#42069 12-19-2007 06:25 AM | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 | Fungus is affecting ability to eat. Dr. ordered anti fungal logenge. Any other suggestions. | | |
#42070 12-19-2007 02:19 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 214 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 214 | I got rid of my persistant thrush by using grapefruit seed extract in water as a rinse/gargle. Okayed by doctor first, of course.
Left tonsil SCC, HPV+. T2N0M0. Tonsillectomy 3-07, bilateral radiation, cisplatin 3x, Tx completed 6-06. Clear PET 4-01-2008.
Thyroidectomy 5-9-08, resulting in permanent surgically-induced hypoparathyroidism and adrenal problems. Bummer.
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#42071 12-19-2007 04:35 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 | Rx Diflucan was the only 'cure' for Buzz, along with Nystatin.
CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!
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#42072 12-20-2007 02:12 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | With 2 of my medications, there is a warning about grapefruit and grapefruit juice. I can't have either. Check 1st.
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.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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#42073 12-20-2007 03:05 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 64 | hey i need some advice im 4mos out of rad and chemo for treatment of right vocal cord
does any one else ever have like muscle spams in your neck or thraot . also have sinus infect
plus my lips feel chapped
darn cigerettes i m doing pretty good a slowing down as long as istay busy . try again to stop tommorrow
Lolita - Stage 1, no node involvement, no distant mets. 6 weeks of radiation plus 6 chemo treatments, one each week.
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#42074 12-20-2007 03:29 PM | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 580 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 580 | Mouth fungus not a lotta fun.
I use a combination of nystatin suspension, swish with 5 ml for one minute and swallow TID for 7 days and diflucan 150 mg tablets once a day for ten days in my patients. This seems to put the run to thrush or "candida".
Grapefruit and grapefruit seed are great as long as they don't interfere with other meds. Grapefruit in all forms is famous for affecting the desired clinical results of many meds.
You can also reduce the fungus and help your meds by usig a tongue scraper to remove the whitish patches on your cheeks, and tongue. Do not try and scrape any white patches in your throat. Be gentle but thorough. After each pass with the tongue scraper rinse it off in running water and the swish it in a salt water solution.
During thrush outbreaks stay away from alcohol and alcohol containing mouth rinses. Use one that does not contain alcohol. Alcohol dries out the tissues and help support fungal growth.
I hope this is helpful to some.
Smoking also helps support fungal growth.
Lolita: just quit already...It'll do you a world of good.
Cheers,
Mike
Dentist since 1995, 12 year Cancer Survivor, Father, Husband, Thankful to so many who supported me on my journey so far, and more than happy to comfort a friend.
Live, Laugh, Love & Learn.
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#42075 12-20-2007 04:45 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | The thrush creature (much nicer name than fungus) is yeast and it thrives on starch and sugar. Limit your eating of sweets and starches and rinse and brush after EVERY meal or treat. Beyond that Nystatin worked well for me.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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#42076 12-20-2007 07:17 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 66 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 66 |
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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#42077 12-20-2007 08:50 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | When I had thrush a few months ago they gave me these Clitromazole troches to suck on every 5-6 hours or so. I had to take about 60 of them. It did the job. Diflucan works better but its hard on the liver and I have hep C. I could never stand the taste or after taste of Nystatin so I was very happy to pour it down the sink. Besides Diflucan is much more effective. I wouldn't mess around with home remedies - thrush can be fatal if it goes systemic.
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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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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#42078 12-20-2007 09:08 PM | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 580 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 580 | Gary, you have a great point. Diflucan depends on your liver. So if you have or may have liver problems/disfunction diflucan is not for you.
Cheers,
mike
Dentist since 1995, 12 year Cancer Survivor, Father, Husband, Thankful to so many who supported me on my journey so far, and more than happy to comfort a friend.
Live, Laugh, Love & Learn.
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