I am 2 weeks out of being banded. I continually have bad breath. I brush, floss & mouthwash but fairly soon after-wow. I wonder if it's the protein drinks. I know we are not supposed to chew gum. Any suggestions?

i haven't heard anything about not chewing gum.....

U can buy peppermints, that is wat i substituted my gums for

Pls do not chew gum, it may stretch ur pouch.

Smart breath is a 2 bottle mouthwash product that is great. It is a wallmart (top shelf). It leave a funny littl taste in your mouth, but no bad breath.

If you are eating mainly Protein and very very few carbs it may be that you are in ketosis. That will cause a change in your breath. The good thing about it is that it does pass in a few months.

That is my opinion from reading a post on another board. That is not fact though.

I would keep the mouthwash handy for a while.

i was told by my dr that some people (like myself) tend to get bad breath more than usual when shedding pounds

I read elsewhere that mouthwash can dry out your mouth and ultimately lead to more bad breath. The doctor in this article suggested drinking tea.

Pls do not chew gum, it may stretch ur pouch.

HUH? lol:scared2:

Hello. My two week pre surg diet was optifast shakes only. And my breath didnt smell too good either. I blammed it on the shakes. I am on full liquid....almost 3 weeks post op and its not there anymore. As far as ketosis.. that happens when you have sugar spilling into the urine and the breath will have a sweet smell to it. Not saying it will smell like cherries...but it will smell sweet. I am familiar with it because I have had type 1 diabetes since 5. I hope this helps!!!!

How will chewing gum stretch your pouch? I love gum.

same question..... i'm curious too. i've never heard that.:confused2:

My doc said that it was mainly a problem of swallowing the gum. If that happened, you're back to surgery. I've heard that gum is an appetite stimulant though.