If you see no results after a 14 day period, than you fall under the category of bad breath caused by systemic diseases. If this is you, don't loose hope! As a matter of fact, you should rejoice because if you count post nasal drip and tonsil stones as possible causes for halitosis, you would have eliminated over 95% of the probable causes of chronic bad breath. That means that you are closer to your goal of identifying the underlying problem.
My advice would be to first see a doctor who specializes in gastroenterology and explain exactly the nature of your problem. You may have to go through thorough examination of the digestive system as well as blood and stool analysis. Remember, every test you take takes you closer to the source, that's why you should never give up.
But don't make the mistake of ruling out Fetor Oris just yet because you've got great oral hygiene. Conventional cleaning will do nothing to cure chronic bad breath even when it originates from the mouth and statistically, you belong to the 95% group who suffer severe and persistent bad breath.
If you have any more precise information the nature of your condition, feel free to tell me and let me know if this was helpful to you.
Nov 06, 2010 Rating
Fighting halitosis by: Webmaster
Hi Rhona,
Thank you for your message. I understand that after 20 years of constant bad breath, it affects you psychologically. It's perfectly normal, but you should never let it get to you. I suffered from it for over 15 years so I know exactly how you feel.
I suppose you did some research about your condition ( Methyl Mercaptan (CH3SH) --- Feces), but you haven't mentioned what the source might be. Here`s a quick summary of the different causes:
ORAL CAUSES
Bacterial imbalance in the oral cavity especially on the tongue:
Symptoms- Constant bad taste, bloating feeling of the tongue, white or yellow coating on the tongue
Post nasal drip:
Symptoms- Nauseous feeling from swallowing excessive mucus, lump in throat, bloated sinus, thick mucus, the need to spit often.
Tonsil stones:
Symptoms- Sore throat, bad taste in the mouth, swollen tonsil crypts
Dry mouth:
Symptoms- Tooth carries, gum disease, difficulty swallowing and speaking for long periods of time, taking certain types of prescription medication.
EXTRA ORAL CAUSES
Although they account for a tiny percentage of halitosis causes, don't rule any possible extra oral causes. The most common are problems/disorders of the digestive tract.
- Hyatal Hernia
- Chronic acid reflux
- Chronic gastritis
- Stomach and duodenal ulcers
- Lazy colon syndrome
- Bacterial imbalance of the intestinal flora
- Liver disease
- Kidney failure
So the question is, do you know the source of your problem? If not, my advice would be to begin an elimination process starting with the oral causes because they account for the very vast majority of cases (oral hygiene has nothing to do with it).
Your priority right now is to try the treatment methods mentioned in my website ( http://www.chronicbadbreathfix.com/treating-bad-breath.html ). These treatments are very effective against Fetor Oris or bad breath that originates from the mouth.
