Diagnosing your breath disorder- this will help you, read it
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:34 pm
First off this is a research group dedicated to odor of all kinds. http://www.isbor.net/
So here is a list of things you can do to diagnose the source of the smell. This will help you drastically. Please read this.
Most of you have already done this, but get your teeth checked. If you have wisdom teeth and you dentists think they may be causing a problem, get them removed. If you have a cracked tooth that they haven't noticed before, get it removed. Don't get any root canals, get the tooth removed and replaced with porcelain. If you have mercury fillings, get them replaced with porcelain.
Now here are some tests you guys can do. Get your Doctor to refer you to an ENT. Tell the ENT your problems (especially the odor) He will look up there, if he finds something, then medications and the flip turn rinse will probably get rid of the problem (unless surgery is absolutely required). If he doesn't find anything, get a CT scan. If nothing shows up, it may not be a sinus infection, unless it is allergic, and/or the infection is submucosal (undetectable). Cultures can be taken, but they are not effective as advanced bacteria/fungus is proven to move away from the site of aggravation. In this case we must diagnose other areas to make sure the source of the bad odor, infection, and allergies are not coming from somewhere else. Have blood test, urine test, stool sample, and H-pylori test done. If the H-pylori test is negative (and you notice a fecal odor), try the treatment therapy for H-pylori anyways (metronidazole, amoxicillin, raperbazole) , this could very well work (it has for me, cleared up my sinus inflammation too). Check for everything.
If that is negative, try this... Well actually try this today anyways...
Take a clean blanket (that has no odors), fold it up a few times so it has a lot of surface area you can breath in to. Kneel down on the floor and bend over the blanket. Take a deep breath, and breath out your nose directly into the blanket (very slowly and for a very long time, at the end even squeeze your stomach) until everything is out. Then smell. Observe the odor. If you detect a distinct musty odor (you may have liver problems) if you detect an ammonia type odor (you may have kidney problems) if you detect a sweetish/fruity odor (you may have diabetes) if you detect a fecal type odor (you may have H-pylori, and least likely you may have liver problems). Tell your doctor about the odors if you have any of them, and follow the protocol of testing ie. (if you have a musty odor, tell the doctor and any other symptoms that you have pertaining to liver problems and ask to see an endocrinologist) as blood tests don't always show positive results for all diseases.
If you notice the musty smell, stop drinking immediately, and stop eating meat, eggs, and dairy, and anything deep fried and fatty. Go on a high complex carbohydrate diet, with a lot of vegetables and take milk thistle, this could help clear up the musty smell, but definitely see your doctor.
Also, do the same thing with your mouth in a different area of the blanket. See if you can differentiate between the two. If there is no difference it may be metabolic and not sourced in the sinus. If it is coming just from your mouth, you could have oral odor from a specific mouth disease, or it could be digestive related.
A lot of times sinus and odor problems can be digestive, and simple increasing the motility of the intestines can temporarily add relief. If you have chronic constipation, using a laxative may help temporarily relieve odor. If bacteria sits in your intestines for too long, it can cause an infection. See about the source of your constipation if you have it. Supposedly lime enemas have helped people with breath odor on a PATM forum.
If all else fails get your lungs checked. And if nothing shows up, it could be a mental issue (or we need to do more research) So start thinking positive, and take your mind away from the problem and on to something that you actually want to think about. Do this for me please. The power of thought is psychosomatic, it can actually cause/heal disease.
I believe we will be healed of this issue, so in the meantime, do yourself a favor and don't associate with the issue, look at it objectively, and don't care about. Think about pleasant things. Give your mind a break. Be happy. It will give your body a giant immune boost! It will be the biggest help of all.
This should help you all. Thank you, and you will all be cured!
So here is a list of things you can do to diagnose the source of the smell. This will help you drastically. Please read this.
Most of you have already done this, but get your teeth checked. If you have wisdom teeth and you dentists think they may be causing a problem, get them removed. If you have a cracked tooth that they haven't noticed before, get it removed. Don't get any root canals, get the tooth removed and replaced with porcelain. If you have mercury fillings, get them replaced with porcelain.
Now here are some tests you guys can do. Get your Doctor to refer you to an ENT. Tell the ENT your problems (especially the odor) He will look up there, if he finds something, then medications and the flip turn rinse will probably get rid of the problem (unless surgery is absolutely required). If he doesn't find anything, get a CT scan. If nothing shows up, it may not be a sinus infection, unless it is allergic, and/or the infection is submucosal (undetectable). Cultures can be taken, but they are not effective as advanced bacteria/fungus is proven to move away from the site of aggravation. In this case we must diagnose other areas to make sure the source of the bad odor, infection, and allergies are not coming from somewhere else. Have blood test, urine test, stool sample, and H-pylori test done. If the H-pylori test is negative (and you notice a fecal odor), try the treatment therapy for H-pylori anyways (metronidazole, amoxicillin, raperbazole) , this could very well work (it has for me, cleared up my sinus inflammation too). Check for everything.
If that is negative, try this... Well actually try this today anyways...
Take a clean blanket (that has no odors), fold it up a few times so it has a lot of surface area you can breath in to. Kneel down on the floor and bend over the blanket. Take a deep breath, and breath out your nose directly into the blanket (very slowly and for a very long time, at the end even squeeze your stomach) until everything is out. Then smell. Observe the odor. If you detect a distinct musty odor (you may have liver problems) if you detect an ammonia type odor (you may have kidney problems) if you detect a sweetish/fruity odor (you may have diabetes) if you detect a fecal type odor (you may have H-pylori, and least likely you may have liver problems). Tell your doctor about the odors if you have any of them, and follow the protocol of testing ie. (if you have a musty odor, tell the doctor and any other symptoms that you have pertaining to liver problems and ask to see an endocrinologist) as blood tests don't always show positive results for all diseases.
If you notice the musty smell, stop drinking immediately, and stop eating meat, eggs, and dairy, and anything deep fried and fatty. Go on a high complex carbohydrate diet, with a lot of vegetables and take milk thistle, this could help clear up the musty smell, but definitely see your doctor.
Also, do the same thing with your mouth in a different area of the blanket. See if you can differentiate between the two. If there is no difference it may be metabolic and not sourced in the sinus. If it is coming just from your mouth, you could have oral odor from a specific mouth disease, or it could be digestive related.
A lot of times sinus and odor problems can be digestive, and simple increasing the motility of the intestines can temporarily add relief. If you have chronic constipation, using a laxative may help temporarily relieve odor. If bacteria sits in your intestines for too long, it can cause an infection. See about the source of your constipation if you have it. Supposedly lime enemas have helped people with breath odor on a PATM forum.
If all else fails get your lungs checked. And if nothing shows up, it could be a mental issue (or we need to do more research) So start thinking positive, and take your mind away from the problem and on to something that you actually want to think about. Do this for me please. The power of thought is psychosomatic, it can actually cause/heal disease.
I believe we will be healed of this issue, so in the meantime, do yourself a favor and don't associate with the issue, look at it objectively, and don't care about. Think about pleasant things. Give your mind a break. Be happy. It will give your body a giant immune boost! It will be the biggest help of all.
This should help you all. Thank you, and you will all be cured!