Bad Breath Halitosis Forum

Hi @searching_for_a_cure! We have a lot of the same issues. I'm currently waiting on results for an autoimmune disorder called Sjorgen's (causes dry eye and mouth). I currently use Refresh for my eyes and Biotene for my dry mouth. I'm also currently taking Xifaxan (antibiotic) for SIBO. Because of ...

Do you have anyone in the close family members with same sort of chronic Halitosis? Siblings? Parents?

Does it get worse with workout, exercise, running etc?

Is it worse indoors vs outdoors?


Nope, no one in my family has it. I'm the lucky one haha. If I don't eat, I don't have bad breath but ...

Have you checked for SIBO? SIBO can cause bloating and gas.


No, I haven't. The first GI doctor I went to didn't believe in SIBO. She said the only bacteria found out of balance in my stomach was the h.pylori, but that was resolved with treatment. She made no mention of my small intestines. I ...

I've noticed that warmer weather actually makes it worse for me.

I too have both mouth and nasal BB. I think I now know the source - lingual tonsils. I'm cleaning it with my fingers. Cleaning the lingual tonsils (which are down your tongue and not the two on each side of the throat that we can ...

Thanks for responding! Never thought about the lingual tonsils before, I'll try that. Please keep us updated if that resolves your problem.

For those of you who have post nasal drip and/or nasal odor, does warmer climate help you? My pnd is worse in the winter. I went to southern California last year, and a lot of my nasal problems disappeared. Curious if this is common.

Hey there,

Your problem seems similar to mine. My GI doctor recently told me to try an anti-reflux and gastroparesis diet. Gastroparesis is basically a condition where your food stays in your stomach longer than it is supposed to and bb can be symptom of it. I can't eat chicken either bc the food ...

I think you should have the tonsillectomy. It didn't cure my bb, but it may cure yours.

Thanks for responding. No, I don't think that is happening to me. I eat a pretty clean diet and cook most foods at home. If I eat out, it is brown rice and plain steamed veggies, a sandwich on wheat bread with nitrite/nitrate free meat, or baked salmon with a plain baked sweet potato. I agree with ...

I'm in my 30s and I've suffered with bb for years now. I've had two dentists confirm it is not a dental issue. I had a tonsillectomy in 2017 to get rid of my tonsil stone problem forever. The stones are gone, thank goodness, but the bad breath remained.

In 2019, I was treated for an h.pylori ...