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Post-Treatment => Facial Issues => Topic started by: shabuck on February 16, 2010, 06:15:37 pm
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Help please...since my surgery in Dec 09, i keep getting thrush every few weeks, I do have grade5 facial palsy. I've not read that this is a symptom... is it???
Sharon xxx
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Sharon -
if you search on "thrush" you'll find several posts about it.
Sometimes it's a side-effect of antibiotics. I don't know if that's applicable in your case, but it may be something to consider.
Jan
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Sharon,
Very interesting, and don't know if this applies but.... for 2 years prior to my surgery on Feb 8 my tongue my a whitish yellow and I was treated for oral thrush many times to no avail. Two days after my surgery I was allowed to go to the bathroom and guess what I discovered??? My tongue is just as pink as it's supposed to be. It still doesn't feel back to normal yet, (feels like someone sprinkled it with pepper) but I do have hope now. My facial nerve was very wrapped up in the tumor, so I still have facial paralysis that they tell me will go away with time. Maybe yours is involved in somewhat the same way?? I wish you the very best in your journey back. Char
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I got oral thrush post surgery and was told it was from either antibiotics or steroids.
Got "another" prescription and it took care of it.
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Hi Sharon: I also have facial paralysis but never had oral thrush. I did make sure I ate yogurt while on antibiotics. Like Jan & Denise said, it can be due to antibiotics/steroids, or if someone has a weakened immune system. Since I produce less saliva due to the paralysis, I use Biotene mouthwash & Listerine strips which helps decrease bacterial growth. The Biotene gum is really good too. (Boppy had recommended the Biotine to me quite awhile ago & I've used it ever since).
Has your dr. recommended the swish & swallow medication used for thrush ? I can't think of the name right now.
I'd call the doc, not sure why it keeps coming back... Hope this resolves for you, Always good thoughts, Nancy