Sooo let me air out my dirty laundry, AKA my smelly breath. My mouth tastes like garbage and my breath (I can only imagine) smells like it tastes. Never have I had this problem in life. Is this because of ketosis? Is this going to go away. I hope I’m not suddenly skinny but I’ve traded for smelly.

I’ve tried biotene dry mouth spray, nope didn’t help. I drink 100+oz of water per day. I’m trying to stay away from gum because I know I can’t have it after surgery.

Please help!

It's not your mouth...it's your actual breath that smells odd with ketosis. When you start eating carbs again after surgery, it'll go away:)

Part of the smell is a release of keytones in your breath (that smell sickly sweet, almost maple syrupy), part is the breakdown of high protein (that makes your breath smell of ammonia like yesterday's litter pan.)

When you start carbs again....you'll spill fewer keytones. Reducing protein in your diet from super high liquid stage levels will help with the ammonia part.

This, too, shall pass. You can mouthwash all day, but you're just gonna have weird breath.

That said....mouthwash anyway, and take care to clean your tongue...cause oral health issues can spring up when bodies are stressed (like during major surgery)...and the last thing you need is a sore tooth or gum, or case of thrush, etc.

Edited January 11, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

It's not your mouth...it's your actual breath that smells odd with ketosis. When you start eating carbs again after surgery, it'll go away:)
Part of the smell is a release of keytones in your breath (that smell sickly sweet, almost maple syrupy), part is the breakdown of high Protein (that makes your breath smell of ammonia like yesterday's litter pan.)
When you start carbs again....you'll spill fewer keytones. Reducing protein in your diet from super high liquid stage levels will help with the ammonia part.
This, too, shall pass. You can mouthwash all day, but you're just gonna have weird breath.
That said....mouthwash anyway, and take care to clean your tongue...cause oral health issues can spring up when bodies are stressed (like during major surgery)...and the last thing you need is a sore tooth or gum, or case of thrush, etc.

Glad to know it will go away! One of the very unpleasant side affects for me. Ick! SMH.

6 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

This, too, shall pass. You can mouthwash all day, but you're just gonna have weird breath.

This. I kept a bottle mouthwash with me at all times. Even if the mouthwash is only a tempoary fix it gave me some peace of mind and freshened things up. For me drinking plain water never helps the breath issue. I typically do Crystal Light mixes and am a coffee lover, so having some flavored drinks can help as well.

This. I kept a bottle mouthwash with me at all times. Even if the mouthwash is only a tempoary fix it gave me some peace of mind and freshened things up. For me drinking plain Water never helps the breath issue. I typically do Crystal Light mixes and am a coffee lover, so having some flavored drinks can help as well.

I do mix it up from time to time with crystal light. I’m thinking the mouth wash would give better relief than the breath spray. I need some serious blast of minty goodness.

2 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

I do mix it up from time to time with crystal light. I’m thinking the mouth wash would give better relief than the breath spray. I need some serious blast of minty goodness.

Athough I prefer liquid mouthwash over anything else those Listerine strips work great. Nice to keep in your pocket when you need a quick fix.

Hydration helps. It will go away eventually. Drinking lots of fluid will help dilute the ketones and will help your perception of taste.