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G’day ppl 
wasn't sure where to psot this, so please move if need be admin's 🙂
i had a serious bad breath problem a few years ago, but started taking flonase which completely eradicated whatever it was in my sinuses that was causing it (i do have post-nasal drip). The odor back then was fecal…yuck! If you have this problem, ask your Dr. And try flonase or it's generic equivalent!!! This saved me so much misery you can't believe.
My tongue has been coated with something (can’t recall if it has always been like this or not…) and I scraped it with a tongue scraper today and a bunch of “slime” came off of it and it smelled badly. But now my breath has been a little better since (says my wife, bless her heart 
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i brush regularly and get cleaning every 6 months, so it isn't an oral hygiene problem. But I will start to implement the tongue scraper more regularly.
From a few hours of online research here is what tips I have picked up:
1) one fella posted: i then heard about a very cheap method to alleviate the problem via the internet. The solution costs about 99p in most chemists and it really does work a treat. I was astonished by its ability to instantly stop any bad breath. The product is hydrogen peroxide 3% solution (do not use a dilution rate above 3% ie: 6% or more, as it may cause you harm) mix a small amount of the solution with salt and warm water and gargle for about three minutes twice daily. I can vouch for its effectiveness as can my wife. It works by providing more oxygen into the mouth killing the bacteria which apparently doesn't like oxygen.
2) one gal posted: green tea and peppermint tea contain properties that can reduce and suppress the chemicals that cause bad breath.
3) another gal posted: the only thing that has worked for me is orbit cinnamon gum. Sometimes, I have the most disgusting taste in my mouth and the gum totally wipes it out. No other gum has worked.
(obviously not a permanent fix... Tho I will state that while I haven't tried cin orbit, I do like the peppermint altoids gum for covering bad breath!!!)
i tried the green tea and will wait 'til tomorrow a couple hours after I wake to try the 3%hp-with-salt-and-warm-water-gargle
so has anyone found something that has cured bad breath for them?
Thanx
RE: bad breath problems...
Hows your bowels? Constipation or irregular movement can cause bad breath. 😉
RE: bad breath problems...
they're fine. but i will say i started eating a small bowl of FiberOne every morning right about the time this started (while i am on the low-carb diet i figured the Fiber is a necessary thing to keep regular BM's).
could that be it?
thanx --- Derek.
RE: bad breath problems...
I have a question.
Do you use Aspartame based products as a sugar replacement ?
RE: bad breath problems...
no aspartame. i just checked my 2 protein powder containers (take after a workout) and both are sweetened w/ Stevia surprisingly.
i no longer drink milk after my bout with bad breath 3 years ago as that was a contributing factor (mucus build-up). breakfast every morning, cereal is eaten with almond milk
i also have painstakingly bought milk-free protein powders (one is whey protein isolate...WPI's have no milk, and the other is 100% egg protein). but since this recent breath problem fired up i stopped taking the powders for 2 weeks now to see if that was the cause, but it hasn't helped so i am going back on them tomorrow and will see if problem worsens.
thanx for the help thus far! 🙂
RE: bad breath problems...
problem solved!
scraping my tongue had the biggest impact.
i also took heed to the counsel in my 1st post up top, tips #1 & #2.
gargling w/ the Hyd. Perox. + saltwater for a couple minutes. also drinking green tea.
not sure which of the 3 did it, but heck, it didn't cost me a dime! 🙂
thanx for listening to my prob's...hopefully this can help some other suffering soul 😉
RE: bad breath problems...
Did you used to brush your tongue with your toothbrush before you started using the scraper? If not, you will probably find brushing is better than the scraper because you'll have the added benefit of the toothpaste.
I'vealways brushed my tongue afer having it drummed into me as a kid!
RE: bad breath problems...
yes i always have brushed my tongue. but when i used a tongue scraper it worked better!
thanx.
RE: bad breath problems...
Seems like you have lots of good answers already, and tongue scraping is really good, but obviously finding out the cause of your bad breath would be helpful.
However, as I have no idea about that have you tried Retardex, apparently the toothpaste and mouthwash are excellent for fighting bad breath, they don't just mask the odour.
(Chewing parsely is also good at freshening breath.)
Retardex could be worth a try? If you haven't already tried it you can find out /[link= http://www.periproducts.co.uk/products/retardex/ ]more here[/link]