Hi all
Today I discussed my BB issue with my parents and sister. They laughed at me...they said I never smelled bad...I was completely surprised.....
But the fact is outside ppl close their mouth and nose when I am speaking to them. My lick test yields me bad smell...
My mom promised me hundred times that my breath is fresh...my sister almost kicked me...my dad is disappointed that I am thinking abt nonsense...
But the reactions from friends and colleagues indicate that I have dragon breath. My wife told me atleast 100 times that I do not smell bad...
Whats wrong??? what should I believe? BTW I dont live with my parents...I meet them occasionally
PLS help me
BB felt only by outsiders suggestion
Well what made you believe you had bb in the first place? For me it was the feeling in my mouth. I met up with someone from here and we couldnt smell eachother. Im able to smell my friend with cronic bb all the time. I get wiffs of my bb smell all the time. And I get nose rubs from people all the time but there is a little hopefull part of me that hopes those noserubs arent reactions from my breath. because I think if I smelled something bad Im not sure if I would rub my nose but rather cringe my nose instead, but who knows. I would like to work up the courage like you and ask non bb people about my breath. I say I am going to do it all the time but chicken out when it comes time. I'm thinking maybe go to a complete stranger and get all up in their face and then just try to read them for a geniune reaction other than just a nose rub.
John, I think we need more details about the kind of reactions you get from other people. Just the closing of mouth and nose doesn't tell much, unless you mean they outright just put a hand over their mouth and nose? Rubbing of nose also doesn't necessarily means anything, because I myself do it often as well, not because the other party has BB, but because of my own nose allergy actually.
the worst why to know if you have bb is to Ask family or friends or Dr's . 99% of the time ,the answer will be "I don't smell anything " . From then on ,they may fight to hide any reaction . Now ,, this is IF you even have chronic BB. You may have occasional bb like everyone else , got a reaction and now have halitophobia .
I don't know you or your culture but i can guess that if you start wearing a plastic mask , you will not be taken seriously again . If that little is enough to help your type of bb ,then you have only a minor problem . the mask can only make matters worse my friend.
As others have said , the best way to gauge your breath is by the reactions of Many strangers and a sound mind .
I don't know you or your culture but i can guess that if you start wearing a plastic mask , you will not be taken seriously again . If that little is enough to help your type of bb ,then you have only a minor problem . the mask can only make matters worse my friend.
As others have said , the best way to gauge your breath is by the reactions of Many strangers and a sound mind .