A member asked:

Have acid reflux alot & my husb says my breath sometimes smells sweet/sour/rotten fruit-like.sometimes he says it smells even when i dont have acid reflux symptoms. its possible? is it possible to smell bad when i overeat? scared i have stmch cancer

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REFLUX: Acid reflux may be a cause of halitosis, but our breath can be influenced by the foods we eat. At your age most of the times you should not concern about cancer, but if your symptoms are persistent, you have difficulty swallowing food, have vomited blood or have lost a lot of weight, you better go see your GI doctor so he will elucidate if you need more specialized studies like an upper endoscopy.

Answered 2/16/2020

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Agree with Dr. B: If you are overweight, losing weight will help. As advised by Dr. B, it would be prudent to see a GI doctor.

Answered 2/17/2020

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