please help, my breath problem is depressing

Thanks for the response, here are my answers to the questions:

1. Describe your main suffering?
Ans: bad breath, bad odour from the nose while exhaling, bad taste in the mouth.



2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?

Ans: Migraine, stomach gets bloated, constipation.



3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?

Ans: Depression, prefers to be on my own, dont like to get close to people, gets scared when people come close to me and worry that they might be out off by my bad breath. I also suffer from extreme lack of confidence and inferiority complex.


4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?

Ans: Depressed, angry, starts having arguments with family members, hate everything in my life and wish I was someone else!


5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?

Ans: I have been having bad breath since I can remember and cannot connect it to any specific incident. It has always been there and I have been lacking confidence and having inferiority complex for as long as I can remember.



6. Which time of the day you are worst?

Ans: Early mornings, midday and evening, I have bad breath throughout the day, but i always keep my teeth clean and chew gum trying to mask the bad smell.

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?

Ans: Not sure what aggravates it. My mouth goes dry a lot of time and I dunt drink enough water, not consciously, but during winters, its too cold and I just dunt feel thirsty!



8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?

Ans: No



9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?

Ans: I feel better in Hot weather, I always thought cold places were more comfortable but now that I started experiencing real cold winters, its depressing and I get very lazy, dont feel like getting of the bed, dont feel like going outside, I never have any energy on me, even though I am 28, i have the energy of an older person.


10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.

Ans: I am very moody, not arrogant, changeable, nervous, easily offended, quiet, and very lazy. I want to be more active and be like how I was few years back but some how cannot get the energy to do anything.

- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?

Ans:I dont feel anything before a thunderstorm, during a thunderstorm, I get scared, just mild, nothing major.

- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?

Ans: Yes sometimes, otherwise I do rather be left alone.

- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?

Ans: Yes

- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?

Ans: Causeless weeping and talking to one self.

- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?

Ans: I love my family, but I prefer freedom and being in a place where family does not decide everything in my life. My husband and I share a good relationship but ever since we have started living together, I have gone through lots of stress and most of the time end up thinkin marriage is not just hyped up. I get upset when being told what to do rather than being given the freedom of doing what I want.

11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?

Ans: I always dream of giant waves, like Tsunamis and even bigger and I am always trying to keep myself and my family alive and always running around and telling them what to do, they just keep following me and I keep running and climbing up to keep us away from water! I always have this dream. My biggest fear is losing any member of my family since I have lost my father.


12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?

Ans: I have a mixed indian / english diet, sometimes I crave only indian food, sometimes I cannot take more spice and stay away from indian food and have some english food, or just oats and milk, i have regular cravings for sweets as well.


13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Ans: Less

14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Ans: Excessive, i think about food a lot and keep eating and eats till my stomach gets very full, I have gained a lot of weight since I cant find the energy to exercise enough to burn all these food!

15. Is there any kind of food which your body can’t stand?

Ans: Not that I am aware of.

16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?

Ans: Normal, now that its winter, I dont really sweat. only my arm pits sweat and head sweat and am usually dry otherwise.

17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?

Ans: I have regular constipation, I do not pass stool everyday, its very little amount.

18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?

Ans: I do not sleep well or continous, I wake up in between, specially when I have these dreams of giant waves, I always play some movie in the back ground with very low volume because I am scared of sleeping alone (since my husband works night shift). I also sleep with the lights on.


19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?

Ans: Yes, I am

20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?

Ans: I am not like most ladies in my place who does not work and rely on their husbands for money, I work very hard, I do not show off, I do not demand anything from my husband, I am very broad minded.


21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?

Ans: Tried Nux Vom 30c as suggested earlier but did not improve my condition, other than that I have not been taking any medicines other than aspirin incases of headaches.


22. What major diseases are running in your family?

Ans: MY father died of Cancer, my mother has high BP.


23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance

Ans: I am short, 5'2', look plum, fatter on my hips and arms, my face is round, have chubby cheeks, dull hair, tired looking eyes, always have a depressed expression on my face, my thighs are fatter than the upper part of my body.

24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)

If you are not having normal menstrual cycles, please answer the following questions:

- Are the periods early, regular or late in general?
Ans: They are usually late.

How long do they last?

Ans: very little bleeding except on first day when it is normal.
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods?
Ans: Sometimes my body bloats up when I have my periods, otherwise, they are painless and no discomfort.

- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive?
Scanty

- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery?
Thick, dark red.

- Do you notice any clots in the flow?
Yes.

thanks a lot dr.kadwa, also, when you say pellets, do you mean tablets??? I was just checking my shopping options, and was wondering if tablets would do.