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However, just today, I was out looking for a new truck and I suddenly found myself becoming very insecure when the salesman asked if I'd like to test drive one. As he went to make a copy of my license, my anxiety slowly ramped up until my saliva turned in to froth. This also happens at work sometimes and almost always in social gatherings of more than a couple people.
This disease really affects so many aspects of your personality and it boggles my mind how science has largely ignored it. For now, maybe we should all just meditate and that car salesman deserved to smell my BB for even THINKING I was gonna spend over 30K on a vehicle with no leather. The hell is this world coming to?
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Re: Stress and Bad Breath
While I think that OralTech book you're referring to is a waste of money (i'm sure most everything is says can be found on the forum for free), I do agree with the fact that the psychological scars of having bad breath take years and years to shake off completely. I've been cured for almost 3 years now and I still worry with it sometimes. I just gotta step back and look at the big picture, and remind myself that the majority of people don't react to me the same way as they used to. Even if there is a one off reaction though, it's enough to get my mind racing again. Just gotta learn how to relax and not analyze every single little thing that people around you do. Otherwise you will always find "evidence" that you have bad breath.JennyWilson wrote:This book I’ve been reading suggest a good sized part of the bad breath problem is simply the knowledge or belief of its existence. It says that removing and curing the physical cause of bad breath will only over time (years for some) cure the psychological side of bad breath.
JennyWilson wrote:I have read a number of people in this forum say their bad breath problem started when someone told them they had bad breath. Could this be the cause of their bad breath?
This would be called Halitophobia and it's been talked about a lot on this forum too. Perhaps someone had temporary bad breath at one point in their lives (maybe after they ate some smelly food or had a wild night out drinking or it was just hormonal changes taking place), someone told them about it, and they then became obsessed with it after that. It happens to some people.
So yeah, it can happen. Best way to know if you have bad breath is to just ask someone flat out.
My wife TRUELY believes that I am MAD!!!! to think that I have bad breath, my sister says she does not notice, but then I get to work and people put their hands up to their noses when I haven't even opened my mouth.
I recently tried a new product xylitol which seemed to be working 100% whilst I was on holiday at home. I went back to work bullish and full of confidence. It has helped a bit, but I am still getting reactions. I am so disappointed. I do not know if I can carry on like this............
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My Mom has problems with her teeth, and at times questionable oral hygiene, but she never thinks about bb and talks freely and friendly to anyone. Thus, I almost never feel any BB from her. This problem is partly related to ocd, hypochondria, and neurosis that I never suffered from before BB. Where would one look for help?
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The best place to look for this type of help mate would be a psychiatrist, psychologist, or a counselor.stressedout wrote:Where would one look for help?
I kind of scratch my head in wonder at people who write here that their family tells them they don't have bb, their doctor tells them they don't have bb, their loved one tells them they don't have bb, and then they are still convinced that they have bb. My family did tell me I had bad breath, and my doctor never denied it (although they never said it outright, I had to bring it up in order for them to talk about it). But the fact is I was told about it directly. Of course people had reactions to me, but at least I knew those reactions were indeed due to my bad breath (since I was told I had it).
I know some people will say "People lie to you to spare your feelings". Ok, so I get that and I accept it happens sometimes. But i've found that if you really sit down with a person, look them in the eyes, tell them how important it is that they tell you the truth, and the ask them in a confident manner, then they are 9 times out of 10 honest with you.
But you know guys, people can sense fear, much like animals can. If you go up to a person fearful and paranoid and ask them about bb, then I think the chances that they will lie to you to protect your feelings are higher. They can sense your fear and discomfort, and they might tell you a "white lie" to protect you.
It all boils down to confidence. Just be confident in the fact you think you have BB and speak to someone in a very direct and honest way. If you expect an honest answer, then chances are you will probably get one.
Totally agree!KeepTrying09 wrote: I know some people will say "People lie to you to spare your feelings". Ok, so I get that and I accept it happens sometimes. But i've found that if you really sit down with a person, look them in the eyes, tell them how important it is that they tell you the truth, and the ask them in a confident manner, then they are 9 times out of 10 honest with you.
But you know guys, people can sense fear, much like animals can. If you go up to a person fearful and paranoid and ask them about bb, then I think the chances that they will lie to you to protect your feelings are higher. They can sense your fear and discomfort, and they might tell you a "white lie" to protect you.
It all boils down to confidence. Just be confident in the fact you think you have BB and speak to someone in a very direct and honest way. If you expect an honest answer, then chances are you will probably get one.
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I have asked both if i smell bad or if i have bad breath multiple times because i am getting reactions from other people. Both have swore up and down that i do not have it.
Yet i walk in a classroom of of 40-50 students and the people around me have their hand under nose or around the mouth and usually 5-10 people are coughing or sneezing. Coincidence ?? Maybe if it was happening in one of my classes but i am taking 6 classes and all 6 classes its the same thing. I also do want to mention that my mom constantly rubs her nose around me especially after i speak. I LOVE MY MOM but the thought that she might be lying to me, especially after i told her how important it is for her to tell me the truth so i can fix this, pisses me off.
I have also noticed that in high stress situations my breath does get worse and the reactions multiply 10x. In high stress situations my taste in the mouth becomes VERY VERY acidic and smelly. If i rup my teeth or any part of mouth with my finger or try the wrist test it smells like ammonia.
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I lost my faith in my Mom too, I just cant get why she would be lying or maybe her standard of bb is not the same. She keeps swearing and crossing i have nothing, and if i had she would want me to get rid of it, I dont know if someone perhaps told me to continue telling i have nothing or what, but this path is definitely leading me into a crazy house. Again, i never have any smell from the wrist test of even the spoon, my tongue looks fine and i have min pnd. The only time i can smell myself is when I wake up, and it is not through the mouth, but when I inhale and exhale hard through the nose, I smell it back from my nose. What the hell is it? My nose is clean and is not bothering me much at all. This morning i again inquired with my Mom and breathed at her through my nose right after waking up, first she goes "nothing", and after she goes "well everyone has it, you need to brush your teeth, it is not bad and is not what you think it is". What the hell, if my teeth were the issue and a matter of simple brushing why am i feeling it from my nose? Anyone has an idea??? This took over my life.
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