How everyone is dealing with this. The worst part is that I did not realize that I have it until my daughter told me... Breath strips are not good enough and my doctor said no gum..

Mouth wash? Sugar free breath mints? Avoid "close talking"?

gum is a no because you might swallow it...yeah I thought I was a big girl too...also be sure you brush your tongue really well.

Well, I'm glad you brought it up. I was going to label a new topic, "Good, Bad, and Ugly Breath."

We were reading Protein contents on yogurt in the grocery Saturday, and my partner commented about smelling rottem milk or baby poo. Right after I said I don't smell it, she started laughing. The said she was afraid it was coming from me!

HORROR!!!

I've never been one to have bad breath! I got demerits all through school for chewing gum. I'm a singer and I always have a piece of gum in one cheek and a cough losenge in the other. I should own stock in Mentos Pure peppermint gum. Depending on what I'm doing, I have a two to six piece a day habit.

My doctor also said no gum. I didn't agree to that one. I think I've swallowed two pieces in the last thirty years. I'll be extra careful, but I'm not available to be the person people don't want to talk to or sing with. Nope.

Also, I brush a lot, four to six times a day, and I rinse with Listerine.

I'm with the Orbitz ad... Dirty mouth? Clean it up!

Mouth wash? sugar free breath mints? Avoid "close talking"?

gum is a no because you might swallow it...yeah I thought I was a big girl too...also be sure you brush your tongue really well.

Well' date=' I'm glad you brought it up. I was going to label a new topic, "Good, Bad, and Ugly Breath."

We were reading Protein contents on yogurt in the grocery Saturday, and my partner commented about smelling rottem milk or baby poo. Right after I said I don't smell it, she started laughing. The said she was afraid it was coming from me!

HORROR!!!

I've never been one to have bad breath! I got demerits all through school for chewing gum. I'm a singer and I always have a piece of gum in one cheek and a cough losenge in the other. I should own stock in Mentos Pure peppermint gum. Depending on what I'm doing, I have a two to six piece a day habit.

My doctor also said no gum. I didn't agree to that one. I think I've swallowed two pieces in the last thirty years. I'll be extra careful, but I'm not available to be the person people don't want to talk to or sing with. Nope.

Also, I brush a lot, four to six times a day, and I rinse with Listerine.

I'm with the Orbitz ad... Dirty mouth? Clean it up![/quote']

Oh my God this is so true!!

The bad breath won't go away unless you correct the underlying problem. Gum, brushing won't help!

The bad breath won't go away unless you correct the underlying problem. Gum' date=' brushing won't help![/quote']

Do you mean eat carbs again?

No. You cannot live the rest of your life in ketosis. Once your body drops out of ketosis the following things will happen:

* Ketones are a diuretic, so Water is being squeezed out. Dropping out of ketosis means you will likely put on a few pounds of water weight

* Your breath will improve

* If you are feeling jittery, or having trouble sleeping in ketosis, that will disappear as well.

Do you mean eat carbs again?

Thanks everyone for your advice. I am so glad That I am not alone in this journey

Here's a silly question: about how long does the ketosis state last? Or is it one of those "your mileage may vary" things? How about a ballpark range---six weeks, a month, two months?

Here's a silly question: about how long does the ketosis state last? Or is it one of those "your mileage may vary" things? How about a ballpark range---six weeks' date=' a month, two months?[/quote']

I want to know this too..