I am almost 8 weeks post op gastric sleeve. W. T. F. is going on inside my mouth? I can taste how bad my breath is. It seems like I've been eating cow dung and chasing it with dog poop. I know ketosis can create some funk but my gawd I'm offending myself. I'm taking steps back when I talk to people or turning my head like some weirdo. I am contemplating wearing a surgical mask. WHEN DOES THIS STOP!?!?!

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Listerine breath strips work well. Bad breath is normal after surgery. .

do you have a coating over your tongue, inside of your mouth or back of your throat? Any pain when swallowing or eating? Sometimes thrush, a fungal infection, can cause these symptoms too. If you have the coating, definitely speak with your primary care doctor about it.

Edited January 6, 201610 yr by otillie03103

do you have a coating over your tongue, inside of your mouth or back of your throat? Any pain when swallowing or eating? Sometimes thrush, a fungal infection, can cause these symptoms too. If you have the coating, definitely speak with your primary care doctor about it.

Definitely not thrush. I've had it before after a double antibiotic. No white yuck. Just stink. No teeth pain. No throat aches. Nothing. Just yuck stink. Right after I brush it stinks. I just want it to end. So embarrassing.

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Listerine breath strips work well. Bad breath is normal after surgery. .

Any end I sight?

Try to take liquid chlorophyll. The stuff is fantastic! Two tablespoons a day in water or your shakes will cure your problem. Look it up. Chlorofresh by Natures Way has been my favorite. The capsules have not worked for me just the liquid I even put it in my dogs water, no bad breath or smelly gas from them. Ha ha!

I remember this time, it does go away! My husband used to always give me a heads up, that plus my protein shakes was not good!

Try to take liquid chlorophyll. The stuff is fantastic! Two tablespoons a day in water or your shakes will cure your problem. Look it up. Chlorofresh by Natures Way has been my favorite. The capsules have not worked for me just the liquid I even put it in my dogs water, no bad breath or smelly gas from them. Ha ha!

Will definitely Google it. I've not head of it!

I remember this time, it does go away! My husband used to always give me a heads up, that plus my protein shakes was not good!

Thanks. My husband, my kids, they are all brutally honest. Especially the littlest one. I'd rather have onion breath than this. I want to go to the dentist but am too ashamed to go while this is going on.

Edited January 7, 201610 yr by HopeandAgony

Ketone breath is not pretty????but don't despair. It means you're burning fat and losing weight! I carry mini altoids around the office and have a toothbrush an mouthwash in my file cabinet.

I know eating protein enhances the "flavor" GAG. I don't mind eating protein but this combined with the protein mouth is sickening. And it doesn't matter if it's eggs, or meats, or chocolate protein, it's awful. I feel so icky.

... It seems like I've been eating cow dung and chasing it with dog poop....

I think you should be preparing your own meals for now on.

Lol. My meals taste fine. It's what the after taste of them morphs into. Heaven help me.

Lol. My meals taste fine. It's what the after taste of them morphs into. Heaven help me.

I know, I was just kidding with you.

My breath wasn't that bad, but I did notice it being a little "ripe" during the initial post-op phase.

I don't know if the choices of Protein have an effect (from different meats or protein isolates in shakes.

When you brush your teeth, maybe you could give a couple of quick swipes to your tongue to remove any buildup?

I hope it goes away soon.

Lol. My meals taste fine. It's what the after taste of them morphs into. Heaven help me.

I know, I was just kidding with you.

My breath wasn't that bad, but I did notice it being a little "ripe" during the initial post-op phase.

I don't know if the choices of Protein have an effect (from different meats or protein isolates in shakes.

When you brush your teeth, maybe you could give a couple of quick swipes to your tongue to remove any buildup?

I hope it goes away soon.

It was funny. This situation though isn't. Such a small thing is really causing big issues. I don't want to talk to anyone! Even a person a good 3 feet away makes me cautious. I have been brushing my tongue too. I will have to use mints for a while I guess. I am going to be the first sleeve patient whose cause of regain is breath mints!

I had this, it was foooul, but I think it's gone for me now. Not sure what I did to make it leave, maybe more water intake?

I also had this embarrassing problem. I think curvybritt is right more water seemed to help. For me it lasted about a month! Good luck to you!