Chronic Bad Breath Has Ruined My Life

by Soxista
(United State)

I am a middle-aged female and I have had chronic halitosis for at least 15 years and it has ruined my life.

I can't even give my real first name because it is too embarrassing. I'm so tired of suffering like this. Every time I eat or drink something the odor just lingers in my mouth like rotten food.

I can't make new friends and the people who know me just try to tolerate it. I'm tired of people recoiling away from me or covering their noses when I talk. I try not to feel sorry for myself but every day is difficult.

This condition has made me reclusive, angry and depressed. I have become an ineffective person and my personality has suffered maybe permanently because of this condition. I have spent thousands of dollars and tried every cure I can think of but nothing has helped.

Right now, I'm losing my boyfriend of four years to another woman because of my lousy attitude. I can't blame him. He stuck with me as long as he could but I couldn't be happy because I kept offending him and everyone else I came in contact with.

Dealing with a depressed, frustrated, resentful and angry person is bad enough but if they have bad breath too, then why keep sticking around? He was a wonderful boyfriend and now I can't date anyone because of my horrible disability so I'm even more depressed, angry, resentful and frustrated.

I am still desperately seeking a cure for this problem. I am willing to be used as a guinea pig for whatever tests, etc. anyone has. I just want to be free of this condition.