Every time (almost) I came back from clinicals, my bf says my breath has this distinctive "corn smell". Now, I have to say that I take good care of myself and maintain good oral hygiene. And this hasn't been a problem to me at all until I started clinicals...
I've tried researching online but found nothing related. Does anyone knows what might be it? Should I be concerned about visiting Dr?
Every time (almost) I came back from clinicals, my bf says my breath has this distinctive "corn smell". Now, I have to say that I take good care of myself and maintain good oral hygiene. And this hasn't been a problem to me at all until I started clinicals...
I've tried researching online but found nothing related. Does anyone knows what might be it? Should I be concerned about visiting Dr?
I was thinking blood sugar too. Are you eating in clinicals? Are you drinking enough fluids? Are you getting by on candy bars and Pepsis from the vending machines instead of more slowly metabolized meals? Any chance you can check you blood sugar- finger stick?
Are you drinking enough during clinicals? And I don't mean soda or coffee. I mean water. I don't need to drink much water at home as compared to at work. Think about it - during clinicals you are always on the move. Even if you have completed all of your patient care, charting, and notes for assignments on your patient care, as a nursing student you are expected to pitch in and help with anything and everything. A lot of times in nursing there is no such thing as a break and with your CV system working at a good clip, you need to put some fluids in there to keep up your stamina. I know I haven't been drinking enough at work when I start to develop a dry cough about halfway through a 12 hour shift. My throat is just so dry it makes me cough and I detect a change in the "taste of my mouth", so I am sure there is likely a change in the smell of my breath. Since I started bringing a 500ml. bottle of water to work with me everyday and taking a minute to chug about 50 ml. an hour (this is not including what you would drink on breaks and at mealtimes), I don't have that problem. I find the air in hospitals to be sorrily lacking in humidity and that will dry you out quickly too.
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Before you go to the doctor, try a mint.:rotfl:
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