Thrush x 3

Greg53
Greg53 Member Posts: 849
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I'm on my third case of Thrush. 1st time was after tonsillectomy and I used Difluken. 2nd time was during rad treatment and I used Nysatin. Both worked. 2 months post-treatment now and just got my 3rd case. I'm using Nysatin again and it's working. Avoiding Diflukin due to its effects on liver. Just wanted to know if anyone used a natural treatment that helped keep the Thrush at bay in between cases? Hopefully this is my last go-round with it.
Thanks
Greg

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  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    #2
    Nystatin
    My Onco had me on it during and after treatment, and it worked for me. Hope the 3rd time is the last time, Greg.

    kcass
  • j3rey
    j3rey Member Posts: 57
    #3
    Thrush
    Hi Greg,
    Have you tried taking a daily probiotic? They come in capsules that you can open and mix with water or whatever. Unrelated to cancer, I had thrush after several heavy duty anitbiotic rounds with oral surgery. Probiotics took care of it. Also have a daughter that was plagued with canker sores since she was little. Not a single one since starting the probiotics. Go to a health food store and get the good stuff they keep in the refridgerated section. We use one called JarroDophilus
    Good luck.
    Jen
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #4
    Nystatin
    I used the nystatin but just swished and spit, rather than swallow. Hopefully that will minimize any potential effects on the rest of the system. Never used the diflucan (?).

    deb
  • micktissue
    micktissue Member Posts: 430
    #5
    My 10 weeks of thrush is
    My 10 weeks of thrush is finally lifting. Diflucan (twice) and nystatin have been used, but I recently started a probiotic supplement. Did it do the trick? Dr says "not likely". LOL

    Best,

    Mick
  • pattyanny
    pattyanny Member Posts: 544
    #6
    micktissue said:

    My 10 weeks of thrush is
    My 10 weeks of thrush is finally lifting. Diflucan (twice) and nystatin have been used, but I recently started a probiotic supplement. Did it do the trick? Dr says "not likely". LOL

    Best,

    Mick

    Ugh! Thrush!
    Sorry to hear about your bout with thrush! I used Swish & Spit. Worked every time! 5 to be exact! Ugh!
    Mick! 10 WEEKS??? OMG! How can you stand it? You are superman.
    So sorry, it is miserable. Hope it ends soon. Prayers for all you thrush-ites! Patty
  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849
    #7
    pattyanny said:

    Ugh! Thrush!
    Sorry to hear about your bout with thrush! I used Swish & Spit. Worked every time! 5 to be exact! Ugh!
    Mick! 10 WEEKS??? OMG! How can you stand it? You are superman.
    So sorry, it is miserable. Hope it ends soon. Prayers for all you thrush-ites! Patty

    Thanks
    Thanks everyone! Jen, I'll definitely try the probiotics. Yikes, Mick - 10 weeks. That and getting your degree. What a stud!

    Funny, the doc's always want to blame one of the other doc's for our symptoms, but always want to take credit as soon as anything clears up.

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