Bad Breath Halitosis Forum

I thought this topic or something like that could be a sticky similar to "how bad your breath is..."
Here i'd like to describe that and also some relevant (I think) physicall facts about me:

1. Chronic Bad Breath: I have had this since as early as I remember. I can say that throughout the years it has got worse.
If I don't chew gums, gargle or use mints, it is noticable from feets away. Mornings are worse. After eating just as bad.

2. Tried almost every product in the market and some offered by socalled experts like Katz and Bosey. Some stuff help for a while and then lose effect.

3. Overall it is very hard to say when I do and when I don't have BB. The tase in the mouth is always bitter and hot. I can smell it most of the time from my own nose.

4. The tongue is always coasted with beige color stuff or white stuff. I haven't seen it all pink yet.

5. My teeth are in ok shape or I should say my gums are in good shape. Not gingavitis or needed root canals. The BB is almost the same before and after a visit to the dentist.

6. When I go to bathroom it stinks. Period.

7. My underam sweat stinks as well but since i shower every day and use a lot of anti-perspirents it never becomes a problem.

8. The types of food I eat may or may not matter. I can feel my breath even right after drinking water. It looks like any food with tomatoe-based products cause more BB than others. Or this may just be my imagination.

9. No tunsil issues. i don't even see them.

10. No sores or anything in my mouth.

11. No colored mucus coming out of my nose.

12. Not a lot of acid reflex problems but I generate a lot of gas. Regardless, on the days with no stomatch or intestinal problems I have the same BB.

13. I have to chew gum almost once every half hour if I want to work in the general office environment.

Don't know what else to add

welcome to the site.
From reading your post, I'll give you a few thoughts.
Tonsils: because you cant see them, doesnt mean they are not an issue. I would not rule them out untill you have seen them. Lots of people have them far back in their mouth. Ever seen a tonsil stone?
As for the chewing gum every 30 minutes, some people say mint gum just makes breath minty/shitty. A good alternative is fruit flavoured gum.
Also check your mouth. Check the wisdom teeth. Got any crowns?
xx

bbdude wrote: 13. I have to chew gum almost once every half hour if I want to work in the general office environment.

I go thru 6 sticks an hour, 3 packs everyday at work....I've probably at this point eaten around 15k sticks of gum in the last 5 years AND I absolutely HATE gum.

daveparker wrote: I go thru 6 sticks an hour, 3 packs everyday at work....I've probably at this point eaten around 15k sticks of gum in the last 5 years AND I absolutely HATE gum.

that's insane. Doesn't your jaw get sore?

My tonsils are realyl small but there are tonsil stones in there, what can I do to get rid of them (short of trying to get my tonsils removed)
(sorry to hijack)

daveparker wrote:

bbdude wrote: 13. I have to chew gum almost once every half hour if I want to work in the general office environment.

I go thru 6 sticks an hour, 3 packs everyday at work....I've probably at this point eaten around 15k sticks of gum in the last 5 years AND I absolutely HATE gum.[/quote


I freakin hate chewing gum all day every day too. Also, why do people offer you gum right after they see you put a stick in your mouth. wtf is wrong with people.

Archimonde wrote:

daveparker wrote: I go thru 6 sticks an hour, 3 packs everyday at work....I've probably at this point eaten around 15k sticks of gum in the last 5 years AND I absolutely HATE gum.

that's insane. Doesn't your jaw get sore?

Yeah for a little bit afterwards. Got to do something about the shit breath and shitty taste in the mouth.

hey dave parker, you have almost same problem than me.

Apart from the fact that, i dont think my nose smells.

Have you ever been to the ENT? and what did he say.

Most doctors told me that I have irritated nasal passages close to my throat, but i breath fine and everything from both nostrils.