am i crazy? is source stomach, nose, or mind? Please help!
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:25 am
First off I am so glad to have found a forum like this!
I am in my early 30's, and for the past few years been in a really weird state of mind which obviously affects social and professional situations, enough to the point where I even feel compelled to avoid them altogether. What I'm noticing is this: I notice a foul smell when I exhale through my nose. It's difficult to explain because you can't smell anything as you exhale, but when I swallow saliva and slowly exhale through the nose while lifting my tongue in my mouth I notice its extremely unpleasant (the best way to explain this is to create the lowest frequency "hum" as you exhale... the smell almost makes me sick).
The only thing that goes through my mind is that if its THAT unpleasant for me, it must be 10x worse for someone next to me. All the websites I read say that most of the time oral hygiene is to blame, but this happens even after brushing my teeth and even after using Listerine. This just won't go away! But I must say though it isn't permanent. It can linger for 4-6 weeks, then go away, and suddenly reappear. Is this nose or stomach related? I highly doubt its mouth, because I brush and rinse regularly. I doubt this is psychological, but I also notice that my mouth can taste like I have coins in it. PLEASE HELP!
I am in my early 30's, and for the past few years been in a really weird state of mind which obviously affects social and professional situations, enough to the point where I even feel compelled to avoid them altogether. What I'm noticing is this: I notice a foul smell when I exhale through my nose. It's difficult to explain because you can't smell anything as you exhale, but when I swallow saliva and slowly exhale through the nose while lifting my tongue in my mouth I notice its extremely unpleasant (the best way to explain this is to create the lowest frequency "hum" as you exhale... the smell almost makes me sick).
The only thing that goes through my mind is that if its THAT unpleasant for me, it must be 10x worse for someone next to me. All the websites I read say that most of the time oral hygiene is to blame, but this happens even after brushing my teeth and even after using Listerine. This just won't go away! But I must say though it isn't permanent. It can linger for 4-6 weeks, then go away, and suddenly reappear. Is this nose or stomach related? I highly doubt its mouth, because I brush and rinse regularly. I doubt this is psychological, but I also notice that my mouth can taste like I have coins in it. PLEASE HELP!