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Intermittent fecal/sulfur breath odor

Posted by pbleonar @pbleonar, Jun 8, 2017

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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nwcs | @nwcs | Oct 21, 2022
In reply to @linda125 "Has anyone heard of tonsil stones? That can cause fecal mouth odor." + (show)
@linda125

Has anyone heard of tonsil stones? That can cause fecal mouth odor.

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Yes- 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.

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linda125 | @linda125 | Oct 21, 2022
In reply to @nwcs "Yes- I had them. I had my tonsils removed-it was the only way I could get..." + (show)
@nwcs

Yes- 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.

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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?

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sarayana98 | @sarayana98 | Nov 8, 2022
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@catt8722

I am experiencing the exact same problems. For about 8 years now. I just went to the dentist a month ago. Nothing there is causing it. My dentist said there are three things that causes bad breath. Gums, nasal or stomach. The ent found nothing. Actually I have been to several ent doctors. Also several dentist. I’ve had several CT scans with contrast. They found nothing. I recently visits doctor who ordered blood test for amalayse. (I hope I spelled it correctly) It’s an enzyme that is made by both the pancreas and salivary glands. There is something about my saliva that I just can’t seem to figure out. It seems this is where the problem is. After finding out about the elevated enzyme she ordered an ultrasound of my abdomen. The results showed a dialated pancreatic duct in the distal portion. And a fatty liver. The doctor said it comes from eating too many carbs. My body does not seem to digest carbs and sugar. I am waiting on a CT scan . My insurance company denied it. So my PCP is sending me to a Gastroenterologist. Hopefully they will approve it. From what I have read on google. A dilated duct could be a tumor. Also high risk for cancer. When the duct is blocked the digestive enzymes are not released. I have always said my food is not digesting properly because can smell everything eat. My poop smells very bad. The smell is also coming through my nose. I know for sure it is in my nose and throat. My breath can fill up a room. It has a fecal/sour smell. I’m not sure if it is coming from my body. I have heard vitamin b2 may help. It is Riboflavin. I will keep everyone posted. I will have a phone conference on April 23 due to coronavirus. I hope to have the scan as soon as all this is over. My doctor just got my results from the sibo test. I hope to get those this week. Good luck.

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Can I know what is your result? I want to know the exact cause of this issue 😭

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tomtom25 | @tomtom25 | Nov 29, 2022
In reply to @irr4et "My father had this problem and his GI Dr advised him to take a soil based..." + (show)
@irr4et

My father had this problem and his GI Dr advised him to take a soil based probiotic at bedtime for 6 wks the switch to a full spectrum probiotics for two mos, and every 6 mos switch to a different brand. This eliminated the offending breath. I wish it was ok for me to mention brand names here but it isn’t. I would go to a good supplement shop and get them there.

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Hey do you mind sending me the probiotics that he took please. This will be a huge help

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Nov 30, 2022

Why did you stop taking Nitazoxanide? That's an anti-parasite, anti-viral drug. Maybe you have some kind of parasite????

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jackielb | @jackielb | Dec 1, 2022
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@sarayana98

Can I know what is your result? I want to know the exact cause of this issue 😭

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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.

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unique30 | @unique30 | Dec 2, 2022
In reply to @tomtom25 "Hey do you mind sending me the probiotics that he took please. This will be a..." + (show)
@tomtom25

Hey do you mind sending me the probiotics that he took please. This will be a huge help

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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.

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grxbxb | @grxbxb | Dec 4, 2022
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@newports10

I suffer the same issues and its awful!.. i dont know how i do it but its very embarrassing and as i read these comments couldnt help to laugh because it really fing sucks... i experience it every day after eating meats, dairy, certain veggies i havent had the discipline to figure out. I drink alot of water and trying to reduce sugar intake, now trying to avoid anything with corn. I read somewhere to avoid anything that can ferment. Also bacteria from the lower intestine has migrated to the stomach and esophagus causing early breakdown and sulfur breath or poop breath. Please let me know if you have looked into this and how your current treatments are going..

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Wow same. It fucken sucks and to top it all off as time goes on i’ve noticed for me the reaction and smell gets worse..

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grxbxb | @grxbxb | Dec 5, 2022
In reply to @jojododo "I don't know but I don't have much experience with tonsil stones. Ents have checked and..." + (show)
@jojododo

I don't know but I don't have much experience with tonsil stones. Ents have checked and they never saw any stones. Though one of them said I have very deep tonsil crypts.

I just think if I had stones I would have fairly persistent bad breath. But mine is more like farts of death. Literally, just super foul farts from my mouth. And it happens randomly throughout the day. Just like if you had a gassy fart problem.

I know some will think well at least you don't have bad breath all the time. But honestly with low level bad breath you can function as long as people aren't in your face. But with my fart bombs, it can clear out a room. Even in the outdoors, people have reacted or made comments along the lines of smelling gas or someone pooping.

It's destroyed my social life and stunted my career. I remember one time it happened once when I was talking to my ceo. She just smiled nervously and quickly ended the conversation. I never talked to her again on a one on one basis. I remember having dinner with her when I first started working at the company and my manager told me after the dinner that the ceo really liked me. Three years later, I left and that initial first good impression went nowhere. And it was because I was so self conscious about the fart breath that I just held back. I just hid.

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I felt this to my core. I feel like people secretly hate me. We can start off getting along so well then something happens and they just ignore and avoid me and literally never talk or avoid each other as much as possible. I’ve had people think of me as rude but I just don’t want them to smell me and ruin everything.

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rozy288 | @rozy288 | Dec 5, 2022

You sound like me but , I don’t have the odor I just deep wet belch ( like foamy wet belches that taste like gut lining ) over 2000 x a day & night .
I’ve seen 6 Gastro Dr’s in 9 years.
Had over 20 tests done , even went to Mayo Clinic Jacksonville last Oct .
The churning in my gut and intestines is non stop 🛑. I eat clean and healthy. Have 6 diagnoses. Have tried everything, holistic/ RX / you name it .
It’s really takes all your Joy away in life .
I live on Ultra Pepto and suffer every single day . I can’t sleep well at all . So lots of fatigue in day . I’m at my worst when trying to lay down . Have you seen a Functional Medical Dr yet ?
I have appt w/ one mid Jan .
I’m praying 🙏 she can finally help me figure something out .

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