Tmi.....

[Vpamphile 2]

Does anyones breath stink? I'm 4 days post-op and I have the worst breath ever lol.......and yes I've brushed my teeth

[dolphintattoo 96]

I am 10 days post op and can't seem to get rid of this breath, I am brushing and rinsing. I suspect I need to drink more Water, are you being sure to drink?

[Vpamphile 2]

Yes I really stepped it up today and stated drinking more water...lol thank God I'm not the only one

[Spaness2012 609]

Here too.....4 days post op! I suspect once we start eating normal foods and our bodies are able to break things down properly again..it will subside! I hope (wink).

[Rongen62 30]

Any time I have surgery, I have horrible breath for a while. Also, when you are in ketosis, your breathe will smell funky! I keep sugar free gum and mints with me all the time! LOL

[MandaMom23 684]

I'm 10 days post op today, and my breath is just now starting to get better. It.was.horrible. Glad i'm not the only one!

[TattooBeauty 47]

i'm a little over two weeks post op.... i didn't notice my breath, but found i was brushing more often because my teeth felt gross.... makes me wonder who i offended with my stinky breath!! haha

[blue_gypsea 1]

As a hygienist I would say that when you are not eating a regular diet with harder crunchier foods included the plaque accumulates much more quickly and stays on your teeth until you manually remove it with a toothbrush as it's not being helped by the chewing action.

However one of the things I see in probably at least 95% of the clients I see is that they completely forget to brush their tongues and this is a huge source of bad breath. I find myself that the soft toothbrush I use can't even do the job so I use a tongue brush/scrapper with toothpaste. And very cold Water helps with the gag reflex.

Of course if this problem persists beyond when you are back on a regular diet I would recommend mentioning it at your next hygiene/dental appointment.