I have gastroesophageal reflux diease and i want to know if there is anyway to prevent bad breath?

Question

For those of you who have GERDS too you know that one of the symptoms is bad breath
and mine is not just a little bad
it's horrible
i'm 16 years old and i've never had my first kiss because i'm afraid that my breath will smell horrible when they try and kiss me
I know that chewing gum right after a meal is supposed to help with the acid
but i am starting to develop alot of cavaties because i chew so much gum

any ideas or suggestion would be appricated!!!

I forgot to add that i take nexium twice a day and i don't chew gum with sorbital (it's an artificail sweetener) I also take carafate (it's like extra strength tums)
and i've gotten all of my cavites filled so that shouldn't be causing it anymore
but even with all this
my mom still tells me to go chew some gum sometimes because SHE can't stand my breath lol
its no fun at all

Answer 1

Chewing gum will help, try sugarless.. it'll help reduce cavities.

I have GERD (2 of my children have it as well) and bad breath is a bad side effect. Make sure you get all of your dental checkups, my son is 9 and actually was diagnosed because our dentist noticed errosions on his teeth, it can be very hard on your teeth.

ALWAYS take your medication! Medication will help control your GERD.. take what your DOCTOR tells you to, Zantac usually isn't strong enough for a person with GERD.

Personally, I use a lot of mouth wash and it helps. You could get one of those travel sized bottles of mouth wash and then refill it with the big bottle (this will save money, the big bottle is like $2.50 and the small ones are $1.00 each) and keep it in your backpack. You could also carry around those little thin strips made by Listerine, I think. That will help a lot.

Have no fear about the kissing, it will work out eventually. I was diagnosed with GERD at 18 and have 4 kids. :)

Answer 2

Best bet is to get the GERD under control - take Zantac-150 twice a day (check with your doctor first), and watch what you eat...lay off spicy, greasy foods and things like cauliflower or beans that cause a lot of gas. Don't eat peppermints (that makes GI problems worse) but try a fruity breath tic-tac or altoid. Make sure you et the cavities taken care of because that alone will cause bad breath whether you have GERD or not. And I hope that first kiss gives you goose bumps - don't ever forget it.

Answer 3

A few seeds of cardamon chewed for a brief while will clear your mouth of bad breath. Chew parsley leaves,which are sure to keep your breath fresh. More useful remedies at http://useinfo5.blogspot.com/

Answer 4

this isn't directly relevant. but doesn't chewing gum encourage acid production. Shouldn't the pills be reducing the amount of acid, thereby removing the problem. You could always just use a breath mint, a BASIC breath mint.

Answer 5

The little spray bottles of Listerine!

Answer 6

Breathrx helps alot. It's found in most drug stores.