Hi. Currently in palliative care , anyway i have really bad oral thrush, its ok until i try to eat and then terrible like eating glass . Any suggestions? On Nyscan which seems to cleared up mouth but not throat
Hi Brian
Has fluconazole been tried? That's more effective for post RT oral thrush. You can get lidocaine lollipops if it's really horrid but not every hospital has them. Worth asking.
I had oxetecaine when I was in. treatment ...that's like gaviscon with a local anaesthetic which you swish around/gargle then swallow.....not at good as the lollipops though
Soluble aspirin gargle then spit.
Have you oromorph? You can use that as a gargle too
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi , actually just starting fluconzole in morning, any good ?
Yes it usually works well. Make sure they have given you two weeks. One week may not tackle it.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi Brian. Unfortunately you just have to persevere with the treatment. The last lot of oral thrush I had took me 3 months to get rid of but it did go in the end. I was advised to use a bicarb and salt mouth wash to help and this did make a difference along with the treatment which in my case was nystatin as the doctor would not prescribe me flucanazole.
Scrupulous oral hygiene is also very important. I brush and use a mouthwash everytime I eat now as I want to avoid any more occurrences if possible.
Lyn
Sophie66
unfortunately it is an absolute bu##er to get rid of, but between nystan and fluconazole I managed to eventually get rid of it.. it has been said before, but it is something you have persevere with I'm afraid..
Loz (62)
Oropharyngeal right tongue base T2N2bM0 squamous cell carcinoma p16 positive..
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