Question:
anyone have bad breath all the time and this film in your mouth that wont go away.

i am 4 weeks pst and have nbad breath all the time, even right after i brush. also have this film always in my mouth and on my tounge. Also i am still nausous from day 1. HELP    — Tracey M. (posted on December 8, 2002)


December 8, 2002
that means you are in ketosis and that your burning fat.so just up the brushing tounge to and let the fat go
   — Mary H.

December 8, 2002
It's the ketosis...try some sugar free peppermints or the pocket strips from Listerine. The running joke in my house is that I am going to be thin, but my breath smells like a goat so no one will get close enough to notice!! LOL...good luck to you!
   — Linda 1.

December 8, 2002
Hello, I am 3 weeks post op and I know JUST what you mean about the film and bad breath. EXPECIALLY in the morning (ughhhhhhh) I find I"m brushing my teeth alot..and swooshing strong listerine around in my mouth...It does the trick.....for a while. :)
   — WABBIT F.

December 8, 2002
Could it be thrush (i.e., yeast infection in the mouth)? Fairly common postop from all the antibiotics.
   — Marti R.

December 8, 2002
I also had the coating /film on my tongue. I even tried a tongue scraper. When I went to my surgeon to get my staples out he did not know what it was and said to go to my family doctor. I went there and he took one look and said I had thrush. I got this due to the antibiotics I was on in the hospital. Some people get a vaginal yeast infection or you can get thrush which is a yeast infection in your mouth. People who use inhalers can also get this. He prescribed mycelex lozenges 5 per day for 10 days. It cleared it right up. Looked 100 % better after the first day of treatment but you have to do the whole 10 days to make sure it is gone. I did not notice the bad breath but that does happen when you are in ketosis.
   — Kelly B.

December 8, 2002
I had pretty raunchy halitosis a few years ago from a liquid fast (before I had my surgery) and finally started to take Chloryphyll capsules I got from the health food store...they seemed to help.
   — missmollyk

December 8, 2002
If the coating has a white or gray/black color, its likely thrush. Its a yeast infection of the mouth. I got it after surgery. You need medication from the doctor to make it go away. Good luck!
   — k r.

December 8, 2002
I had what I would call Morning Breath for about a month after my surgery. I used Listerine Pocket Strips and they helped out alot. If you see a white or grey film on your tongue, contact your doctor because then it would be Thrush. Fortunately, I never had it.
   — Lawrence R.

December 9, 2002
I never had continual nausea, but oh yeah, the bad breath problem is common! My mouth tasted awful for quite a while. The good news is it gets better. I'm 11 weeks out now and I think my breath/mouth taste is pretty much back to normal.
   — sandsonik

December 9, 2002
Congrats! Your in Ketosis! When the body burns fat it has to release ketones in the breath and urine. In small amounts you don't notice it that bad but when your REALLY burning the fat you notice them big time! I find ice water helps alot, be sure to get in your protein! TIP* If ever your in a slump and seem to be in a plateau you can get Keto-Diastix from the pharmacy to check your urine for Ketones if your burning ketones you ARE burning fat just sometimes we hang onto the water for a little while
   — Diana W.




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