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Posted 9/28/2011 12:59 AM (GMT -5)
Just a quick question. Does anyone experience bad breath? especially after a meal? I have tried almost everything in the books and nothing seems to work permanently. I did read somewhere that bad breath is a complication of ulcerative colitis. Any thoughts?
Posted 9/28/2011 1:04 AM (GMT -5)
no bad breathe here...at least no one has told me!
Posted 9/28/2011 1:12 AM (GMT -5)
I can't see that it's a complication of UC.....there are a variety of reasons one would have bad breath, however.

Medications can definitely cause dryness in the mouth. Stress, foods, lack of water, smoking, spices, and poor dental hygiene, sinus infection/problems, lung infections, etc can cause it too. Even reflux might be a cause as well as an imbalance of bacteria in the mouth.  Many mouth rinses can cause worse bad breath than not using it.

I would say most people would have bad breath after a meal if the mouth isn't freshened by brushing the teeth and tongue.  Regular flossing is also a huge plus.

You should, however, get it checked out by a doctor to find the cause and hopefully it can be helped.
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Posted 9/28/2011 5:18 AM (GMT -5)
I did, in the first UC years, when flaring. My wife could always tell before me when i would get into trouble.

Things resolved when i've changed my diet.
Posted 9/28/2011 3:47 PM (GMT -5)
I do understand that there are several reasons to bad breath. I don't think its the food that I eat because I tend to eat a variety of food(home cooked/fast food). How did you alter your diet?
Posted 9/28/2011 5:03 PM (GMT -5)
Well fast foods usually contains alot of sugars/additives which can actually promote bad breath....I had horrible bad breath but once I cut out processed foods, processed sugar, additives that are in those foods/drinks and fast-foods, no more bad breath...probiotics can also benefit bad breath since bad breath can also be caused by bacterial over-growth and since IBDers do tend to have bacterial over-growth, there's your connection to bad breath and IBD. Bad breath may not affect all IBDers but I think a large percentage of them. Flossing daily is key as well and AVOID mouth wash that contains alcohol in it since alcohol actually dries out the mouth and in turn works against you causing bad breath.
Posted 9/28/2011 5:39 PM (GMT -5)

ratherunique said...
I do understand that there are several reasons to bad breath. I don't think its the food that I eat because I tend to eat a variety of food(home cooked/fast food). How did you alter your diet?

gave up complex carbs and thus changed my bowel flora.
Posted 9/28/2011 9:22 PM (GMT -5)
Gum disease can also cause bad breath.
Posted 6/25/2020 6:40 PM (GMT -5)
Realize this question was asked quite awhile ago, but I would have an ENT look for tonsil stones.
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