I'm new and happy to know im not alone

[222chick]

hi im a college student that just turned 20..... and i jus wanna say that each one of u here that suffers or jus think they suffer, including myself, you are all in my prayers

im new here and glad this is a place that i can actually say everything i feel..... ive read about halitopohia or wateverr they call it.. and im not sure if im jus worrying for nothing or if i really have a problem ... from wat i read it's so damn hard to really kno without asking and i just CANNOT bring myself to ask ANYONE so im jus stuck worrying all the time... in the mornings when i dont brush and clean my mouth right away i have noticed that after i have been up for a while and have something to eat and water my breath seems to be just fine til later when i usually get a bad taste (jus so you know i never wait til afternoon to clean my mouth unless i have been home all that day) so any comments on this ?
any of you experience this b/c i really do believe that sometimes simply eating helps . i even read somewhere that goin a while w/o eating somehow effects ur breath

[elliott]

You can develop ketosis, a musty smell from the stomach if you avoid eating for a long period of time. Bulimics get this condition.

Anyway, welcome. You certainly are not alone, and you can read through the forum to see all the trials and tribulations we all have to deal with every day. Bad taste is an indication, but even with a clean taste, you may still have BB.

I also have to say that if you have BB, you know it. There is no question. Too much to stress over to waste time in denial.