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Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 64 | Hi all,
I am 7 years post treatment and believe I have a mild case of thrush. I have not been on antibiotics or anything like that. what would cause me to develop a case. I hope my immune system is not out of whack. Would lack of saliva cause it? I had thrush last year after taking antibiotics and of course during treatment but, aside from that, nothing. I started swishing with 4 drops of tea tree oil in warm water(its a natural anti-fungal). Any advice would be apreciated.
SCC tonsil(left) with contralateral mets. Modified right neck disection August, 2002. 33 rads(62 gy)both sides of neck and 3 cycles cisplatin completed October 25, 2002. 34 yo at time of diagnosis
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Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 | Hi Kelley....I have not experience thrush myself. Sounds like the swishing is a good way to start. My personal rule is if something doesn't go away in 2-3 weeks I go to the doc. I hope this passes soon!!
Suzanne
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Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 138 | I am 2+ years post Tx and frequently experience soreness and cracking at the corners of my mouth due to the dryness. Some say it is a mild case of Thrush. I usually rub a little Vitamin E on the corners and the soreness is gone by the next day. I've been told that excessive dry mouth is a contributing factor in oral Thrush, although I have not yet experienced it inside my mouth since the treatments ended.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I rinse with Biotene a few times a day or I have a problem too. I have been out of TX for over 2 years too and the biotene does help keep the moisture up. I wonder if dryness caused the bone to be exposed on my lower right gum? Never thought about that until now. I guess everything is possible in our world.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | If I drink a Coke I have thrush within 24 hours without fail and I am about 6 years out. I started using the diflucan lozenges and they work pretty quick. I also use Five Lac which is more of a probiotic and it goes away as long as I am on it.
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