does cpap cause bad breath?

[Pappy Z]

"A scorned woman hath no fury like a smashed tonsil stone."

[Hammy]

Hi, I have only been on CPAP (nasal mask) 6 nights. I had an issue with tonsil stones before in little batches but oh my goodness, in the last few day I have removed roughly two a day! Yes, they do stink, yes, they do cause bad breath and yes they can be slightly uncomfortable. So get a torch, press your to tongue down and have a good old look around your tonsils for an answer

[Mr Concerned]

For those of you who do not know....

In England a torch is a flashlight.

[Space Oddity]

For those of you who do not know....

In England a torch is a flashlight.

Now you tell me!

Third degree burns on my lips!

[chunkyfrog]

Hammy; lowered humidity in your throat could be drying out your tonsilloliths at a faster rate.
It may be time to talk to your doctor about treating the infection causing them;
or a tonsillectomy.

[Not Fade]

A tonsillectomy might even cure his sleep apnea.

[hplus]

I've been using CPAP for 10 years. My husband is now mentioning bad breath has gotten much worse. I use a mouth guard, so am not breathing through my mouth. Anything to do with cleaning equipment? Anything to put in the water that would help? Various mouthwashes have not helped. Thanks.

[D.H.]

Back in the day, they used to say snoring was annoying, but nobody thought of it as a medical issue.

Maybe the same should hold true for bad breath. It might be indicative if a serious medical issue, perhaps not related to CPAP or sleep apnea!

[ChicagoGranny]

My husband is now mentioning bad breath has gotten much worse.

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Causes
Most bad breath starts in your mouth, and there are many possible causes. They include:

Food. The breakdown of food particles in and around your teeth can increase bacteria and cause a foul odor. Eating certain foods, such as onions, garlic and spices, also can cause bad breath. After you digest these foods, they enter your bloodstream, are carried to your lungs and affect your breath.
Tobacco products. Smoking causes its own unpleasant mouth odor. Smokers and oral tobacco users are also more likely to have gum disease, another source of bad breath.
Poor dental hygiene. If you don't brush and floss daily, food particles remain in your mouth, causing bad breath. A colorless, sticky film of bacteria (plaque) forms on your teeth. If not brushed away, plaque can irritate your gums and eventually form plaque-filled pockets between your teeth and gums (periodontitis). Your tongue also can trap bacteria that produce odors. Dentures that aren't cleaned regularly or don't fit properly can harbor odor-causing bacteria and food particles.
Dry mouth. Saliva helps cleanse your mouth, removing particles that cause bad odors. A condition called dry mouth or xerostomia (zeer–o-STOE-me-uh) can contribute to bad breath because production of saliva is decreased. Dry mouth naturally occurs during sleep, leading to "morning breath," and it worsens if you sleep with your mouth open. Chronic dry mouth can be caused by a problem with your salivary glands and some diseases.
Medications. Some medications can indirectly produce bad breath by contributing to dry mouth. Others can be broken down in the body to release chemicals that can be carried on your breath.
Infections in your mouth. Bad breath can be caused by surgical wounds after oral surgery, such as tooth removal, or as a result of tooth decay, gum disease or mouth sores.
Other mouth, nose and throat conditions. Bad breath can occasionally stem from small stones that form in the tonsils and are covered with bacteria that produce odor. Infections or chronic inflammation in the nose, sinuses or throat, which can contribute to postnasal drip, also can cause bad breath.
Other causes. Diseases, such as some cancers, and conditions such as metabolic disorders, can cause a distinctive breath odor as a result of chemicals they produce. Chronic reflux of stomach acids (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) can be associated with bad breath. Bad breath in young children can be caused by a foreign body, such as a piece of food, lodged in a nostril.

By Mayo Clinic Staff

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con ... c-20350922

[zonker]

I've been using CPAP for 10 years. My husband is now mentioning bad breath has gotten much worse. I use a mouth guard, so am not breathing through my mouth. Anything to do with cleaning equipment? Anything to put in the water that would help? Various mouthwashes have not helped. Thanks.

as my brother was wont to say, bad breath is better than no breath at all.

[Okie bipap]

as my brother was wont to say, bad breath is better than no breath at all.

That depends which side of the mouth you are on.

[zonker]

as my brother was wont to say, bad breath is better than no breath at all.

That depends which side of the mouth you are on.

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[D.H.]

Just to make sure, check the CPAP (and all the attachments) for any strange odor.

[chunkyfrog]

It sounds medical.
Pester your doctor relentlessly until he accepts the challenge, and finds the problem.
Sometimes you have to BE a pain, to get your doctor to address it.
Be polite, never abusive, but be there until you cannot be ignored.

[CPAPSteve]

Look for tonsil stones. Whenever I get bad breath I use a tonsil stone prodding tool to look and sure enough I have a couple of tiny little ones that just fall out from the one crypt in my tonsil. Once you remove them and rinse your mouth bye bye bad breath. My wife was shocked that something so microscopic can have such a wickedly awful smell.