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Oral Thrush

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Hi

My husband has recently had his first round of chemotherapy for lung cancer.  Within 24 hours he started to develop oral thrush.  We received some anti fungal medication and mouthwashes from the hospital to treat it.  However it is very severe and he has not been able to eat anything now for six days.  He is able to drink water but trying to eat anything other than ice lolly is proving impossible.  My husband thinks his throat feels a little easier today but he is still unable to swallow food.   I am worried that he is not eating.  He was checked at the hospital yesterday but we were hoping things would have improved by now.  Do you have any advice for us please?

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    Hi there

    My husband has mouth “shredding” problems with his chemo and has been given Benzydamine mouthwash which works well plus Nysran drops and Gel clair- which combined have really helped him.

    He also has thrush a couple of months ago and the oncology consultant gave him a weeks course of tablets ( sorry I can’t remember what their name was) but that knocked it on the head.

    Hope you get the help you need.

    Jackie

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    Hi there

    My husband has mouth “shredding” problems with his chemo and has been given Benzydamine mouthwash which works well plus Nysran drops and Gel clair- which combined have really helped him.

    He also has thrush a couple of months ago and the oncology consultant gave him a weeks course of tablets ( sorry I can’t remember what their name was) but that knocked it on the head.

    Hope you get the help you need.

    Jackie

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