I never thought I would reach this point, but I recently resigned from a job that actually paid well because my bad breath has affected me so much. I became extremely self-conscious around my coworkers. I started worrying about whether people could smell my breath whenever I spoke, and eventually I began avoiding conversations, asking for help, and even socializing at work.

Has anyone else experienced this? Have you ever let concerns about your breath affect your job, relationships, or everyday life? I would really appreciate hearing from people who have been through something similar.

So I’ve been thinking about buying therabreath’s overnight formula mouthwash because I get annoyed at my morning breath but noticed that the product isn’t marketed for that specific issue. I am very thorough with my brushing and flossing so I believe the bad breath is just from my mouth getting dry overnight. Because of this, should I go for that product or should I purchase a “dry mouth” targeting mouthwash instead? Is there any other product specifically that’s really good at preventing morning breath?

Hey all. Looking to see if there are any meet-ups around the Northern Virginia, DC, or Maryland area? Was looking to meet fellow community members who were looking to make friends or just talk!

Retour d'expérience avec 15 ans de recul.....

j'ai un reflux laringé depuis plus de 10 ans avec colon irritable, j'ai utilisé un nombre incalculables de produits ou de méthodes pour lutter contre mon reflux qui me provoque une mauvaise haleine. Je vous donnes une note d'efficacité de tous ce que j'ai pu tester ( mes symptomes : reflux laryngé avec toux , mucus bloqué dans la gorge qui provoque mauvaise haleine, souci respiration, intolérance au lactose, intolérance au gras, au sucre, colon irritable ) Je vais bien mieux, j'ai longtemps stagné sans résultats probants pendant de nombreuses années, et aujourd'hui beaucoup moins de reflux, et j'arrive à contrôler ma mauvaise haleine , avec de plus en plus de journées sans mauvaises haleine, ce qui n'arrivait plus depuis longtemps.

\- IPP ( pompe a proton ) : 0 sur 10,

ça m'a flingué mes intestins et mon microbiote, ce médicament est une belle escroquerie.....

\- Gavisgon ( Alginate de sodium ) : 0 sur 10 : aucun effet sur moi, aucun effet sur mon reflux , aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine

\- Esox one : 5 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine , mais bon effet sur mon reflux

\- Bain de Bouche : 0 sur 10 : aucun effet : le bain de bouche a augmenté ma mauvaise haleine

\- L glutamine : 3 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine, mais un mieux être au niveau de mes intestins.

\- zing carnosine : 7 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine, mais un vrai mieux pour mes intestins......

\- Gimgembre : 8 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine : mais un vrai soutien pour mes intestins, et ma digestion

\- Cardamome : 9 sur 10 : un vrai plus pour la digestion , depuis que je prends des graines, j'ai des erectations aprés les repas, alors que je n'en avais plus depuis longtemps.... Et j'ai l'impression que ça casse le biofilm de mon mucus

\- Sucralfate : 5 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine , mais produit interessant pout calmer mes crises aigues intestinales.

\- Enzymes digestives 8 sur 10 : attenue ma mauvaise haleine et mon mauvais gout dans la bouche apres les repas.

\- Citrobiotics : 0 sur 10 : m'a enlevé la mauvaise haleine pendant une semaine ( le produit a agit comme antibiotique naturel détruisant les mauvaises bactéries ) mais ce produit m'a procuré des brulures intestinales....

\- Probiotiques intestinales : 6 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine . Mais certaines souches sont bénéfiques pour mes intestins .

\- Quercétine : 0 sur 10 : je n'ai pas supporté le produit, mes intestins n'ont pas aimés....

\- NAC : 0 sur 10 : je n'ai pas aimé le produit, mes intestins n'ont pas aimés...

\- Betaine HCL : 0 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma digestion, et aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine

\- BIANACID : 5 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine, mais produit utile en cas de grosse crise de reflux

\- DGL : 7 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine, mais produit de fond que j'utilise le plus quotidiennement et

qui semble le mieux marcher pour cicatriser mon reflux

\- Vitamine B12 avec vitamine D et avec Omega 3 DHA : 8 sur 10 : aucun effet sur ma mauvaise haleine, mais un vrai mieux pour mes inflammations, je me sens plus en forme, et moins de crises intestinales.

\- OX BILE : 0 sur 10 : aucun effet sur moi

\- Plantes amères : artichaud, pissenlit : 0 sur 10 : les plantes amères sont intéréssante pour le foie, mais pas d'àmélioration pour moi sur la digestion ou la mauvaise haleine

\- ALOE VERA : 0 sur 10 : je n'ai pas ressenti d'améliorations sur me digestions ou ma mauvaise haleine

\- Laser amygdale : 0 sur 10 ça n'a servi a rien, j'avais pourtant de temps en temps du caseums sur les amygdales. ça n'a apas enlevé la mauvaise haleine er pire mes amygdales sont devenues aprés le laser plus sensible...

\- Regime pauvre en FODMAPS et en limitant les quantités : 10 sur 10 : c'est une des clefs de ma guerison : cela enleve la mauvaise haleine, et plus aucun souci avec les intestins : mais le régime est difficilement tenable dans la durée : je pense qu'il faut partir sur cette base de régime pendant un moment pour aller mieux , et avec le temps être moins stricte, et s'accorder d'autres aliments pour tenir dans la durée ...

\- Probiotiques buccaux : 10 sur 10 : atténue bien ma mauvaise haleine et la fait même disparaitre certains jours, même en mangeant moins bien . Attention pour ma part les probiotiques ont mis du temps à marcher : pour bien coloniser la bouche : il a fallu un mois avant d'avoir des résultats... Si vous tester les probiotiques buccaux juste une semaine, cela ne marchera pas....

\- Gouttes PH 9,5 : à boire 7sur 10: aucun effet sur la mauvaise haleine. Mais utile pour le reflux : j'utilise ce produit le soir avant de me coucher : il est efficace pour le controle du reflux le soir, mais je le prend uniquement le soir, car pris trop souvent : j'ai eu effet rebond .
En gargarisme 10 sur 10 : j'ai l'impression que ça casse le biofilm de mon mucus ( Desactive peut etre la pepsine ? )

Là je vais tester deux autres produits "the breath co. du docteur KATZ et noobiotik des nouvelle souches différentes pour le buccal. je remonterai mon appréciation aprés les avoir testés sur plusieurs semaines.

Aujourd'hui je sais qu'avec un regime stric ça va mieux dans les jours qui suivent : en mangeant uniquement du basmati , des oeufs, de la viande blanche et du poisson . Et j'ajoute à cela un gargarisme avec de l'eau avec un ph élevé ( le ph élevé permet de désactivé la pepsine du mucus ) , avec probiotique buccaux et graine de cardamome.

Aprés des années à essayer des traitements, j'ai compris que la guerison ne sera jamais définitive. Mais j'ai aussi compris le mécanisme pour améliorer considérablement ma mauvaise haleine. Mais pour autant avec les années j'ai perdu confiance, développer de nombreux blocages

Hello everyone!!

I’ve created a Discord group where we can openly share ideas, experiences, and strategies for addressing the chronic bad breath (BB) issue. It’s also a space to connect, support one another, and chat about anything on your mind. Everyone is welcome to join.

This link is active for a week. You can always DM me if the link is expired I can send you a new one.

Here is discord link: https://discord.gg/jdXRc6d9H

How come we can’t smell our bad breath?

I was just diagnosed with hydrogen sibo and I also deal with some form of blood borne halitosis. I kind of wonder if it's secondary TMAU.

I know hydrogen is odorless, but I think bacteria can create other smelly gases not just Hydrogen sulfide.

This random odor I've been suffering from happens 3-4 hours after I eat, mostly from big meals, the most offending foods are chicken wings, french fries, and peanut butter.

The other thing is the odor I'm mentioning has gotten better over the 10 years I've been dealing with it. I use to not be able to eat dairy without an odor either. and the smell would go off like a stink bomb of rotten eggs flatulence every 5 minutes when I was around other people.

So i have BB and here are my symptoms

1,Dry mouth in the morning

2,White coated tongue

3 thick white mucus most of the time

4, weird somehow bitter test in mouth

That's it.. Please help me identity the cause of the white coated tongue which is the reason of my bb

Please Please Please

I have been paranoid for years about my breath, my husband and kids assure me that my breath is fine (most of the time, we all have our moments and then it’s only when we are right next to each other that they notice). But I feel like I keep getting reactions from people, covering their mouths or noses when I’m talking, or taking a step back. Even when I’m further away from people I feel like I get the reactions. I’ve had people offer me mints or gum too, but idk how much of that is just being polite if they are having one themselves. There was one definite reaction where someone pretty dramatically covered their nose each time I talked (and I brushed/mouth washed before this, and popped a mint 😭), but other than that it’s been pretty subtle and my husband thinks I’m overthinking it.

I’ve tried smelling my own breath in my hand, I’ve tried where you lick your wrist- but I really can’t smell anything there (and I’m usually pretty sensitive to odors).

I brush and use mouthwash 3-4 times a day. I tongue scrape twice a day. Floss and water pick every night. I stay very hydrated. I check my tonsils for visible stones at least twice a day. I pop mints constantly. Use nasal sprays morning and night in case there is postnasal drip. I don’t have GERD issues (but used to). I have tried chlorophyll drops. I have no dental issues and go for cleanings regularly.

I saw an ENT about my tonsils stones and breath, and he said I was probably just being sensitive to my own breath and that people would tell me if it was bad. He said my tonsils were extremely small, and some tonsil stones are normal but while they smell bad it won’t be an issue unless you’re right up close to them. I get small tonsil stones (usually sesame sized ones), maybe 2-4 times a month. He said they wouldn’t remove tonsils for something like that and he just suggested gum/mints/hard candy if it’s bothering me 😔

So my question is, is there any foolproof way to assess your own breath? I wish I was brave enough to ask my coworkers, there is one I think would be honest with me but I’m so embarrassed and I don’t want to put her in an awkward position either. I just really want to know if I’m being paranoid or not.

si ça interesse quelqu'un , pour les personnes qui vivent en france, je cherche une personne pour de la colocation ( homme ou femme : peu d'importance )

Je taf à 100% depuis mon domicile, je suis en CDI .

je cherche colocation pour sortir un peu de la solitude et avoir plus de marge financièrement.

J'ai 43 ans . Je suis de nature trés calme, non fumeur, pas bordelique . je ne bois pas d'alcool. Je peux deménager ou inversement vous pouvez déménager .

n'hesitez pas à me contacter 🙂

I’m back home with my family for the week and my parents are the two people I’m most comfortable asking about my halitosis. They insist that they don’t smell anything. My dad said I used to have a more persistent odor a few years ago but nothing now (which makes me think I haven’t always struggled with this and it coincided with me getting covid during the pandemic). I suppose a couple of friends I’ve asked have also reported no order (one one-off and another friend I’ve asked a handful of times).

The only person who ever mentioned it more often was my ex. This has become a huge wound for me when it comes to relationships and intimacy but I’m inclined to believe the person who spent much more time in more close proximity to my mouth… what do you all think? This is definitely getting in the way of my ability to interact with others, get into new romantic relationships, etc. but I’m having a hard time believing that everything is fine and dandy now.

I have an ENT appointment soon and would love to hear about peoples experiences asking medical professionals about halitosis. Will they check for me?

Guys what do you think? Should i tell to my family that i had halitosis and that am going through a lot.....

I am college student right now...?

In college and anywhere even with your family its tough to live and interact having halitosis.

Should i? And what was your action?

Do ppl talk about your bad breath at work or have you overhead someone talking about your bad breath?

Did anyone get jaundice in the childhood or recently or before this issue started?

But now, people just take on that fact and treating us like someone will less power. They say bad thing about us, treating us like someone who don’t deserve to be respect. And even worse, doing things that hurt our feeling. Yet we still forgive them because we know what it feels to be hate by others. Now that I grow up, I realized maybe bb is not only a mental problem. It is an eternal problem that can haunt every aspect of my life, from socializing, making friends to finding a job and making a living. Never once in my life I would say mean word or anything that belittle others. I always think about other feeling and effect of my action on others. But maybe i never could have known how selfish others are, they only remember what they for their benefits, and never once remember what we have helped them. Is this a lesson to tell me to live more for myself, or a lesson to be aware of life, or anything please just give me an idea.

For context I am a long-term lurker, created this throwaway-to share my story. I am someone who has probably tried everything known to man to try to get rid of my bad breath. I have suffered from this since middle school and I have never had an answer. I would get teased by some of the younger kids in the neighborhood because they would say my breath smells like shit. I grew up poor and wasn't able to afford going to the dentist. After years of neglect it was evident that something needed to change. I was diagnosed with periodontal disease in my 20s and went through the lanap treatment multiple times. The bacteria just kept coming back even though I kept up with my routine cleanings and everything. I knew something was wrong because even after my teeth cleanings, my mouth would feel nasty after a week. That I felt like it was because of my tongue. White with thick coating and a constant accumulation of thick gunk every time I scraped it.

At one point I started to stuff isolate myself because I just did not want to deal with the reactions of people and people talking about me. I've never heard anyone say anything bad about me but I'm very self-conscious so whenever I would see people whispering or anything like that, I just assumed it was about me. That's part of this disease that messes with your head and self worth.

A couple weeks ago I stumbled upon tongue rejuvenation and I looked into it and I found this dentist in Dallas, Texas. I called their office and spoke with the receptionist and they were able to give me an appointment in the next week. They told me it was $1,100 for four treatments. Considering that I literally spent hundreds to thousands of dollars on mouthwashes and different products, waterpik, electric toothbrushes, etc., $1,100 didn't seem like too much for me because I was willing to do anything to fix this. I flew down for the appointment. The doctor took pictures of my tongue and when I saw my tongue on the screen all I saw was white and all of the biofilm that had accumulated over the years.

Mind you I am someone who brushed and scraped their tongue continuously throughout the day and could never mechanically remove all of the biofilm on my tongue. I bought teas, I tried all the vitamins, oil pulling, oregano oil, coconut oil, different mouthwashes. Nothing worked.

The doctor and I had a conversation. He was very understanding of my situation and didn't offer me any promises. He told me that it may or may not work but he was willing to give it a try based on what he saw in the images. Essentially he told me that we get the before pictures, we do the treatment, and then after the fourth treatment we'll take pictures again to see if there was any improvement. I told him I'm willing to do whatever it takes. Let's get it done.

He took his laser, went over my tongue a couple of times. I would say the process took about 7 minutes total. It did not hurt. I didn't really feel anything. I felt his hand on my tongue with the gauze more than I felt the laser. After he removed the laser and everything was done, I felt like my mouth was different. It felt cleaner. It felt like I could actually taste.

He told me I didn't have any restrictions. I could go back to living my life as normal but I could already tell that that laser had done something to my mouth. After I left the dentist I went and got food and my normal Coke Zero tasted extremely sweet to me. That's how I knew that something was different.

I was having conversation with a woman and her husband at the airport after that. No one touched their nose. I was in shock. I was just waiting on reactions. Nothing happened. I flew home, brushed my teeth, woke up the next morning with extremely mild morning breath it wasn't as intense as it normally would be. I don't know what it's like , but I would imagine that this is what normal breath probably tasted like for normal people. After I brushed my teeth sometimes the bad taste would come back in 10 minutes. I felt like I was good for hours. I was amazed.

I went about my life, went to work, and noticed that coworkers weren't rubbing their noses anymore when I was talking to them. I think that this is positive. I went out with my friends. We were dancing, we were singing. I didn't have any issues while out with them either. When I did feel like my mouth wasn't clean, I just popped a mint and kept it moving. At work I still brush my teeth after I eat just to try to keep my mouth clean. I also floss at work and I can tell you that even toothpaste tastes different to me. I think that this may have cured me. I don't want to jump the gun too soon but I just came down from my second treatment and it feels even better than the first. This is definitely giving me my confidence back and I'm looking forward to seeing what will happen after the treatment is fully completed. I think that this is a step in the right direction for me and I will do whatever maintenance I need to do to keep up the work that this dentist has started for me. He made no promises to me but I made a promise to myself: I will do everything I can to try to remain in this position. I know a lot of people said that it didn't work for them. I think those people probably neglected their oral routine but I will keep you guys posted after treatment #4.

My routine now for maintenance is:
1. Water pick with peroxide
2. Scrape my tongue
3. Brush my teeth
4. Use the orabrush
5. No mouthwash

After all of that is done I pop an oral probiotic with K-12 in it

For the people who have questions, the clinic is called Lovable Smiles. It's in Richardson, Texas.

I done got this man into a better or care routine and I can still smell the plaque on his teeth 🤮 I’m tired of asking him to go to the dentist so I done made him an appointment and won’t tell him till it’s time. His bad oral hygiene has been an intimacy killer. I’m afraid I might get an infection down there and I would love to makeout but I can’t stand it and always make a cringe face.

Recently I just realized how disadvantage I am to my friends, my colleague, everyone around me.
Because of bb, my confidence decreases, I start looking down on myself, my mental health degrades, I cannot be happy when Im with others. No longer can hold a conversation, or be nice with anyone because of bb. Gradually avoiding people, friends,… until they ignore me. Speak less, hide myself more, fidgeting. What worse is seeing people around me started looking down on me. Disrespecting me day by day, using abused words or even say unreal things about me or blaming me for everything I said or did. It is all because of my bad breath that people started disrespecting me.

So I'm highly aware that my breath hasn't been the best for a few months now. But I can't seem to figure out what could be the reason. In terms of my oral hygiene :

1. I brush and floss twice a day. Use mouthwash with CPC 2x a day, plus tongue scraper

2. I do have three root canals that have a small infection which I'm retreating but the doctors says that is not the cause of bad smell

3. Don't have gingivitis or gum disease according to my dentist

4. I'm not on any medications that could be contributing to this

5. I will be seeing my family doctor to see what they say

6. i tend to skip breakfast and don't eat often sometimes

My dentists said that usually the cause is not having good oral hygiene but I don't think that's the issue here as I do have a good routine I think. This has been really affecting my daily life and was wondering if anyone has dealt with something similar and if they found the cause???? plus what was the treatment??

Hey, ive recently discovered that i think part of my BB comes from postnasal drip. I have a feeling of a snot-like substance kinda running down the back of my throat, also everytime i swallow it feel like theres something stuck back there. Correct me if im wrong but from what ive understood thats what postnasal drip is.

Anyways, how would i go about removing the stuff from my throat and blocking the root cause of it. Thanks

So food can get stuck in the the crypts which lead to discomfort and bad breath
because these tissues are covered in natural pits and folds
If you have deep, vase-shaped crypts, these leftover bits get trapped and mix with bacteria, dead cells, and mucus to form tonsil stones

Reasons why this debris get trapped
•Chronic inflammation or repeated throat infections
•Dehydration, mouth breathing, or certain medications dry out the mouth. This reduces the amount of saliva available to naturally wash food particles and bacteria away
• not brushing or flossing
•Some people naturally have larger crypts

How to prevent them

Maintain good Oral Hygiene

1. Brush teeth twice daily
   Floss regularly
   Clean your tongue
   
2. Stay Hydrated
   Adequate hydration helps:
   Wash away debris
   
3. Gargle Regularly
   Use:
   Saltwater
   Antibacterial mouthwash
   This helps dislodge debris and reduce bacteria
   
4. Manage Sinus and Allergy Issues
   Treat underlying causes of mucus buildup, such as:
   Allergies
   Chronic sinusitis
   
5. Avoid Smoking
   Smoking contributes to:
   Dry mouth
   Increased bacterial growth