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BadBreathBoy:
This guy called bad breath have haunted me all the way from primary school down to secondary and even to my university level.

I am still a young 19 years old guy at the peak of youthfulness but this guy is just ruining everything for me.
My self-esteem, public speaking skills, social life, confidence, in fact, everything has been smashed with a sledgehammer right in my face.
I have turned into an introvert because of this bad sickness but will cover it up with "Money on my mind" shït.

I have tried everything possible guys.
Below are kinds of stuff that I have tried and it is not working.

1. Visiting a dentist.
6 months ago, I took all the money I had to go over to the dentist in search of a solution. Had to wait for hours before getting attended to.
When the doctor came in, she first started with some words of encouragement.

Telling me I might not have bad breath and all, people might be thinking they have it but don't blah blah blah.
(So me that have bad breath I don't know what I am saying right?)
After much talk, she recommended flossing and cleaning.
That exercise where water passing through a tiny hole at high speeds is used to remove plaque from in between your teeth.
I had to shell out a whopping 4k for that plus the extra card of 500.
All the money I saved was gone just like that.
It didn't work!!! Bad breath still held me down.

2. Brushing twice a day. I did this for 1 week straight up without any improvement relative to the hard work put in. So I became less consistent with this. Toothpaste I have tried includes, Oral B, MyMy, Maclean, Close up, name it. Didn't work.

3. Garlic and ginger. Some persons here on Nairaland recommend that ginger and garlic can be used to drive off bad breath. The prescription was to swallow it whole before going to bed at night then brush in the morning to remove the after-effects.
I tried this for one week. Didn't work.

4. Mouthwash: I have wasted more than 4k in buying mouthwash but these things are just 2 hours wonder from the moment of application.
I get fresh breath for the time being but after like 3 to 4 hours, the bad breath keeps on coming back. Still didn't work.

5. Hydrogen peroxide: Someone also recommended I use this to chase bad breath.
It also works for sometime after which bad breath comes back. I even tried to dilute less than normal for maximum effects but the only thing I got was an irritating burn on my tongue. I am so not using this guy again!

6. Walnut: Some said walnut could be my Savior so I had to buy them in large quantity to chew but it didn't have long-term effects.
So I ditched it. I don't have money to waste as I am still a student.

7. Chewing a combination of bitter leaf, scent leaf, and guava leaves: Out of intuition, I decided to try this combination. My common sense inferred that since it was bitter, it should probably have some effects on the bacteria in my mouth. But alas! Bad breath wasn't even impressed one bit. I even had to stuff them in my pocket and chew on them while going to class. This was a big flop.
Didn't work at all.

8. Agnes Nwamma Herbal powder: I don't know what to say about this one, because it was even better that I just didn't brush for that day. Very useless in fighting off bad breath.

The funny thing that leaves my jaw-dropping is that my dad doesn't even brush, he uses a chewing stick but still has a very fresh breath than I that used mouthwash, baking powder, toothpaste and still chew the chewing stick to top that.

9. Chewing gum like Clorets, Methos: I have to be frank about these gums, they kind of aggravates the bad breath. They are simply applying salt to injury so I just stopped using them altogether.

Pls Nairalanders, help me out here. There have been lots of people who found a solution to their problem on here, so I doubt mine will be different.
Pls, I need something else to try that will not dig a hole in my pocket as I am still trying to stand on my feet.
I need a permanent solution not 3 hours wonder.

Lala pls push to the front page so I can get a large set of solutions to fight this off.

I don't want to resume school like this.
I am tired, I am weak, disheveled, exhausted, dejected, depressed, anguished, melancholic, in fact, I have tayad like this.

My confidence and esteem have been crushed by bad breath. Shyness, inability to have streamlined chat with people, playing deaf and dumb, using hand signals whilst communicating, smiling like a peacock when my opinion is required, staying away from girls, snubbing people, rejecting positions that have me talk to a crowd has taken over!!

Pls, abeg, mbok, biko, I need a solution.
A permanent one at that.

Start eating garlic last thing at night(not swallow)... EAT IT RAW.

Just peel like 3 cloves and eat last thing at night for 2 weeks.

Come and thank me latter

Most bad breath comes from the stomach / gut (gastrointestinal tract), first you need to eat more of fruits , orange, water melon and cucumber .. Another thing is to be sure you are free from STD, all dis contributes to it..

LydayBobo:
Eat Walnuts. It's that simple. If you want to confirm if what I'm saying is the truth, eat Walnuts before going to bed and smell your breath in the morning and see wonder. Just Walnuts.

Really?

BadBreathBoy:
This guy called bad breath have haunted me all the way from primary school down to secondary and even to my university level.

I am still a young 19 years old guy at the peak of youthfulness but this guy is just ruining everything for me.
My self-esteem, public speaking skills, social life, confidence, in fact, everything has been smashed with a sledgehammer right in my face.
I have turned into an introvert because of this bad sickness but will cover it up with "Money on my mind" shït.

I have tried everything possible guys.
Below are kinds of stuff that I have tried and it is not working.

1. Visiting a dentist.
6 months ago, I took all the money I had to go over to the dentist in search of a solution. Had to wait for hours before getting attended to.
When the doctor came in, she first started with some words of encouragement.

Telling me I might not have bad breath and all, people might be thinking they have it but don't blah blah blah.
(So me that have bad breath I don't know what I am saying right?)
After much talk, she recommended flossing and cleaning.
That exercise where water passing through a tiny hole at high speeds is used to remove plaque from in between your teeth.
I had to shell out a whopping 4k for that plus the extra card of 500.
All the money I saved was gone just like that.
It didn't work!!! Bad breath still held me down.

2. Brushing twice a day. I did this for 1 week straight up without any improvement relative to the hard work put in. So I became less consistent with this. Toothpaste I have tried includes, Oral B, MyMy, Maclean, Close up, name it. Didn't work.

3. Garlic and ginger. Some persons here on Nairaland recommend that ginger and garlic can be used to drive off bad breath. The prescription was to swallow it whole before going to bed at night then brush in the morning to remove the after-effects.
I tried this for one week. Didn't work.

4. Mouthwash: I have wasted more than 4k in buying mouthwash but these things are just 2 hours wonder from the moment of application.
I get fresh breath for the time being but after like 3 to 4 hours, the bad breath keeps on coming back. Still didn't work.

5. Hydrogen peroxide: Someone also recommended I use this to chase bad breath.
It also works for sometime after which bad breath comes back. I even tried to dilute less than normal for maximum effects but the only thing I got was an irritating burn on my tongue. I am so not using this guy again!

6. Walnut: Some said walnut could be my Savior so I had to buy them in large quantity to chew but it didn't have long-term effects.
So I ditched it. I don't have money to waste as I am still a student.

7. Chewing a combination of bitter leaf, scent leaf, and guava leaves: Out of intuition, I decided to try this combination. My common sense inferred that since it was bitter, it should probably have some effects on the bacteria in my mouth. But alas! Bad breath wasn't even impressed one bit. I even had to stuff them in my pocket and chew on them while going to class. This was a big flop.
Didn't work at all.

8. Agnes Nwamma Herbal powder: I don't know what to say about this one, because it was even better that I just didn't brush for that day. Very useless in fighting off bad breath.

The funny thing that leaves my jaw-dropping is that my dad doesn't even brush, he uses a chewing stick but still has a very fresh breath than I that used mouthwash, baking powder, toothpaste and still chew the chewing stick to top that.

9. Chewing gum like Clorets, Methos: I have to be frank about these gums, they kind of aggravates the bad breath. They are simply applying salt to injury so I just stopped using them altogether.

Pls Nairalanders, help me out here. There have been lots of people who found a solution to their problem on here, so I doubt mine will be different.
Pls, I need something else to try that will not dig a hole in my pocket as I am still trying to stand on my feet.
I need a permanent solution not 3 hours wonder.

Lala pls push to the front page so I can get a large set of solutions to fight this off.

I don't want to resume school like this.
I am tired, I am weak, disheveled, exhausted, dejected, depressed, anguished, melancholic, in fact, I have tayad like this.

My confidence and esteem have been crushed by bad breath. Shyness, inability to have streamlined chat with people, playing deaf and dumb, using hand signals whilst communicating, smiling like a peacock when my opinion is required, staying away from girls, snubbing people, rejecting positions that have me talk to a crowd has taken over!!

Pls, abeg, mbok, biko, I need a solution.
A permanent one at that.

Maybe You should check your diet too. Check the kinds of food you eat. junks and not eating properly also causes bad breath.

I understand your pain. May God help you

Brush your tongue whenever you're brushing

You should stop the use of hard brush, it's not great for effective cleaning of the oral cavity
Change your brush once in a month if you brush twice daily
Get medicated toothpaste, the ones you mentioned are gels not toothpaste
Brush twice daily and be consistent with it
A good mouth cleaning takes time, between 7 and 10 mins
Was your tongue, the upper palate above your tongue
Use your index finger to reach the both back corner of your upper teeth, lots of nasty whitish shit hangs in there, if it's there ensure you brush them up too. Repeat the process until it's clear
Lastly, one single press of toothpaste on your tooth brush isn't enough to clean your mouth instead use one full length of your tooth brush size on each side of your mouth respectively.
Dabur has a medicated toothpaste
Colgate
Sensodyn etc flouride content must be present

Bad breath can also be cause by sickness

mariahAngel:
The problem is not just in your mouth, it stems from your guts.
Answer these questions:

Do you drink enough water?
Do you eat fruits?
Do you eat foods with a lot of fiber?

OP, ds the best I could also think of.
I have my reservation on garlic and ginger that was recommended to you... they smell shaaa.

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Tunagee:
Their deliverance pastors wey no get holy spirit. Always worshipping money. Chasing after what they would get from the deliverance candidates.

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Sometimes, odor stems from bacteria in your colon. Endeavour to drink lots of tea. Take it always. Tea not beverages. Hot one. Take it frequently and check yourself after a month.

BadBreathBoy:
This guy called bad breath have haunted me all the way from primary school down to secondary and even to my university level.

I am still a young 19 years old guy at the peak of youthfulness but this guy is just ruining everything for me.
My self-esteem, public speaking skills, social life, confidence, in fact, everything has been smashed with a sledgehammer right in my face.
I have turned into an introvert because of this bad sickness but will cover it up with "Money on my mind" shït.

I have tried everything possible guys.
Below are kinds of stuff that I have tried and it is not working.

1. Visiting a dentist.
6 months ago, I took all the money I had to go over to the dentist in search of a solution. Had to wait for hours before getting attended to.
When the doctor came in, she first started with some words of encouragement.

Telling me I might not have bad breath and all, people might be thinking they have it but don't blah blah blah.
(So me that have bad breath I don't know what I am saying right?)
After much talk, she recommended flossing and cleaning.
That exercise where water passing through a tiny hole at high speeds is used to remove plaque from in between your teeth.
I had to shell out a whopping 4k for that plus the extra card of 500.
All the money I saved was gone just like that.
It didn't work!!! Bad breath still held me down.

2. Brushing twice a day. I did this for 1 week straight up without any improvement relative to the hard work put in. So I became less consistent with this. Toothpaste I have tried includes, Oral B, MyMy, Maclean, Close up, name it. Didn't work.

3. Garlic and ginger. Some persons here on Nairaland recommend that ginger and garlic can be used to drive off bad breath. The prescription was to swallow it whole before going to bed at night then brush in the morning to remove the after-effects.
I tried this for one week. Didn't work.

4. Mouthwash: I have wasted more than 4k in buying mouthwash but these things are just 2 hours wonder from the moment of application.
I get fresh breath for the time being but after like 3 to 4 hours, the bad breath keeps on coming back. Still didn't work.

5. Hydrogen peroxide: Someone also recommended I use this to chase bad breath.
It also works for sometime after which bad breath comes back. I even tried to dilute less than normal for maximum effects but the only thing I got was an irritating burn on my tongue. I am so not using this guy again!

6. Walnut: Some said walnut could be my Savior so I had to buy them in large quantity to chew but it didn't have long-term effects.
So I ditched it. I don't have money to waste as I am still a student.

7. Chewing a combination of bitter leaf, scent leaf, and guava leaves: Out of intuition, I decided to try this combination. My common sense inferred that since it was bitter, it should probably have some effects on the bacteria in my mouth. But alas! Bad breath wasn't even impressed one bit. I even had to stuff them in my pocket and chew on them while going to class. This was a big flop.
Didn't work at all.

8. Agnes Nwamma Herbal powder: I don't know what to say about this one, because it was even better that I just didn't brush for that day. Very useless in fighting off bad breath.

The funny thing that leaves my jaw-dropping is that my dad doesn't even brush, he uses a chewing stick but still has a very fresh breath than I that used mouthwash, baking powder, toothpaste and still chew the chewing stick to top that.

9. Chewing gum like Clorets, Methos: I have to be frank about these gums, they kind of aggravates the bad breath. They are simply applying salt to injury so I just stopped using them altogether.

Pls Nairalanders, help me out here. There have been lots of people who found a solution to their problem on here, so I doubt mine will be different.
Pls, I need something else to try that will not dig a hole in my pocket as I am still trying to stand on my feet.
I need a permanent solution not 3 hours wonder.

Lala pls push to the front page so I can get a large set of solutions to fight this off.

I don't want to resume school like this.
I am tired, I am weak, disheveled, exhausted, dejected, depressed, anguished, melancholic, in fact, I have tayad like this.

My confidence and esteem have been crushed by bad breath. Shyness, inability to have streamlined chat with people, playing deaf and dumb, using hand signals whilst communicating, smiling like a peacock when my opinion is required, staying away from girls, snubbing people, rejecting positions that have me talk to a crowd has taken over!!

Pls, abeg, mbok, biko, I need a solution.
A permanent one at that.

Hello OP

I noticed that whenever I talk much, I develop bitter taste in my mouth which can cause bad breathe.

I suggest that you restist talking too much. You should also use mouth wash as often as possible.

I wish you well...

mariahAngel:
The problem is not just in your mouth, it stems from your guts.
Answer these questions:

Do you drink enough water?
Do you eat fruits?
Do you eat foods with a lot of fiber?

Nice suggestions there cos d OP may be having stomach related problems like constipation, hence leading to frequent bloating.


Or perhaps there might be an aching tooth which is undetected...

Another funny thing is this, the OP might not be brushing well. Not saying this to insult him, but bad breathe causing bacteria tend to hide beneath the tongue a lot and around the upper roof cavity.

Bros, listen to me and do exactly what I tell you,, I've experienced it twice, its disgusts....
1. Go to pharmacy & buy a card of erythromycin antibacterial drugs,, also buy a card of doxycycline capsule, take the dosage 1 tab each for morning & night... It must disappear before the 3rd day. Trust me, this is how I treated mine twice. Forget about all those their prescriptions and mouth wash, they don't work. Do what I told u bro, You have chronic sinusitis, and only antibacterial drugs can eliminate it.

when2:
Go for colon cleanser. The problem may be from your colon, not really your mouth.

Exactly

fredpaul:
From all indications, you have tonsils stones. I was once struggling with bad breath too until I found a way to get rid of my tonsils stones. Tonsils stones are food particles that get stuck between your throat. They get decayed there and begin to cause bad breath. You need to see an ENT doctor and not a dentist.

I was about to say the same thing. He may be suffering from Tonsilloliths. That thing stinks like hell. I spat out a lot of tonsil stones as a kid.

BadBreathBoy:
Where can I get an ENT doctor?

if you're in Lagos, come down to Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba. I work there, I will be of help.

BadBreathBoy:
This guy called bad breath have haunted me all the way from primary school down to secondary and even to my university level.

I am still a young 19 years old guy at the peak of youthfulness but this guy is just ruining everything for me.
My self-esteem, public speaking skills, social life, confidence, in fact, everything has been smashed with a sledgehammer right in my face.
I have turned into an introvert because of this bad sickness but will cover it up with "Money on my mind" shït.

I have tried everything possible guys.
Below are kinds of stuff that I have tried and it is not working.

1. Visiting a dentist.
6 months ago, I took all the money I had to go over to the dentist in search of a solution. Had to wait for hours before getting attended to.
When the doctor came in, she first started with some words of encouragement.

Telling me I might not have bad breath and all, people might be thinking they have it but don't blah blah blah.
(So me that have bad breath I don't know what I am saying right?)
After much talk, she recommended flossing and cleaning.
That exercise where water passing through a tiny hole at high speeds is used to remove plaque from in between your teeth.
I had to shell out a whopping 4k for that plus the extra card of 500.
All the money I saved was gone just like that.
It didn't work!!! Bad breath still held me down.

2. Brushing twice a day. I did this for 1 week straight up without any improvement relative to the hard work put in. So I became less consistent with this. Toothpaste I have tried includes, Oral B, MyMy, Maclean, Close up, name it. Didn't work.

3. Garlic and ginger. Some persons here on Nairaland recommend that ginger and garlic can be used to drive off bad breath. The prescription was to swallow it whole before going to bed at night then brush in the morning to remove the after-effects.
I tried this for one week. Didn't work.

4. Mouthwash: I have wasted more than 4k in buying mouthwash but these things are just 2 hours wonder from the moment of application.
I get fresh breath for the time being but after like 3 to 4 hours, the bad breath keeps on coming back. Still didn't work.

5. Hydrogen peroxide: Someone also recommended I use this to chase bad breath.
It also works for sometime after which bad breath comes back. I even tried to dilute less than normal for maximum effects but the only thing I got was an irritating burn on my tongue. I am so not using this guy again!

6. Walnut: Some said walnut could be my Savior so I had to buy them in large quantity to chew but it didn't have long-term effects.
So I ditched it. I don't have money to waste as I am still a student.

7. Chewing a combination of bitter leaf, scent leaf, and guava leaves: Out of intuition, I decided to try this combination. My common sense inferred that since it was bitter, it should probably have some effects on the bacteria in my mouth. But alas! Bad breath wasn't even impressed one bit. I even had to stuff them in my pocket and chew on them while going to class. This was a big flop.
Didn't work at all.

8. Agnes Nwamma Herbal powder: I don't know what to say about this one, because it was even better that I just didn't brush for that day. Very useless in fighting off bad breath.

The funny thing that leaves my jaw-dropping is that my dad doesn't even brush, he uses a chewing stick but still has a very fresh breath than I that used mouthwash, baking powder, toothpaste and still chew the chewing stick to top that.

9. Chewing gum like Clorets, Methos: I have to be frank about these gums, they kind of aggravates the bad breath. They are simply applying salt to injury so I just stopped using them altogether.

Pls Nairalanders, help me out here. There have been lots of people who found a solution to their problem on here, so I doubt mine will be different.
Pls, I need something else to try that will not dig a hole in my pocket as I am still trying to stand on my feet.
I need a permanent solution not 3 hours wonder.

Lala pls push to the front page so I can get a large set of solutions to fight this off.

I don't want to resume school like this.
I am tired, I am weak, disheveled, exhausted, dejected, depressed, anguished, melancholic, in fact, I have tayad like this.

My confidence and esteem have been crushed by bad breath. Shyness, inability to have streamlined chat with people, playing deaf and dumb, using hand signals whilst communicating, smiling like a peacock when my opinion is required, staying away from girls, snubbing people, rejecting positions that have me talk to a crowd has taken over!!

Pls, abeg, mbok, biko, I need a solution.
A permanent one at that.

Try brushing the full length of your tongue. It's going to make you gag but just do it anyway because the tongue holds a lot of daily germs.

Toks2008:
Start eating garlic last thing at night(not swallow)... EAT IT RAW.

Just peel like 3 cloves and eat last thing at night for 2 weeks.

Come and thank me latter

Garlic aggravates mouth odor, it's not a good idea. We are talking of suppressing halitosis not really sure the strong smell of garlic would help matters

Fryzi:
You're not alone. I know someone that when he talks or exhale, you begin to wonder if he swallowed pit toilet

lwkmd

Akamariner:
I don't know about bad breath, but there is this thing i've always notices comes out of my throat a few time, it is somehow yellowish in color and like a fat, it doesn't smells while there, but once it comes out into my mouth, and i take it closer to my nose or crush it, it smells horibly.

That usually happens when i don't open my mouth for a long time, cause i'm always busy on my system. sometimes, i squeeze my throat to bring out the rest, once one is out.

It never causes me any bad breath, just a regular cleanup, but i do think it may be a cause of bad breath, try squeezing your throath against each other regularly, to see if anything will come out from it, i hope that works.

Those things you spit are called "tonsil stones". They are a major cause of bad breath.

Most of the time, stubborn bad breaths are not from issues in the mouth. It can be from issues with the nasopharyngeal complex, such as sinusitis, chronic but mild tonsillitis (mostly from food allergy), etc. While brushing after breakfast and dinner is a good practice, it may not entirely stop the bad breath.

>>> Op confirm the bad breath first. Let someone you trust confirm it.

Now the questions:
1. Do you get yellowish phlegm up your throat from time to time plus frequent catarrh? (chronic rhinosinusitis)
2. Do you sometimes cough out a small solid (milky/yellowish color) that smells badly. In this case, there's a background mild tonsillitis — your tonsils (a gland behind your tongue) are trapping some of the foods you eat, which trigger mild inflammation.

Either of these two can cause stubborn bad breath. If you have them, try and visit an ENT specialist.

stop sucking pussyy you will not hear!!!

Listen man , most of the suggestion you have here is like merely treating the symptoms instead of the main cause,
It might sound weird but your tooth or mouth isn't the issue the bad breath stemed from your gut and stomach.

First stop panicking because its going to be a little long walk to freedom.

Second step
Ensure you use any toothpaste that contains aloe vera brush twitch daily ( results start coming in 4 weeks)

Thirdly get lemon , get honey
Once you wake up in the morning

Get a glass of warm water , one teaspoon of real honey and a squeeze of lemon

Trust me it will stabilize your gut bacteria mitosis and decrease replication of unbeneficial bacteria's

Also ensure to drink Greek yoghurt once weekly to boost your probiotics

Trust me on this, here are the results you will get

Improved breath , lost of bad fat as a result of early morning bowel movements, it conditions your system to empty your stomach every morning
Lean weight gain (muscles )
Glowing skin
Smooth face no acnes and strong immunity.

Hope to see you laugh soon

This therapy can become a routine life long stuff but for starters you can see good result after 3 weeks

Op, try out Lucky Special toothpaste. It's sold for around N300, I guess!

Onlydaughter:
I know someone who had similar issue, I'll try to list out what she does, might not be all but this might help though

-always rinse your mouth with clean water after eating anything, as in anything

-brush morning and just before bed at night when you're sure you won't eat anything again

-use tooth brush that has medium bristles and when you brush make sure you clean the very last set of teeth (molars) because that's where food particles hide

-don't be aggressive when using toothbrush, be gentle

- brush your tongue at each time

- I'd recommend a minty toothpaste

-finally, you can try ginger (not garlic o) try chewing ginger sometimes it can help too

Very valid point.. listed same.
Not cleaning the molars creates a huge mess shortly after brushing

confidential20:
if you're in Lagos, come down to Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba. I work there, I will be of help.

Thanks Sir. But I live in the East.

Thanks anyway for trying to help.
I appreciate.

OP, go get Colgate and charcoal toothpaste or FLP bright tooth gel.

While this may offer relief, it won't cure ur bad breathe if there s a problem with ur gut, as in, constipation or ulcer.

So, do well to access Urself to rule out any gut related problem for any oral remedy to work.

Bro, make sure you're brushing your TONGUE. That is where bad breathe stems from and not from brushing off your teeth. Work on your TONGUE.

Take liquid Chlorophyll.

Mouth odour, body odour. Any odour. It deals with it. Have been taking it for 15 years now and recommended to people. Works all the time.

I don't even put on deodorant any more and can go days without bathing. You won't smell anything.

BadBreathBoy:
This guy called bad breath have haunted me all the way from primary school down to secondary and even to my university level.

I am still a young 19 years old guy at the peak of youthfulness but this guy is just ruining everything for me.
My self-esteem, public speaking skills, social life, confidence, in fact, everything has been smashed with a sledgehammer right in my face.
I have turned into an introvert because of this bad sickness but will cover it up with "Money on my mind" shït.

I have tried everything possible guys.
Below are kinds of stuff that I have tried and it is not working.

1. Visiting a dentist.
6 months ago, I took all the money I had to go over to the dentist in search of a solution. Had to wait for hours before getting attended to.
When the doctor came in, she first started with some words of encouragement.

Telling me I might not have bad breath and all, people might be thinking they have it but don't blah blah blah.
(So me that have bad breath I don't know what I am saying right?)
After much talk, she recommended flossing and cleaning.
That exercise where water passing through a tiny hole at high speeds is used to remove plaque from in between your teeth.
I had to shell out a whopping 4k for that plus the extra card of 500.
All the money I saved was gone just like that.
It didn't work!!! Bad breath still held me down.

2. Brushing twice a day. I did this for 1 week straight up without any improvement relative to the hard work put in. So I became less consistent with this. Toothpaste I have tried includes, Oral B, MyMy, Maclean, Close up, name it. Didn't work.

3. Garlic and ginger. Some persons here on Nairaland recommend that ginger and garlic can be used to drive off bad breath. The prescription was to swallow it whole before going to bed at night then brush in the morning to remove the after-effects.
I tried this for one week. Didn't work.

4. Mouthwash: I have wasted more than 4k in buying mouthwash but these things are just 2 hours wonder from the moment of application.
I get fresh breath for the time being but after like 3 to 4 hours, the bad breath keeps on coming back. Still didn't work.

5. Hydrogen peroxide: Someone also recommended I use this to chase bad breath.
It also works for sometime after which bad breath comes back. I even tried to dilute less than normal for maximum effects but the only thing I got was an irritating burn on my tongue. I am so not using this guy again!

6. Walnut: Some said walnut could be my Savior so I had to buy them in large quantity to chew but it didn't have long-term effects.
So I ditched it. I don't have money to waste as I am still a student.

7. Chewing a combination of bitter leaf, scent leaf, and guava leaves: Out of intuition, I decided to try this combination. My common sense inferred that since it was bitter, it should probably have some effects on the bacteria in my mouth. But alas! Bad breath wasn't even impressed one bit. I even had to stuff them in my pocket and chew on them while going to class. This was a big flop.
Didn't work at all.

8. Agnes Nwamma Herbal powder: I don't know what to say about this one, because it was even better that I just didn't brush for that day. Very useless in fighting off bad breath.

The funny thing that leaves my jaw-dropping is that my dad doesn't even brush, he uses a chewing stick but still has a very fresh breath than I that used mouthwash, baking powder, toothpaste and still chew the chewing stick to top that.

9. Chewing gum like Clorets, Methos: I have to be frank about these gums, they kind of aggravates the bad breath. They are simply applying salt to injury so I just stopped using them altogether.

Pls Nairalanders, help me out here. There have been lots of people who found a solution to their problem on here, so I doubt mine will be different.
Pls, I need something else to try that will not dig a hole in my pocket as I am still trying to stand on my feet.
I need a permanent solution not 3 hours wonder.

Lala pls push to the front page so I can get a large set of solutions to fight this off.

I don't want to resume school like this.
I am tired, I am weak, disheveled, exhausted, dejected, depressed, anguished, melancholic, in fact, I have tayad like this.

My confidence and esteem have been crushed by bad breath. Shyness, inability to have streamlined chat with people, playing deaf and dumb, using hand signals whilst communicating, smiling like a peacock when my opinion is required, staying away from girls, snubbing people, rejecting positions that have me talk to a crowd has taken over!!

Pls, abeg, mbok, biko, I need a solution.
A permanent one at that.

This may look too simple, but if you do it, you will come back here to share a testimony. sebi you know normal cooking charcoal. chew a small piece. keep it in your for about 5 minutes, spit it out, then brush your mouth as you would normally do.

when2:
Go for colon cleanser. The problem may be from your colon.

Exactly, and it could also be from the mouth. He should try remove Tatar from the teeth( those yellowish sticky things glued to the lower part of your teeth, they smell horribly), then ensure the back of the tongue as well as the top is brushed throroughly.

bad breath sometimes can be hereditary and other times it can be infection, try taking some injection that fights infections