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Bad smell from nose

Hi,
  My wife and I have been married for 7 years now.  From the start of our marriage, she has been suffering from a bad odor in her nose. People can smell it when they are close to her; we rarely kiss because of that.  We went to 4 ENT specialists with no answers.  
We are also not sure it it's really from her nose or throat that's causing the smell.

Is there anything we can do to solve this problem?

thanks
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Hi,
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I would think having a bad smell coming from your nose is way deeper than just your nose. I would think it would be some type of an infection you need to seek a doctor immediately. So they could put you on some type of a strong antibiotic that would kill whatever infection this maybe. I hope this helps a little.
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Hi,

I have had the similiar issue. Even my best friend wouldn't say anything. Every time we got in the car, she would just roll her window down. Ive noticed when I walked into a room, people would make this sniffle noise and Im just like, if my breath stinks why are they inhaling?  No one really had the courage to tell me and I had tried everything. From the outside i look nice as well but it literally felt like i was a rotten egg by the way people act. I brush and floss everyday, tried saline flush, gargling salt water, eating parsley every morning (which helped temporarily), Therabreath, gone to an ENT (which didnt help ****), go to the dentist faithfully and  every time I think im closer, its still the same reactions. I drank Cholorophyll which helps the odor within your body. Tried green tea, black tea but NOTHINGGG. I begged God to show me a way because it was ruining my social life, personal life and romantic life. No one wants to kiss someone with bad breath that is seeping through their nostrils or mouth. No one wants to talk so close if they smell your breath, they would take a step back or casually place their index finger under their nose or flip their top lip back so it close to their now.  Ive heard people make jokes about bad breath in front of me before and was like DAMN that must be how they feel about me. I didnt want to go out with friends and if i had to be with them in a car, I would roll my window down. BUT FINALLY I FOUND A SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR ME. Brushing my teeth with Myrhh powder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It works and I thank God everyday He took this issue away from me. I still stay away from dairy products to not irritate it but I use this powder and brush my teeth and tongue and take a drop of coconut oil an d drop it into each nostril to keep it moistened and bacteria free as much as possible. Please try this and let me know. I said im going to share my testimony because I did come here once looking for a cure.
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I have had 3 surgeries due to sinus infections( the ENT told me I had fungus in my sinus cavity.  The smell in my nose was awful.  I was becoming secluded and tried everything from sinus rinses to sniffing a mixture of water and bleach.  I had an unrelated infection and my doctor prescribed an antibiotic called bactrim.  my problem cleared up and i haven't had any problems since.  I asked the pharmacist and he said that sometimes they prescribe bactrim for sinus infections. I still don't know why a well-known ENT would perform 3 surgeries before trying this antibiotic.
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