Need advise - Visited ENT
I’ve had bad breath since childhood and have been investigating the cause for years. After trying everything — tongue cleaning, chlorhexidine, probiotics, nasal rinses, gut treatment — I finally got an ENT appointment today.
The ENT scoped my nose with a camera and found mucus at the back of my nose. He suspects allergic rhinitis as the primary cause. He has ordered a RAST allergy panel blood test to identify specific allergens.
He recommended septoplasty and turbinectomy to fix the structural nasal issues causing blockage and mucus buildup. If that doesn’t fully resolve the bad breath, tonsillectomy would be the next step.
His theory is that chronic mucus from allergic rhinitis is dripping down the throat continuously, feeding bacteria in the tonsil crypts, causing tonsil stones and bad breath. Also reflux could be contributing.
I stopped my nasal rinse and momentazone nasal spray for a few days and my breath immediately got significantly worse (reactions more and lick test was oh my god. ) — which seems to confirm that nasal mucus is a major contributing factor.
Has anyone else had a similar experience with allergic rhinitis causing bad breath? Did treating the allergy or having nasal surgery help?
Its gonna be a bit expensive. Is there any other medication available for me to try for few weeks?
Please please please give your insights on this