Intermittent fecal/sulfur breath odor
After scouring the web, I'm certain I'm not the only person with this problem, and not the only person who's been told they were imagining it. Anyway, the issue is I have intermittent odors when I talk (yes, I've been to the dentist 10+ times-- all say my oral hygiene is on point and xrays and inspections showed nothing). The only time it's practically non-existent is when I eat an unhealthily low-carb diet. Like others online, I've had CT scans, Barium swallows, endosocopy/colonoscopy, screening for parasites (getting one more from an IDS before crossing that off my list). All showed up negative. I tested positive for SIBO, but after researching that for the past 3 years, I'm certain SIBO is more of a symptom than a primary causal problem. Furthermore, even when I treated SIBO with heavy antibiotics, it did absolutely nothing for my breath-- and yes I was cleared of SIBO after a couple rounds of work. yet, the moment I eat carbs, I still get a "did someone just s*it themselves?" comment.
I guess what I'm getting at is I'm tired of doctors just saying it's IBS and SIBO and then proceeding to do zero investigating afterwards. I want to get down to the root cause of this, but most doctors are either too apathetic or too incompetent to do anything. Are there any researchers who specialize in studying and diagnosing hard to find problems in the GI tract? Between the 3 GI docs, 2 ENTs, 2 NDs and 1 IDS, I just can't take normal doctors anymore. I want my life back and I want a specific root cause so I can work on progressing from there.
Further notes: Diarrhea actually cleared up when I ate junk food and I had zero bloating, albeit the odor remained.
Xifaxan and neomycin did nothing for the odor, nor did the elemental diet. I actually think the elemental diet made the smell as bad or
worse than before.
*******Nitazoxanide********** worked wonders for the month I was on it. Solid stools even with foods that normally cause my ibs to flare up.
It's exactly the reason I felt there was more going on to everything than just SIBO and IBS.
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Hey have your bad breath been solved I’m dealing with the same issue but no doctor is helping me @pbleonar
My mother had a fecal odor to her breath, and I’ve been told I do also. What the common problem is: Barrett’s esophagus. Barrett’s changes the lining of the esophagus to be like the lining of the colon. Barrett’s is a precancerous condition. Solution?? Lots of breath mints, sugar free gum, and mouthwash.
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1 ReactionHas anyone heard of tonsil stones? That can cause fecal mouth odor.
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1 ReactionYes- I had them. I had my tonsils removed-it was the only way I could get rid of them. I’m glad I did it even though it was brutal surgery.
How were you diagnosed? Did your medical doctor find them or did your dentist? You say you are glad you had the surgery, were they causing you pain or discomfort?
Can I know what is your result? I want to know the exact cause of this issue 😭
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1 ReactionHey do you mind sending me the probiotics that he took please. This will be a huge help
Why did you stop taking Nitazoxanide? That's an anti-parasite, anti-viral drug. Maybe you have some kind of parasite????
I would get white stones in my tonsils & experienced sore throat along with a bad breath. So I had tonsils removed and don't have to deal with that problem. Its been suggested to gargle with warm salt water to get the stones to loosen. Also use a Q-tip and try to dislodge the stones if visible.
Hey! Did you get a reply on the above? I have the same issue. Tonsils surgery done. I was diagnosed with Sibo, but I still experience it every now and then. Thanking you before hand.