Bad Breath Halitosis Forum

Have you been diagnosed with acid reflux? Have seen a GI doctor?

I've posted this in another thread: two ENTs diagnosed me with acid reflux, specifically LPR. One of them said that the bad breath is probably from the acid that is refluxed. I was on Nexium and then switched to Protonix after I had side effects from the first med. I also got all the tests for acid ...

Two ENTs told me I had acid reflux. They looked down my throat and said I had all the classic symptoms. One of them said that the bad breath was when I was refluxing acid. It makes sense because I do not have bad breath 24/7. I can talk to people normally and I have had people tell me I DO NOT have ...

I've been told by my mom and close friends that I do not have bad breath. So it's not 24-7.... But when I'm very hungry and after I've eaten, I get really bad crappy breath. I've noticed at the last couple of social events of people turning away from me and rubbing their noses. Tonight, I went out t...

Dr. Rosenberg, what is your take on acid reflux as a culprit for bad breath? I'm pretty sure I do not have chronic bad breath (though I get my share of bad days), but I seem to have random bursts of horrible odor emanating from mouth. Usually when I'm talking, though occassionallly it happens when I...