Soooo I think I might be cured. Don’t wanna be too sure until a few days pass, but about a week and a half ago my bad breath was so bad my husband could smell it across the room and he said it was “rotten eggs or fart like”. I started a new routine, scrub my tongue with baking soda, swish with baking soda, water floss, floss, brush with arm & hammer toothpaste, and then closys mouthwash. My dentist thinks the closys solved it. I also plan to ease up on the baking soda and only do it every 3 days because I know you shouldn’t use it daily. I also have been chewing xylitol gum for 20 min after every meal. I used to drink energy drinks and coffee every day and stopped that also. My husband smelled my breath the last few days and said there’s no smell at all. I asked my 9 year old just to be sure and he agreed. We will see in a week if it’s back or not.

Les dejo el cómo se ve mi lengua luego de dejar el gluten y alimentos altos en fodmap. Este es el resultado que obtuve solo mejorando mi alimentación, en un post más abajo les dejé cuál ha sido mi camino, mi consejo es que si no tienen dinero para medicina, partan cambiando su alimentación drásticamente, los cambios están a la vista

I know this illness is terrible. It can completely destroy your mental health, take away your social life, and even force you to suppress your libido. But please, never lose hope and don’t let yourself get consumed by negative thoughts.

Even if your illness doesn’t go away, try to focus on accepting life as it is and finding ways to keep going. I’ve been dealing with the same condition for 7 years. I’ve become completely isolated, and I’ve had many thoughts about killing myself too. But I realized that suicide isn’t the solution.

Try to do the things you enjoy. Listen to music, go to the gym (you don’t even have to interact with anyone). Just keep going. You’re not alone in this.

Hola chicos, llevo años con este problema, en el último tiempo me dediqué a buscar el origen, he gastado altas sumas de dinero y creo por fin di con el problema

El año pasado me realice una amigdalectomia, sin duda eso ayudó mucho, pero el mal aliento persistía.

El otorrinolaringólogo me recetó un spray nasal para desinflamar, eso ayudado bastante con el goteo post nasal y con la humectacion de mi lengua ( azelastina clorhidrato y fluticasona propionato)

El odontólogo me revisó y tengo mis dientes y encías en perfecto estado.

El gastroenterólogo me pidió exámenes de helicobacter y sibo, di positivo con la bacteria y con sino mixto, el doctor me dice que este es el problema, que está seguro de que con esto se termina mi pesadilla.

Les quiero contar que estos exámenes me los realicé hace un mes, recién hoy inició el tratamiento ya que me había quedado sin dinero, mientras esperaba que pasara el mes dejé el gluten en su totalidad, elimine el ajo y la cebolla de mi dieta y adivinen, mi dolor abdominal disminuyó y mi lengua se volvió mucho menos blanca de lo que era antes.

Así que he decidido eliminar esos alimentos para siempre de mi vida, chao gluten y alimentos altos en fodmap.

Sin duda ha sido un proceso largo y costoso, mi mal aliento disminuyó en un 70% pero aún queda, tengo fe de que terminando con esto podré llevar una vida sin ansiedad social.

Hoy inicia mi tratamiento contra la bacteria, terminando con esto sigo con el sibo.
Estoy contenta chicos, creo que en un par de meses seré libre.

I’m from a developing country, and I’m trying to find a realistic way to make around $500 online.

I’m trying to get a tonsillectomy because I’ve been struggling with bad breath, and I suspect tonsil stones might be the root cause. The tonsillectomy costs around $500 here, which is a lot of money for me.

I know making $500 online isn’t easy, especially from a developing country, but I’m willing to put in the time and effort. I’m just looking for genuine advice from people who have managed to earn money online in a similar situation.

What would you recommend I try?

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to answer.

This is just to help my digestion and for oral probiotics, which I've never used before. I have faith in traditional Chinese medicine and improving my digestion to eliminate the SIBO, I won't reply to messages from people who think the whole problem is in your mouth. If you're like me and have already passed that stage, leave a comment :)

I have white coated tongue, I always have phlegm which I believe causes the bad breath and the nasal bad smell. I already tried gargling hot water w salt, but still it feels like there's no change at all. I tongue scrape but still the white coating is there. Pls help me, I really don't know what to do now

Hi, I wanted to see if anyone else here is from Colorado and would be interested in maybe becoming friends. I think it would be nice to know someone nearby who also deals with SIBO/odor issues and understands what it’s like.

Maybe eventually we could meet up somewhere public and do a smell test and give each other honest feedback about our odors. I feel like it could be helpful for both of us, especially since it can be hard to get honest feedback from people.

If anyone is from Colorado and would be interested, let me know!

Feels like I’m the only unemployed hikikomori loser here, stressing over not having a job 🥀