiteish tongue is caused by over active bacterica. I know exactly what you mean. I have it, you ain't alone guys!!
Just a quick note..and might not be relevant but I suffered really bad breath (and a smelly belly button) when suffering from h pylori. I also suffered really bad acid to the extent I was vommitting daily which added to the already foul breath I had.
Bad breath can be caused by inability to digest diary products. I've given them up and it has helped a lot.
It can also be caused by tonsil stones, which are small roundish compacted food particles caught in 'holes' in the tonsils. These can be washed out if you're lucky by spraying water into the holes with a syringe.
Stress is another known cause.
sorry i forgot to say i ave no friends now cause of my breath i tryed every thing i am thanking u for any advice and love to get my life on track
I have really bad breath and am embarrised to speak close to anyone, i brush twice a day and my tounge looks normal apart from its whitish towards the back. can you please tell me what caused this and how to cure it?
I am 19 years old I sufffer from bad breathe, Its disgusting and makes me feel inscure. I know my friends talk about the problem, my boyfriend wont even kiss me anymore please someone help!
I WAS CURED WITH ANTIBIOTICS.
I had been suffering of halitosis for 5 years and now it is over.
An antibiotic cure called "metronidazole" in combination with "amoxicillin with clavulan acid" changed my life.
I took it for 8 days and it worked. contact your doctor and show him/her this mail.
My reason for the halitosis:I had a too high level of natural bacteria and they were causing virulence.
Try this one. It helped me and maybe it will help you.
DONT GO TO YOUR DENTIST WITH PERMENANTLY HALITOSIS. Dentist will recomand expensive treatments for you. They will lose money if halitosis and perodental problems is cured best with antibiotics.
English is not the spoken language in norway so i hope i make myself understandable
i have suffered with bad breath for a very long time and am always trying to find ways around it but its really getting me down and am fed up with it now. i cant do the things in life that i want to do because this is holding me back. im going to try and find a periodontist in my area like sarah has suggested but any help would be much appreciated thankyou.
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