 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Fruit and juices of any kind are pretty brutal when dealing with mouth sores (it's the acidity). It can take almost a week for Diflucan to work - be patient. Thrush will also cause anything you're swallowing to be more painful also. My doctor has me on a maintenance dose (200mg/day). Candida will be a potential problem as long as you have dry mouth. I have read that cranberry juice is good for candida. You could try diluting it with water if it burns too much.
Gary
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SCC, Stage III, Right Tonsil
treatment ended 03/20/03
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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