 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Okay call me crazy - if you want to try this - do. Nystatin didn't do anything for me post treatment when I told my RO i was coming down with thrush, so I went back to a tried and true treatment I'd been using through rads. Manuka honey.
It's about $20 a jar (try using 16-20 umf - organic). Take a spoonful. Let it melt in your mouth - swish for a few minutes (1-3) It works like hydrogen peroxide and is anti fungal. hopefully it will help.
Thrush sucks and can be quite painful.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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