Hello, I am a 29 year old woman who has been suffering from bad breath since middle school. It has always been an issue but just lately it is really starting to take a turn for the worst. I cry about this all the time. I pray about it. I ask God why me? Of all the things to happen to a person someone might say, hey bad breath is not so bad, at least you have sight, at least you can hear. Yes, this is all true but this is just almost as bad as those things. My quality of life will never be great. I will suffer from this forever. I don't understand how I will ever find a man to marry me. Its funny because Ive always had a boyfriend. I'm not bragging but I am a fairly attractive, funny woman. But I feel myself settling for less because I feel thats all I deserve. I let men run all over me because somehow I feel like theyre doing me a favor by even being with me and dealing with my problem. I pray for all of us because no one truly knows how this feels. Im around people all the time and I never smell anyone's breath. I think how lucky you are! I see them laughing and talking in each others faces and Im so envious. Why me? I wish I could take all our pain away. I am so thankful I found this group because I was beginning to think I was the only one out there with this problem. I chew gum ALL day. My teeth will be gone by the time Im 40. I've been to a bad breath clinic. What a waste of $400 and time. All he kept saying was I smell a mild odor. Then I went in to see his nurse and she said she didn't smell anything. I said are you saying that because you don't want to hurt my feelings? She replied no, I have smelled much worse. Bull! I say. My niece and nephew tell me all the time how bad my breath is. When my ex used to get mad at me he would say the nasiest things about it. Then later he would say I was just playing I really dont smell anything. I am so confused. So until I find a cure that is 100% and I will continue to live in shame and embarrassment. God, help us all.

Hello. First of all, I want to tell everybody here that I completely understand what you all are going through. I finally cured my BB and have promised myself to tell others my story in hopes of helping. I suffered from BB since I was 16 yrs old. I always went to the dentists, they said everything was healthy. THroughout the years, I have visited Neurologists, GI doctors, Allergy doctors, ENT doctors, and nobody helped me. They once gave me Flagyl which totally helped and for 2 weeks I was the happiest person alive. Then , the BB returned and I was even more devastated. I was told I have soo many different things and when I did everything nothing helped. Then one day, after 14 yrs of having this plague, I noticed a TINY hole in my gums. Very small and in the back of my throat.. I paid no mind to it, and just learned to live with it. Then , I started realizing that I felt like that hole was full of tiny particles, so I went to the dentist who always told me I have a healthy mouth. I told him and he said " you dont have a hole in your gums, youre just imagining the feeling" . I KNEW I WAS NOT CRAZY! I demanded he take a closer look, and then he checked the xrays and said, OH MAYBE this little one???? I was like YESSSS what is it? He said ' Oh that is a gap that forms when your wisdom teeth have grown in, so food gets stuck in this little gap since the tooth brush cant brush back there... THEN since food is stuck there for God knows how long, it forms a cavity in that wisdom tooth..and since it isnt treated, that tooth starts to rotten." I was like WHAT????? how long have I had these teeth. He said they usually grow in around 16 or 17 years of age!!! IT ALL CLICKED!!!! I asked him why he never mentioned my wisdom tooth might be a problem. He said well many people have their wisdom teeeth bc it doesnt bother them, and many people take them out once they start to hurt or something. So i demanded I have them removed. He said since it is not an emergency, I will have to wait about 2 months for the next appt. I went crazy and spoke to everybody at the office, I was so upset and well, point is, they told me to come in the next day for a checkup with the ORAL SURGEON! So, i went it 8AM the next day, and guess what>? They removed my teeth within an hour! It was the most horrible pain I ever experienced, but hey I was convinced this would fix my problem. After the surgery, my BB was EVEN WORSE THAN EVER!! the doctor said I had a SEVERE infection due to so many years of having this cavity in the tooth, and eventually letting it rot! I was afraid bc that BB was still present. I went back 2 weeks to take out my stitches, and guess what>???? My BB WAS GONE!!!! He said the infection was no longer present, and I had the healthiest gums he had ever seen! ( Well, after brushing almost 10 times a day bc of the horrible BB I had for 14 years, I would hope so)! And now, 3 weeks after surgery, my mouth feels so clean and refreshed and I couldnt be happier. SO, for some of you, try and see if you have your wisdom teeth. Many older people still do, and for some it might be a problem and for others not so much. And these wisdom teeth usually come out between 16 or 18 yrs old or even around 21yrs. But since mine were partially erupted, is what the problem started. people, go to your dentist and ask if you still have your wisdom teeth. Some people never grow theirs, so just check. and if you do, then THAT MIGHT BE YOUR PROBLEM!!!!!!! DEMAND TO KNOW AND IF YOU HAVE THEM< THEN REMOVE THEM! I promise you, it will change your life. It changed mine! I am happier than I have ever been, and even planning my 30th Birthday Party with all my friends, which I had not done in YEARS bc of my horrible BB, I had to stay away from everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you GOD, and I hope my story can help others. Take care and GOOD LUCK!

I was hospitalized for diverticulitis back in May. While there, I was given the drug flagyl. Two days later, and after 25 years of breath issues, my mouth was free of bad breath. I also stopped drinking milk, which I drank almost a half gallon daily. Not sure which one of these is the reason for my breath to be ridden of the bad odor, but after reading other stories, I am convinced it was the flagyl. Two months later, after the initial flagyl dose, I had to go back on it for a flair up of the diverticulitis. And then again a month later after I had surgeory and had to take flagyl again. So far, I have had no breath issues since taking flagyl the first time. I am hoping this is a permanent solution.

of bacteria live in the mouth, basically on the back of the tongue. Bad breath is breath which has an uncongenial odor. This odor can affect from time to time, or it can be long-lasting, depending on the cause. Bad breath is an entangling problem. Many of us would have suffered from bad breath at some point in our lives.

In many people, they are the chief causes of bad breath. The mouth’s warm, moist conditions are abstract for the growth of these bacteria. Particular foods, health conditions and habits are among the causes of bad breath. Bad breath can also be made worse by the types of foods you eat and other unhealthy lifestyle praxis.

Most bad breath is because of something in the mouth. Bad breath which results from a systemic illness may be a long-term problem. Smoking and other tobacco is major cause of bad breath. In most cases (85-90%), bad breath emerges in the mouth itself. It normally can be governed with proper medical care. Brushing your teeth, tongue and gums after meals. Retain water levels in the body by drinking various glasses of water a day.

Using mouthrinses with alcohol dries out gum tissue and only covers bad breath it does not deal with the excuse. Change your toothbrush every three to four months, and pick a soft-bristled toothbrush. Bad breath may be temporarily lessened by using a hydrogen peroxide rinse. There are different home remedies reduce bad breath.

Gargling right before bedtime with an efficient mouthwash. Tea made from Fenugreek (methi) seeds is also effective in bad breath and bad odour. Always keep some green cardamoms nearby. Keep popping them one by one in the mouth after long intervals. This is very good during travel when there are more risk of acquiring bad breath. Unripe guava is benefitial in halitosis. Add 1 lemon juice with some sugar and salt to a glass of water and drink it usual.

Eating apples regularly is also good for mouth clean as it removes the bacteria causing bad breath. Chew some cardamom seeds to sweeten your breath. The redolent flavour in cardamom is a breath freshner. It is an effective home remedy for bad breath. Take some leaves of the jamuna fruit (Indian Plum, Syzygium cumini) and make a wad of them.

http://www.thatsfit.com/2007/11/15/a-natural-cure-for-bad-breath-try-magnolia-bark/

I have some bad news for some Group members, especially in the UK.

This message is for Group members in the UK and whoever else knew
Rob. Please note, this is concerning Rob from UK and not Rob from
Australia, America or anywhere else.

I contacted Rob's number a week or so ago (as a Group member had come
to stay with me for 10 days) and was informed by Rob's mother (Rob
was temporarily staying with his parents) that she lost Rob in June
of this year!

Rob was 1 of around 20 UK members who I had met personally. I met Rob
on at least 5-10 occassions and found him to be an intelligent,
confident guy (despite this problem).

He was a handsome guy, around 30ish and quite well spoken. He
attended a number of our Group meetings in London but stopped
attending the meetings around a year or so ago. He said he would come
but always backed out at the last minute, I think he had financial
problems.

He recently split up with a long-term girlfriend and told me that she
could not accept the way he isolated himself from society because
this affected her social life greatly aswell. He refused to meet her
friends and he left his job after some colleagues made fun of his
condition.

In his last days, Rob suffered markedly from Bipolar Disorder
(according to his mum) and he told me that he believed certain
individuals were spying on him, making derogatory remarks about his
odour, and were out to harm him.

I was too gutted to ask Rob's mum how he died, and I suspect she was
too gutted to tell me also.

I'm sorry to post this sort of thing on a 'Support Group', perhaps
it's very wrong of me but I wanted others who knew Rob to know.

Rob rang me close to the time he died and told me he was feeling
down. He had recently moved from London to a city some 200 miles away
(where his parents lived) and I told him I would try to visit him
soon. I don't think I realized just how down Rob was.

Guys, if you ever hear from Group members that they are feeling
really down, please make a big effort to support them otherwise you
may end up feeling like me.
Arun

That's quite a break I took! Almost three whole months. But fear not, I won't disappear. A LOT has happened in my life past three months and there's a lot of things
I want to tell you all about.

Heya! First, I want to apology for my absence, I have been very busy with my life as things have taken a turn for the worst. As I've told you, my dad has been
in the hospital for some time now because of sepsis. About 2 weeks ago his condition got worse and they moved him to ER. They had problems in keeping his blood
pressure up and his kidneys hardly even worked.

Heya, it's been a while since my last post. Bad things have happened to my dad however and I've been pretty busy because of that. Just bad luck after bad luck bah

I have been surfing the net all night again, didn't go to the exam that is just being held, which is not all that uncommon for me. But this time I found yet another lead; another possible
TMAU sufferer who had posted on a certain finnish health board, on year 2000.