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Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 136 | i'll check into the rinse... all tips like this one are really appreciated.
for my thrush control, a commercial rinse with hydrogen peroxide has been as effective as prescription meds.
'01 diagnosis.. jaw hing and base of tongue. surgery not possible. JHU used radiation and chemo to seemingly rid me of the beast. peg for about 19 months. 100 cases of 24 cans of liquid food. 9 months eating therapy. 3x esophagus stretches. non-smoker. previously a social drinker.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | I use the same peridex rinse daily.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | That thrush is nothing to play around with. I wish I had known about the peroxide long ago. Do you use as a preventative or just as a Tx?
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I use Nystatin once a day daily. Seems to work.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 136 | hi Dave,
my ent put me on prescription meds for thrush... as the meds were ending, my pharmacist suggested a mouthwash with hydroperoxide. during a several week period, i saw continued improvement.. so i extended the treatment on a daily basis and over the next couple of months, my thrush problem effectively was gone. i have continued using the mouthwash,,, however i took a couple of weeks break and perhaps the thrush started to return... so i have gone back to using the mouthwash daily and plan to stay with it.
the mouthwash is sometimes available at my pharmacy. i have not been able to find it at other locations around town. because my pharmacy often is out of stock and has delays restocking, i have ordered a case from the producer and it has been delivered to my home as expected.
as a non-chemist, dumb head... i speculate that thrush is a fungus and likes a reducing environment... the oxygen from hydrogen-peroxide upsets the reducing environment - so bye bye thrush.
cu,
larryb
'01 diagnosis.. jaw hing and base of tongue. surgery not possible. JHU used radiation and chemo to seemingly rid me of the beast. peg for about 19 months. 100 cases of 24 cans of liquid food. 9 months eating therapy. 3x esophagus stretches. non-smoker. previously a social drinker.
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