Bad Breath Halitosis - Bad Breath Survey Results PART 2 UPDATE 4. April

I decided to put the second batch of surveys into this article. So here they come.

Field	Value
Name	jklm711
Age	19
Sex:	male
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	10
Are you	non vegetarian
Do you have Post nasal drip	no
Do you have allergies	no
Do you have coated tongue	yes
Do you have tonsils	yes
Do you have tonsils stone	no
What is the condition of your teeth	healthy
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many	1
Do you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many	no
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	yes
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely	no
Do you have any other health problems: please describe
Do you have acid reflux	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	no
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	6
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	yes
How do your parents or your relatives react	they tell me to brush my teeth, but don't help in finding a solution
How do people react on your bad breath	no one is every open about it but I know they know I have bad breath. Most of the times they think someone farted when they smell my breath
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	no
How long do you have bad breath	11
Do you suffer because of it	yes
Do you snore	no
blood type	A
Is your bad breth getting worse	I do not know
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	my mouth and/or stomach
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	no
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which	yes, Listerine, and other antiseptic mouth washes
Do you have a job	no, I'm a student
How do you feel at your job, do co workers react badly
How did Bad Breath influence your life	It has actually ruined it for the most part. I was first told by a class mate in an unkind matter that I had "stink breath" and this was in 3rd grade. I have then afterwards have brushed on a regular basis and did what any person would do to keep their mouth hea lthy. My bad breath has caused me to be anti social and I have lost A LOT of opportunities in interacting with people due to my self conciousness. It has also given me low self esteem. I have actually been suicidal due to it. I have wasted hundreds of dollars on products that mask the odor such as gum, breath mints, cough drops, etc. I honestly can not see myself living the rest of my life like this. It has also effected my schooling, in just always being in my mind and making me depressed that I do not want to do anywork and have a dislike for life.
Have you find out something that other should hear about	no :(
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you

Field	Value
Name	Karl
Age	30
Sex:	male
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	9
Are you	non vegetarian
Do you have Post nasal drip	yes
Do you have allergies	yes
Do you have coated tongue	yes
Do you have tonsils	no
Do you have tonsils stone	no
What is the condition of your teeth	healthy
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many	1
Do you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many	1
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	y es
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely
Do you have any other health problems: please describe	Unexplained allergies resulting in rashes/ecsema. Shoulder pain. OCD. Acute nausea if falling asleep on left side after eating.
Do you have acid reflux	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	yes
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	7
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	Oh yes.
How do your parents or your relatives react	It's not discussed.
How do people react on your bad breath	Comments.
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	no
How long do you have bad breath	12
Do you suffer because of it	yes
Do you snore	yes
Is your bad breth getting worse	I do not know
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	Well I want to believe it's oral but am certainly keeping all options open, as the 'classic' oral remedies don't work for severe, chronic cases. So... oral or systemic.
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	I think the 'classics', ie scraping etc etc do help to a degree, but extremely temporary relief only. Right now I'm experimenting with lowering the oral pH -this seems to help but can not be kept down permanently.
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which	Currently I use H202 occasionally. I'm also trying out a Yoghurt+Vinegar mix. In the past, I've tried all the usual brands (yawn).
Do you have a job	Y
How do you feel at your job, do co workers react badly	It's far too taboo for ppl to say it straight to me but I got comments in round-about ways many times.
How did Bad Breath influence your life	It's been the one largest factor of influence during the last 12 yrs, as it's such a bastard to deal with and it affects >Everything
Have you find out something that other should hear about	I think all the latest has been covered on this site :-/ --right now I'm most interested in getting the oral pH down to around 6 (coz the VSCs are only produced at above 7 or so). Not great for the teeth, a bit of a catch 22 situation, but hey.
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you	Maybe you should add something about detection, ie if ppl can detect their own breath . I, along with some other ppl on the forums, can smell it when lying down, breathing into a blanket, or when encountering other strong scents (like, someone's perfume suddenly smelling like crap).

Field	Value
Name	walter
Age	63
Sex:	male
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	10
Are you	non vegetarian
Do you have Post nasal drip	yes
Do you have allergies	yes
If yes what are they	chronic non-specific allergic rhinitis
Do you have coated tongue	yes
Do you have tonsils	no
Do you have tonsils stone	no
What is the condition of your teeth	healthy
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many	10
Do you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many	1
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	no
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely	In 1965 returning by bus from NJ to CA I spontaneously cured myself of a lifelong lateral lisp. In 1968 while traveling from CA to VA, in about the same place, NB, I developed Geograhic Tongue and halitosis. I think my case has a large psychological component. I also have chronic post nasal drip and fissured tongue, regularly appearing mouth lesions- 2-4 X per year. I have a number of other neurotic symptoms and had an acute psychotic episode at age 24.
Do you have any other health problems: please describe
Do you have acid reflux	no
Do you have chest pains	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	no
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	none, but about a quart of other liquids.
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	Used to, but now I just live with it and don't let it inhibit me. Solitude has never been a problem for me, tho I have had a half dozen 1-2 year relationships with women.
How do your parents or your relatives react	They acknowledged the problem but carried on like nothing was wrong.
How do people react on your bad breath	Usually they will make a subtle sign by touching or rubbing their nose as if telling me for the first time that I have bad breath. Sometimes there will be a subtle comment as an aside.
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	yes
How long do you have bad breath	38
Do you suffer because of it	no
Do you snore	no
blood type	A
Is your bad b reth getting worse	no
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	I thing the problem lies in my tongue.
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	I've tried everything. With vigorous tongue brushing and gargling for 15 minutes, I get maybe an hour where I can be near people. I'm currently experimenting with over the counter antibiotic ointment such as Bacitracin, brushing it into my tongue
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which	Listerine, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Hydrogen Peroxide, and once I tried Betadyne
Do you have a job	Retired
How do you feel at your job, do co workers react badly
How did Bad Breath influence your life	It is a constant torment, but I'm used to it and carry on as normally as possible. I'm basically a happy person, have many good , tolerant friends. I'm fortunate in being smart and creative and generally find a workaround for potentially embarrassing situations. Often I'll just shrug off other people's reactions. It does bother me that they may conclude that I have poor oral hygene or don't find clenliness important.
Have you find out something that other should hear about	Yes- use the opportunity to emphasize intellectual or hobby persuits. Life can be very satisfying and relevant if one can be more self-directed rather than needing constant approval of others.
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you

Field	Value
Name	henry
Age	24
Sex:	male
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	9
Are you	non vegetarian
Do you have Post nasal drip	I do not know
Do you have allergies	no
If yes what are they
Do you have coated tongue	yes
Do you have tonsils	yes
Do you have tonsils stone	yes
What is the condition of your teeth	somewhere in the middle
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many	4
Do you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	no
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely	no
Do you have any other health problems: please describe	no
Do you have acid reflux	yes
Do you have chest pains	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	yes
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	3 glases
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	yes
How do your parents or your relatives react	they stay away
How do people react on your bad breath	yes
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	no
How long do you have bad breath	14
Do you suffer because of it	yes
Do you snore	yes
blood type	A
Is your bad breth getting worse	no
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	tonsils
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	hydroxid peroxide
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which
Do you have a job	yes
How do you feel at your job, do co workers react badly	yes
How did Bad Breath influence your life	i turns me down
Have you find out something that other should hear about	when i have nouse congestions my bad breaths gests worst and i get tonsils stomes.
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you

Field	Value
Name	lala
Age	30
Sex:	male
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	5
Are you	vegetarian
Do you have Post nasal drip	yes
Do you have allergies	yes
If yes what are they
Do you have coated tongue	yes
Do you have tonsils	no
Do you have tonsils stone	no
What is the condition of your teeth	healthy
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many
Do you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	yes
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely	no
Do you have any other health problems: please describe	no
Do you have acid reflux	no
Do you have chest pains	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	no
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	10
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	yes
How do your parents or your relatives react	no reaction
How do people react on your bad breath	comments
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	no
How long do you have bad breath	30
Do you suffer because of it	yes
Do you snore	no
blood type	AB
Is your bad breth getting worse	I do not know
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	abdomen
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	honey and propolis
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which	no
Do you have a job	yes
How do you feel at your job, do co workers react badly	not that badly but i do get comments sometime
How did Bad Breath influence your life	in every way possible
Have you find out something that other should hear about
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you

Field	Value
Name	Traylor
Age	28
Sex:	male
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	7
Are you	non vegetarian
Do you have Post nasal drip	I do not know
Do you have allergies	I do not know
If yes what are they
Do you have coated tongue	yes
Do you have tonsils	yes
Do you have tonsils stone	no
What is the condition of your teeth	healthy
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many	none
Do you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many	none
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	yes
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely
Do you have any other health problems: please describe	Constipation
Do you have acid reflux	no
Do you have chest pains	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	no
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	10-12
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	Yes. Depression
How do your parents or your relatives react	Tell me they can't smell anything.
How do people react on your bad breath	Generally not too badly. Just strange looks. Like there surprised and annoyed at the same time.
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	no
How long do you have bad breath	6
Do you suffer because of it	yes
Do you snore	no
Is your bad breth getting worse	I do not know
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	I think it has to do with my constipation but who knows
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	yes eating less wheat and dairy.
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which	Not any more
Do you have a job	yes
How do you feel at your job, do co workers react badly	Coworkers don't react badly but i am very self concious about it and try to keep my distance.
How did Bad Breath influence your life	It's killed my social life. I only have a few friends left and even around them i feel terrible and really guilty to be p utting them through it.
Have you find out something that other should hear about
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you

Field	Value
Name	sara
Age	23
Sex:	female
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	10
How doest bad breath smell	feces
Do you have Post nasal drip	yes
Do you have allergies	yes
If yes what are they	sinus alergies
Do you have coated tongue	no
Do you have tonsils	yes
Do you have tonsils stone	no
What is the condition of your teeth	healthy
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many
Do you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	yes
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely
Do you have any other health problems: please describe
Do you have acid reflux	no
Do you have chest pains	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	no
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	4
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	yes, social disorders
How do your parents or your relatives react	they dont say anything yet we all know i smell
How do people react on your bad breath	rub there nose or pull back
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	yes
How long do you have bad breath	7
Do you suffer be cause of it	yes
Do you snore	no
blood type	AB
Is your bad breth getting worse	I do not know
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	i wish i knew....but the smell comes mostly from my nose, even though i have no infection and i use nasal steriod for alergies, Nasonex
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	Profresh, its better than therabreath
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which	i use Profresh mouthwash, tongue scraper, floss 2 times a day
Do you have a job	no
How do you feel at your job, do co workers react badly	yes, they all would talk about me, wouldnt come close, tease me. i had to quite because the trauma was too much
How did Bad Breath influence your life	i have no life, its terrible, my worst fear is that it will never go away, i will never be able to be close with someone or even have a confident conversation withs omeone without knowing the less i talk the better
Have you find out something that other should hear about	Profresh, you can Google it!
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you	the smell is from the far back of my mouth and throat, not where my teeth are, more where my nasal passages are. i use all the proper things for my sinuses the smell still wont go away

Field	Value
Name	Fran
Age	42
Sex:	female
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	10
How doest bad breath smell	Feces/sewer
Are you	non vegetarian
Do you have Post nasal drip	yes
Do you have allergies	yes
If yes what are they	pollen,grasses,weeds,dust,dustmites, etc
Do you have coated tongue	no
Do you have tonsils	no
Do you have tonsils stone	no
What is the condition of your teeth	healthy
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many	one
Do you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many	one
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	no
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely	The first time I was told that my breath smells, I have been self conscious ever since. I'm not sure if this is the cause. When I'm nervous, it seems worst.
Do you have any other health problems: please describe	Stage III GERDS
Do you have acid reflux	yes
Do you have chest pains	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	yes
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	8-10
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	Extremely
How do your parents or your relatives react	My siblings do not talk to or visit me
How do people react on your bad breath	I am harassed. I have no friends. They spray, they talk, they laugh, they complain, etc.
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	yes
How long do you have bad breath	26
Do you suffer because of it	yes
Do you snore	no
blood type	0
Is your bad breth getting worse	I do not know
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	I really don't know. I've had colonics, EGDs, dental visits twice yearly, I really don't know
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	Nothing
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which	Therabreath, Colgate, Crest Oral health
Do you have a job	Yes
How do you feel at your jo b, do co workers react badly	Extremely, intensely. I am harassed daily.
How did Bad Breath influence your life	I am debilitated, isolated, humiliated, depressed
Have you find out something that other should hear about	I'm not sure what you mean
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you

Field	Value
Name	AW
Age	18
Sex:	male
Intensity of bad breath 1 - 10 (10 is the strongest)	8
How doest bad breath smell	I can't tell.
Are you	non vegetarian
Do you have Post nasal drip	yes
Do you have allergies	yes
If yes what are they	Dust, pollen, cats, peanuts.
Do you have coated tongue	no
Do you have tonsils	yes
Do you have tonsils stone	yes
What is the condition of your teeth	healthy
Do you have metal (amalgam - mercury) fillings: If yes how many	0
D o you have root canals in teeth, if yes how many	0
If you floss between the teeth, does the floss smell bad	no
Do you think a psychological trauma in the past caused bad breath. Describe precisely
Do you have any other health problems: please describe	I have a deviated septum.
Do you have acid reflux	no
Do you have chest pains	no
Do you have a lump in your throat	no
How much water do you drink per day (glasses)	0-1
Do you suffer psychologically because of it	Yes, I'm always thinking no one wants to talk to me or sit near me.
How do your parents or your relatives react	They definately notice but they do not want to bring it to my attention.
How do people react on your bad breath	They rub/twitch their noses or slowly walk away from me in a conversation.
Do you have a partner, wife, husband.	no
How long do you have bad breath	1
Do you suffer because of it	yes
Do you snore	no
blood type	AB
Is your bad breth getting worse	yes
Where do you thing the problem lies in your body	My tonsils. Mucus seems to be accumulating on them and I think I have tonsil stones.
Has something that you tried helped in reducing bad breath	No. I cannot find anything so far.
Do you use any mouthwash or any other products, please tell us which	Listerine, Crest toothpaste.
Do you have a job	Yes.
How do you feel at your job, do co workers react badly	I feel terrible at my job. Being a young person working on a cash register you have to talk to people face to face. My co-workers defnately sense it but they don't say anything out of being polite.
How did Bad Breath influence your life	I have become nearly anti-social on many occaisions and find myself with low self-esteem.
Have you find out something that other should hear about	Not at all.
Tell us other facts of your bad breath that we forgot to ask you	I am constantly trying to smell my own breath. By way of breathing into bags, and moving my bottom lip up and exhaling up to my nose.

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