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KittyKat848

By KittyKat848, in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

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KittyKat848    93

KittyKat848
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14 days out and my breath is horrendous. I don't have gum disease -- recently had my teeth cleaned. I know gum is out. What are others doing??

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Miss Mac    6,262

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I know that Gas X Strips are for gas, but hey do refresh your breath instantly.

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Cherryhair    88

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14 days out and my breath is horrendous. I don't have gum disease -- recently had my teeth cleaned. I know gum is out. What are others doing??

Great question I was wondering the same thing. I've been brushing my teeth several times a day and gargling with Listerine-helps temporarily

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SnowDaisy    73

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Personally I believe that chewing gum promotes hunger...but what were the reasons you were told that gum is out?

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enjoyinglife    313

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sugar free breath mints, and keeping people at a distance worked for me.

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KittyKat848    93

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Personally I believe that chewing gum promotes hunger...but what were the reasons you were told that gum is out?

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I was told that it can put air into your stomach, produced saliva and is bad for the jaw. Also, swallowing it (accidentally or otherwise) can be a real risk -- especially early out. I am sure there are a lot of people here that chew it without issue, but I am a rule follower. I haven't done so well with my health/eating habits so far in life, so I am trying to do what the experts tell me. :-) I just don't want to kill people with my breath while I do!

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KCamp    40

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Listerine strips!

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Mkmb2006    41

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I think stinky breath is common. Our eating practice and focus on Protein results in ketosis, which has a side effect of bad breath. My doc said I can have sugar free mints, but absolutely no gum. Good to know about listerine strips. I wonder if they still make Binaca?

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knt4ever    137

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Binaca?! I haven't heard anyone talk about that in 15 years! LOL. That stuff is addictive!

With the Dragon breath issue, my daughter said something about my breath and I just laughed. So I guess I need to do more than brush.

Listerine strips? BRILLIANT! Thank you.

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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I lived off sugar free breath mints the first 3-4 months post-op. I'm a family practice PA and right up in patients faces all day....can't have dog breath!!!!!

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monola    19

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There is a product called Devon, it's an internal deodorizer. It comes in a chewable pill form and you can get it from Amazon

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monola    19

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Oops devron

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