“Is bad breath during cold and cough normal?”
I am having a bad infection which has caused severe cold and cough for me. I am on antibiotics. However, I have noticed that I am also having bad breath since the infection. Is it normal?
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Hello,
Yes, bad breath can certainly be caused by having a cold and cough. There are several factors that play a role here. First you are taking antibiotics. Antibiotics change the type of that are thriving in your body. This antibiotic and wipe out a particular bacteria and let another one flourish which causes bad breath. Secondly, having a cold usually messes with the balance of bacteria in your body. Some one has prescribed you antibiotics so they either figure that your cold is from a bacterial sources (not the common virus), or the virus is causing a change in your bacteria which is causing a secondary infection by bacteria. Either way there is a change in the balance. Next, we have a cough which is your body trying to propel something out of your lungs which means going through your mouth. Finally, with all this going on nutrition and hydration tends to be lagging. Lack of proper nutrition and especially dehydration can cause bad breath.
Hope this helps and hope you feel much better soon.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Yes, bad breath can certainly be caused by having a cold and cough. There are several factors that play a role here. First you are taking antibiotics. Antibiotics change the type of that are thriving in your body. This antibiotic and wipe out a particular bacteria and let another one flourish which causes bad breath. Secondly, having a cold usually messes with the balance of bacteria in your body. Some one has prescribed you antibiotics so they either figure that your cold is from a bacterial sources (not the common virus), or the virus is causing a change in your bacteria which is causing a secondary infection by bacteria. Either way there is a change in the balance. Next, we have a cough which is your body trying to propel something out of your lungs which means going through your mouth. Finally, with all this going on nutrition and hydration tends to be lagging. Lack of proper nutrition and especially dehydration can cause bad breath.
Hope this helps and hope you feel much better soon.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
During a cold depending on the severity, you have bacteria infecting your sinuses. throat mabe tonsils and lungs. While your body is fighting this war. dead cells are accumulating in your sinuses, throat passages and even your lungs. The severity of your infection can be determined the color of your drainage. The darker the mucous the more severe. The odor is from dead wastes. To help your body get rid of these wastes. Take warm salt water and gargle. You can use a saline spray for your nose. Salt breaks up and helps dissolve mucous. It helps get rid of the waste products causing your bad taste and odor.
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The bad breath will be coming from post nasal drip.
This is normal. While having a infection of her lungs and sinuses individuals typically breathe out of their mouth more than their nose. This leads to a more dry mouth and an accumulation of plaque and bacteria causing the bad breath. Antibiotics will also kill some of the normal oral bacteria which can lead to this as well. Lastly, the bacteria in the sinus led and or lungs may not be a normal bacteria of the mouth which can contribute to the halitosis.
Yes, the smell could be coming from the sinus, lungs or tonsils. Best to visit your Dentist for evaluation and treatment.
Halitosis can be a difficult problem to isolate because of in spite of how thorough we think we are cleaning the mouth it may be the food we eat producing lactic acid combining with poor pH balance of the mouth smoking excessive caffeine residual tonsillitis, sinus exhaust in the form of mucus which is important in gastric motility the idea is to control all of it remove the tonsils if necessary check the roots of the teeth to make sure there's no sinus infection and remember sometimes the ear nose and throat MD is necessary to have with pathology affecting the oropharynx. Don't forget the tongue as it has micro receptors and little Peaks and valleys that may need special attention based on the topography so have your dentist check your tongue and possibly recommend a tongue scraper
Yes. If you have a post-nasal drip the bacteria from it can colonize in your nose, back of the throat and on your tongue. Be sure to brush twice daily, floss nightly and use a tongue scraper. And, since you're on antibiotics, be sure to take probiotics or acidophilus so you don't develop a yeast infection along with everything else.
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The antibiotics kills good and bad bacteria and sometimes causes fungal infection. So the bad breath could be because of that.
Possible that the bacteria trapped in the mucus can give off an order but it is also possible that the cold has altered your sense of smell which to make you notice others differently than normal. Also, medications you’re taking might make your mouth and dryer which can affect halitosis. Be sure to floss and brush (even if you don’t feel like it) during your cold and I’m sure you will return to normal when you are better.
I do not think it is normal to have bad breath during a cold and cough, although it is possible when you have a sore throat. I would recommend you to have a clinical exam done with the dentist, thanks.
Yes. When we have a cold, the mucus that forms in our sinuses drains down the back of our throats, carrying bacteria, viruses, and inflammatory cells. This mixture can cause bad breathe. In addition to treating your cold, extra good brushing, flossing, and use of a mouth rinse such as Crest Pro Health or Listerine will help as well. If your bad breathe persists after your cold has cleared, you should see your dentist. There are other causes of bad breath.
Keep smiling,
David M. Kaffey, DDS
Keep smiling,
David M. Kaffey, DDS
As long as your oral hygiene is excellent, and by that I mean brushing twice a day and flossing you shouldn't have any bad breath, but of you still do then I believe it is normal. If you want to take it one step further, you can use a tongue scraper to clean your tongue because a lot of the bacteria that cause bad breath are on your tongue as well. Hope this helps.
Two issues, one is the infection itself, which causes mucous to drain into your throat, which can cause an odor. The second is the antibiotic, which has a tendency to also kill the good bacteria in your mouth as well as the bad. Depending which comes back first, you may have an odor. Good bacteria usually keep down the bad, which do cause an odor.
