AIBU to ask about bad breath

[HappyBamboo]

DD (17)
suffers with bad breath and has had problems for years. She looks after her teeth so her oral hygiene is OK. Took her to GP ages ago who wasn't much good. She said she couldn't see anything wrong. At present, DD is recovering from Tonsillitis so her breaths particularly foul. Her nose is steaming all the time. She suffers with allergies but anti histamines haven't helped that much. She also snores, possibly due to when she had a bash on the nose when she was younger. I was thinking of booking a private consultation with an ear, nose and throat specialist to try and get to the bottom of it. Is this the best way forward?

ENT is definitely the right way forward. Could possibly be post nasal drip, that often causes bad breath.

Agree ENT appointment would be first port of call. Could be problem with adenoids.

@TooManyBones Thank you for this advice.

@pilates Thank you for this advice. How do adenoids cause bad breath?

Could be tonsil stones? Have a look at the back of her throat with a torch. Although you can't always see them.

I’m not sure really, just remember a friend talking about it. Sorry not very helpful.

@3inthefuckingmorning

Could be tonsil stones? Have a look at the back of her throat with a torch. Although you can't always see them.

I think it may well be. At present, there are definitely what could be some tonsil stones as part of the tonsillitis she has just got over. Maybe she has had tonsil stones for a longer period but they weren't as noticeable. I will ask them to look into it.