When Does the Bad Breath Stop?

[livingstone 137]

I'm four weeks out of surgery and my breath is really awful. I know this is down to ketosis and a lack of carbs.

But it really is posing a problem in work and in my personal life. Can someone please tell me that this will go away? And when?

I am now having to sneak into the bathroom at work to brush my teeth about five times a day and trying to make sure I'm far away from people in meetings, but that doesn't always work.

Is this something that is a permanent feature of a low carb diet? Or is it something that the body adjusts to?

[NikkiDoc 312]

Mine went away after I went to "real" food. It was better during the pureed stage. I found that Cinnamon or Wintergreen Breath Savers were a great help. They are SF and pretty strong. I would suck on half of one and either throw it away or save the other half for later. I would place it in the lid of a Water bottle to save it.

[livingstone 137]

Thanks - did it go away right away when you started real food or did it take some time?

[Stevehud 1,790]

i still have it, i use sugar free breath drops, and trader joes has some great sugar free mint that are strong and i like em. i also keep mouthwash in my office as well as toothbrush etc. but mints and the sugar free drops help a lot. i use the mouthwash without alcohol, i dont need to burn my mouth out lol. good luck.