When I was around the age of 23 I started noticing a strong odor coming from my breath whenever I coughed. I first noticed it when my mom said something. It is tearing me apart! I am a very outgoing person but ever since this has been happening to me I am changing for the worst. I am very cautious when I cough. Whenever I do around my friends they think that someone farted and it pisses me off so bad I don't know what to do anymore. My doctor put me on colindamycin IV's when I was in the hospital and it cleared up. It was the best feeling, I was back to my normal self again. Then about 6 months later a few days before I was going to Florida, it came back. I was so angry. I have been taking colindamycin orally but it is not working. I honestly don't know how much more I can take of this! I guess I just need to talk to someone who can relate to me and who understands what I am going through. Sorry for wining but this is really eating me up inside and I am lost. Anyway best wishes to everyone, Nate
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Nate,I can relate, but don't have any advice for you. I keep Altoids at my desk at work & of course, constantly chew gum, but sometimes I don't think that helps.I, too have had people think someone "tooted" and that was an eye opener to just how bad it must be. I guess just brush often (including your tongue) and keep gum/breath mints handy.I also like the candy that they give out at Sonic, I think it's peppermint. I think they're pretty powerful.I'm curious to see if others have ideas about how to help this situation<img src="i/expressions/lips.gif" border="0">
YOu might just have some bacteria that produces it. I have the stank, too. Take tums to keep stomach acid low (it helps enzymes work better, too). I carry a little tooth brush around. I don't chew gum, but I do use those Listeriene strips. They are STRONG! so I only use half at a time. Debbie23 w/ CF
O boy that does it....now after reading this, i am going to ask all my friends if it smells like someone let one go when i cough......lol . They are all in big trouble if they havent mentioned it to me and it does . I have a lousy sense of smell and can barely smell when my cat litter has "flames" coming out of it....lol. Whats odd is, every now and then i can smell when i have a sinus infection worse than normal. But noone has mentioned bad breath, but after reading this post, it has got me wondering.
bowlingguy
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from my experience the smell is worse when infection is spreading or your sick, and yeah the best thing to do is just keep mints onhand and take them regularly, i use the strips as well as they are very powerful, if im in public i might take 1 every hour or so, reall depends on how much im coughing and or am i eating etc etc etc...but yeah bad breath from coughing comes with cf...kinda sux, but imho its better then smokers breath or coffee breath...lol
LaserLight
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HiIt seems to me that a 650nm >4mw Red Laser applied to a suitable blood vein extenally for 60 seconds (ie) LLLT low level light therapy. say once a month would/may help cure/alleviate most cystic fibrosis symtoms. Why not try it! N.B.