K so my dr said no gum and my breath reeks! Said wasn't sure abt how sugar free mints would be, but gum can cause severe gas. Help anyone! Embarrassed to speak with protein/pudding breath!

I had this very bad in the beginning too. Someone here said it was Kotisis or how ever you spell it. It does get better. I did use sugar free mints and that helped. I am 5.5 months out and it is not the norm now but in the beginning for me it was.

I had this very bad in the beginning too. Someone here said it was Kotisis or how ever you spell it. It does get better. I did use sugar free mints and that helped. I am 5.5 months out and it is not the norm now but in the beginning for me it was.

Thanks! Forgot abt that!!!! May try mints

This is just me and not saying you should do this but I have chewed gum since week 2 post op and hasn't given me any gas. My dr never said I couldn't have it.

I also used sugar free mints for that nasty breath in the beginning. They never said we couldn't have sugar free gum, but I'm too scared of swallowing it by accident. Not sure what they would have to do if that happens and I do not want to find out!! LOL

I would image it is ketosis. I had the stinky pee too!! :)Sorry if tmi. But there's a few threads about it lol people said the Listerine taps helped a lot also. It will pass but while your in ketosis I would take full advantage while you can. Meaning walk a lot and if you are cleared to do more do it now. I was in for..... sheesh almost 2 months and I dropped the most weight then.

Yes it's ketosis, I had it too ( still do some days). My NUT said SF mints and SF gum was alright. Listerine breathe strips work too.

I would image it is ketosis. I had the stinky pee too!! :)Sorry if tmi. But there's a few threads about it lol people said the Listerine taps helped a lot also. It will pass but while your in ketosis I would take full advantage while you can. Meaning walk a lot and if you are cleared to do more do it now. I was in for..... sheesh almost 2 months and I dropped the most weight then.

I am 5 days post op. Have been up moving as much as possible. I haven't noticed stinky pee, but who knows! Lol. Had forgotten all this from Atkins diet.

Thanks all!! Gonna stay away from gum, md said can cause severe gas and if swallowed additional surgery. Ewww no! But I'm sending hubby out for listening breath strips!

Use a tongue brush daily to get rid of all that gunk! It's been working for me.