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Sweetcorn Smell In Breath. Had Small Intestine Blocks, Got Cleared. Reason? How To Get Rid Of This?

My husband has had an odd sweet corn smell to his breath for about a month. He had two small intestine blockages during that time and had to go to the ER both times. The breath smell does not go away. The blockages cleared themselves up within a week while he was in the hospital. I would not call it a fruity smell, but more like sweet creamed corn. What could this possibly mean? And how can he get rid of it?
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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hello,
There are 3 reasons for bad smell in mouth--
1.Dental caries or poor oral hygiene
2. acid reflux from stomach ie acidity or heart burn , in addition constipation.
3. Nasal disease- due to nasal discharge which trickles down there can be such smell.
Treatment-------
1.Dental caries or poor oral hygiene---dental doctor opinion , brush mouth 2 times a day. avoid smoking or alcohol
2.acid reflux-------
Antacid tablet like proton pump inhibitors with domperidom
Syp. antacid gel 2 tsf two times a day half an hour before meals
multivitamin twice daily
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food     
Avoid late night coffee

3.Nasal disease--- Get ENT opinion,, examination of nose can be done and if there is any disease then CT scan can be done to see for disease, then further management can be planned.
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Sweetcorn Smell In Breath. Had Small Intestine Blocks, Got Cleared. Reason? How To Get Rid Of This?

hello, There are 3 reasons for bad smell in mouth-- 1.Dental caries or poor oral hygiene 2. acid reflux from stomach ie acidity or heart burn , in addition constipation. 3. Nasal disease- due to nasal discharge which trickles down there can be such smell. Treatment------- 1.Dental caries or poor oral hygiene---dental doctor opinion , brush mouth 2 times a day. avoid smoking or alcohol 2.acid reflux------- Antacid tablet like proton pump inhibitors with domperidom Syp. antacid gel 2 tsf two times a day half an hour before meals multivitamin twice daily Keep head end of bed elevated. Avoid alcohol, Smoking Do brisk walking daily Go for walk after dinner Avoid spicy food Avoid late night coffee 3.Nasal disease--- Get ENT opinion,, examination of nose can be done and if there is any disease then CT scan can be done to see for disease, then further management can be planned.