My mouth tastes NASTY!

Ever since the surgery, my mouth has tasted nasty! It is so dry all the time... and I am constantly sipping water. I brush my teeth TONS now but it doesn't seem to help. I am afraid to talk to anybody close up! Anyone else have the same problem? Does it get better? Patti

Same here. My mouth reminds me of when I was on Atkins. Blech. As much as my dietician says "don't chew gum because it might get stuck" - I chew gum. It's either that or kill my co-workers with my breath. ~Tisha

Your most likely in ketosis... not getting enough carb's... Do you eat beans much? I dont know what eating stage your in, but try adding beans, or good carb's and that should take care of the issue.

If I eat beans - I get another kind of stink. I'm not sure which is worse. lol

The breathe is worse!!!! You can't get away from that--- and always talking to people hehehe... at least you can hide somewhere and fart LOL

My husband says to me the other day, "If I tell you something - will you be offended?" So, of course, I immediately became offended. He says, "Nevermind, I won't say anything." I told him he might as well come out with it. He says, "Is your bad breath because of the surgery/diet?" I felt bad....he hadn't wanted to say anything at all and then just couldn't take it anymore. I wasn't offended and we chuckled about it. Until he told me that the other day, when I offered him a piece of gum, he said he was thinking, "Oh thank god!" Lol

Its ketosis. I am having the same problem. My nutritionist said it was ok to chew sugar free gum or suck on sugar free hard candy as long as I didn't swallow it. I also brush my teeth and tongue and use tons of mouthwash whenever possible. Plus I sip lots of water. It has gotten much better. I think when our diets are a little less restricted, it will eventually go away. Kathy

Hi Chris, I just wanted to let you know that today is July 8th and I still haven't rec'd anything yet. Heather

I am still pre-op but was told it is ketosis and the cure is to drink unsweetened grape juice mixed with water to a 1:1 ratio and drink several ounces for a day or two but please check with your nutritionist or surgeon. I know my DH had surgery last year and I thought it was just him...I elected to not mention it and it did go away...but I would have loved to have known about the diluted grape juice for him then! Jennie

I'm struggling with the same issue, my own bad breath! I bought some Sugar-Free Jolly Ranchers, put one in my mouth, and within seconds I was NAUSEOUS and ready to spit it out!! I checked the nutritional info, it had 0 sugar grams, but 14 sugar alcohols... I guess that won't work for me... Rebecca M.