Thanks Patrick:
That's what I thought, and most of the ENTs think, but I have been on Diflucan 100 mg and the tablets you're talking about, Clotrimazole 10 mg troche for "forever." I, too think it's a fungal or bacterial infection and probably associated with the positive gram cocci in my hypopharyngeal area. But, try to tell a doctor! I'm having a hard time getting medication for that. It was found during a biopsy. I'm hoping someone will read this that has bacterial or fungus infections (other than thrush) a lot after they've finished their treatments (4 years for me). I know our immune systems are weakened and we are succeptible to getting all sort of illnesses. The putrid sweet taste is what the doctors do admit that they know nothing about. Thanks, again for reading my long post and answering.
julieann