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Posted 6/1/2011 4:42 AM (GMT 0)
My bf told me tonight that "I have the funk!" Talking about my breath. I feel/taste it throughout the day and brush/mouthwash often, but I've wondered if others can smell what I feel in my mouth since taking these meds. Now I know it's out there for all to smell! Thought it was just me...Anyone???
Posted 6/1/2011 5:17 AM (GMT 0)
It could be the prednisone that's causing excessive dryness in your mouth.

Some toothpastes can exacerbate it as well as food, low fluid intake and stress.

Do you brush your tongue and scrape it as well as your cheeks and upper palette? Do you floss?

Change your toothbrush often...maybe change your toothpaste. Some have better cleaning ability, but it seems very subjective.

Mouthwash can cause worse bad breath from my experience.

Sometimes reflux can cause bad breath...that could be from the pred. Zantac might help with that too.

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Posted 6/2/2011 3:48 AM (GMT 0)
Drink plenty of water daily. Brush & floss your teeth after meals, if possible, and lightly brush your tongue, too-- because it can get coated with some residue that causes a foul odor. Oral hygiene is especially important when one takes Pred because it can change the acidity of saliva, leading to more accumulation of plaque on the teeth, which is also bad for the gums. If you have dry mouth, Biotene is a safe rinse to use daily. You can try gargling with warm salt water, too-- in case any odor originates way in back of your mouth or in your throat tissues. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 6/2/2011 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks to you both. I have perfect oral hygiene already and drink plenty of water. I don't think it's the pred. I think it's the sulfazine. I started liquid chlorophyll 2 days ago and that seems to be doing the trick. I just wondered why I hadn't read about this before...lots of meds might effect one's breath or body odor, especially due to the side effects of my meds.

Thanks!
Posted 6/3/2011 1:16 AM (GMT 0)
Pearls, when I first read your post and your siggy, I thought..... Ah! The sulfasalazine! So, interesting that you think so, too.

What the others said about pred is absolutely true, but I remember all kinds of weird little changes when I was on sulfasalazine. My skin took on a very slightly yellow/orange tint....I had a bad taste in my mouth often.
Glad you found the chlorophyll to be helpful!
Posted 6/3/2011 2:50 AM (GMT 0)
I have had haltosis with antibiotics but I don't have it with my regular UC meds. I do agree with the others about stayign hydrated, especially while you're on pred, that may help. I remember when I was on Flagyl, I had the most awful metal taste in my mouth all the time. Medications can do weird things to us.
Posted 6/4/2011 4:08 AM (GMT 0)
I would expect the enteric-coated sulfasalazine to protect you from its causing bad breath-- to keep it from dissolving in your stomach. Are you taking a folic acid supplement daily? That's very important to do while on sulfasalazine. I recall that I got a bad taste in the mouth from EC Azulfidine yrs back though I took it at a lower dose than what you're on. It also made my eyes extra sensitive to sunlight. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
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