Chronic reflux of stomach acids from your stomach (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) Kidney failure can cause a urine-like odor, and liver failure may cause an odor described as 'fishy.' People with uncontrolled diabetes often have a fruity breath odor. Other illnesses, such as some cancers and certain metabolic disorders, can cause a distinctive breath odor. Some Diseases can also cause bad breath- Chronic lung infections and lung abscesses can produce very foul-smelling breath. Some medications as well as smoking can lead to a chronic dry mouth, as can a problem with your salivary glands.

It's what causes 'morning breath.' Dry mouth is even more of a problem if you sleep with your mouth open. These cells then decompose and cause odor. A dry mouth enables dead cells to accumulate on your tongue, gums and cheeks. Could thinking about every breath she take seem like she have asthma? She really want to know and me too, what is going on! Please help her to breathe!!!!Ī Dry mouth- Saliva helps cleanse and moisten your mouth. She don't have any coughing or any known wheezing. When it is hot humid and muggy outside she find it hard to breath. I know there isn't anything wrong with my heart because she had an EKG done recently and chest x-rays. She can take a deep breath and everything but it seems hard or something. When she go to bed at night sometimes it seems hard to breathe. Sometimes her chest hurts, but people tell me that is from my chest muscles being worked. When she exercise, she get more out of breath, more worn out, and her heart beats faster than other people. She is thin, healthy girl and have been very worried She have asthma and have been thinking about it constantly. My sixteen year old cousin (girl) who is wondering if she is suffering from asthma, anxiety or both. Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012 Patient discussion about ventilation

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