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Bad breath...

So as weird as it is I focuse on good breath before surgery my breath was always amazing and fresh! Now post op I wake up with worse morning breath then ever! And thru out the day I notice it's bad I've brushed my tounge like always and now I use mouth wash (I never had to before) I think it might be because of the Protein drinks but not sure.

Am I the only one?

And yes I use breath strip religiously now!

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  • Yes that's more than likely caused by your body being in ketosis. It sucks but it's a good sign because your body is breaking down fat (that's the short of it) brushing your teeth ect really won't hel

  • Yup, what @@Elode said...ketosis. Even though it gives you breath that could kill a rhino, it just means you're burning fat! Yay, right? If it really is bothering you, you could stop the process dead

  • Good because bad breath is one of my pet peeves! It needs to go! And yeah that also explains the urine smell. So I guess I should be happy about it.. haha

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Yes that's more than likely caused by your body being in ketosis. It sucks but it's a good sign because your body is breaking down fat (that's the short of it) brushing your teeth ect really won't help. It's coming from your insides not you mouth. Drink lots of water and disguise it as you are.

Yup, what @@Elode said...ketosis. Even though it gives you breath that could kill a rhino, it just means you're burning fat! Yay, right? If it really is bothering you, you could stop the process dead in its tracks by upping your carbs a little, but why mess with getting rid of fat, right? Mine did subside after a while if it makes you feel any better :)

Yup, ketosis will not only make your breath smell, it can make your urine smell rank too. Not that it smelled pleasant before, but now that I'm on my pre-op diet I am in full fledged ketosis and everything stinks!

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Good because bad breath is one of my pet peeves! It needs to go! And yeah that also explains the urine smell.

So I guess I should be happy about it.. haha

Yes, ma'am. My mouth pretty much always tastes like I licked a wet dog now.

Sweat and ketosis is just fat crying.

I was just about to post this! My husband is constantly complaining about my breath. No matter what I do it always smells bad and I have a bad taste in my mouth. I've noticed the urine smell too. I'm almost 10 weeks post op. How long does this last??

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I was just about to post this! My husband is constantly complaining about my breath. No matter what I do it always smells bad and I have a bad taste in my mouth. I've noticed the urine smell too. I'm almost 10 weeks post op. How long does this last??

Oh ni I'm only 6 weeks post op!

OMG!!!!! I'm so glad you posted this! I wake up and my breath makes me sick!

I have the ketosis too. Not so much smelling just a horrible taste in my mouth especially in the morning. Ewww! i'm telling you after this, my body better be snatched and in shape. I keep trying to see the prize at the end.

YESSS! Same thing is happening to me. I am 2 weeks post op and sometimes I get up in the early morning hours just to rinse out my mouth with mouthwash. Absolutely hate it!

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