Hello all,
I'm very new to this forum and this is my first time posting.
Earlier this year, I was diagnosed with possible Irregular Bowel Movement .
Every thing I ate would upset my stomach. Had to to to the bathroom all the time and still had the "urge " .
I was extremely gassy,bloating and burped after eating or drinking water. The only liquids that I drink now are orange juice and water and I drink a lot of water now.
I was afraid to eat. I lost so much weight and took alot of time off work.I made an appointment to see a Gastroenterologist
Blood test and stool test were done and he found no parasites, no infections, you name it .
He suggested that I would follow low fodmap diet. It was hard,the progress was slow, I have been taking align probiotic and Ibgard. It helped, very slowly though. He suggested I should have colonoscopy done to rule out, but he suspected that I might have irregular bowel movement. Miraculously, I felt so much better after months of suffering. There are days I did not have to take Ibgard so I cancelled my colonoscopy appointment. Now depending on what I eat,IBM would come back but to a much more manageable degrees .
About a month ago, I had a tooth extraction. I took 21 antibiotic in 1 week and use chlorhexidine gluconate. 12% to rinse my mouth. Because the mouth wash made my mouth extremely dry,I created a habit of testing my breath and saliva after smelling an unpleasant odor came from my mouth.
Well long story short, thru the tooth extraction healing process, I discovered I have a fece -smell like throat. Hence, my saliva smells the same.
My surgical site is heal, my teeth are perfect, and I have no dental issues.
The stinky smell from the back of my throat remains stronger than ever.
I have no sinus infection, no recent cold. I reached out to my Gastroenterologist and he ordered a breath test for h pylori. I have to wait 2 more weeks to take the test because of my recent antibiotic usage. Out of desperation, I took baking soda , just only for 2 days. Now I have to stop the baking soda and wait until the end of the month to take the breath test.
I'm so desperate and depressed.
There's no other self esteem killer can be compared to bad breath.
Initially, I asked a very close friend of mine if I have bad breath. She said no. I even blow air to her face. She said it's in my head. I wish it's the case. You might not smell my stinky breath if we talk face to face but my date might,considering a much more intimate distance. I have to push back my vacation trip with a guy I know for a long time, but only recently hit off. I'm praying that I test positive for h pylori, at least I know I would be treated. If not, I don't know what else to do.
I'm thinking about telling him I have digestive issue that I m not comfortable to kiss unless I know it's cure. I'm not going to mention h pylori or any thing.i would let him decide if he would like to proceed with the trip with no intimacy and knowing I'm not comfortable to kiss, or he can give me more time . At least now I let him know what to expect.
I have been pushed back our trip many many times . This is the time to determine if we are meant to be or not.
I want to share this with you to outline how depressing it can be when we know we have bad breath
No social life,no intimate life.
In the mean time, I'm taking manuka honey 2 times a day.
I know I'm in denial but what's the odd that your partner can not detect your stinky breath that came from the back of your throat ,and the smelly saliva from kissing? I stick my finger to the back of my throat and the smell makes me want to throw up. When I lick my hand, it smells the same
Who in here have dated/kissed someone with strong odor came from the back of the partner 's throat? Can you please share your experience?
Thanks all for reading.
Please share your experience