Drug Indicated For Thrush

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Candidiasis (Thrush)

The Bottom Line Candidiasis is a very common yeast (fungal) infection. The fungus normally lives in the body. It cannot be eliminated. The best way to avoid an outbreak of candidiasis is to strengthen your immune system by taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs). Most candida infections are easily treated with local therapies. In people with weakened immune systems, these infections become more persistent. Systemic anti-fungal drugs can be...

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Oral Thrush and Party Drugs?

I have a question regarding Thrush. This past week I went to have my teeth cleaned for the first time in 6 or 7 years. Not showing signs of good oral hygiene, but no cavaties. My dentist showed that I had thrush and immediately I started to panic...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Party drugs and muscle drugs do not cause thrush, nor does poor oral hygiene, but antibiotic use, especially when it is prolonged, can cause an imbalance in the mouth's normal microorganisms that permits the Candida to flourish. You lead a... Read more »

drug resistant thrush

My partner can not get his thrush under control. He has 4 t cells and viral load of 240,000. He is resistant to all hiv drugs including fuzion. He was taken off all drugs except sustiva and epivir. Also he is resistant to diflucan and fluconisal....

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

This is the kind of complex condition and treatment that does not lend itself well to a single question and answer interaction on the web. In general, in the face of drug-resistant candida, the options are to try several anti-fungals, in the hopes... Read more »

drugs contr-indicated with ARV's

Which drugs should not be taken with ARV's? for example, if you are already taking tablets for blood pressure, epilepsy and depression -would it be safe to take ARV's and would they be useful?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The list of possible contra-indicated drugs is very lengthy and depends on which antiretroviral drugs a person is taking. I have numerous patients with hypertension, epilepsy, and depression who are doing well on a variety of HIV regimens. I check... Read more »

Expanding on Thrush question - JB

Dear Doctor,In a question you answered recently about "why is thrush such a good indicator", you stated that thrush tends to show up in relation to HIV, when CD4 counts drop. At what level would it most likely to present, does it have any...

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center

CD4 cell counts are the best predictors of thrush, and typically thrush can occur when your CD4 count is 300 or less. By no means will everyone with a CD4 count below 300 get thrush, and everyone with thrush does not necessarily have a CD4 count... Read more »

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Thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello
Every morning when I wake up I have white patches on the tip of my tounge. Im not sure wheather its geo tounge or thrush. As the day goes on it wears away after eating and drinking. It leaves red irritated areas where it was, and is always back... Read more »

Thrush or Geographic tounge

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have white patches on my tounge only mostly near the tip and sides in front. They seem to be like craters with white borders. My tounge also burns really bad. There are also a few tiny little red spots that hurt too. Does this sound like thrush or... Read more »

resistant thrush

Posted by princealbert, 2 Replies

I've had drug resistant esophogeal thrush in the past, been on amphotericin IV, but was OK for years. Recently, I was diagnosed with esophogeal thrush and microsporidiosis. Has anyone out there had success treating thrush with something other than... Read more »

thrush or what

Posted by daisey6205, 3 Replies

OK. I know it is going to sound crazy.... but my tongue feels like it is being laid on an iron and tortured.....I have a small red blister on one side and it is kinda white on top. It hurts. It burns. It is on fire. Anyone know if this might be... Read more »

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