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Suggest Treatment For Oral Thrush Noticed After Chemoteraphy
how do I get and get rid of thrush? My brother just died from lung cancer and was given chemo and got thrush, is it possible I got it from him? The end of my tongue is sensitive and the inside of my lower lip is also reddish and feels funny to the touch.
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Sun, 22 Jun 2014
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Oral thrush can be treated with fluconazole tablets. U can take it once daily for 7 days.
U can also use petroleum jelly or zinc oxide ointments, especially before going to bed and after meals.
Regards
DR De
U can also use petroleum jelly or zinc oxide ointments, especially before going to bed and after meals.
Regards
DR De
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Hello dear. With your description it is difficult to say whether you are suffering from thrush. Thrush is something like a white patch which bleeds if scrapped. It does not get transferred from person to person. More over it affects people who are immnocompromised. You will be requiring oral antifungals or local application if you are suffering from it. Please viit your doctor for roper evaluation. Thanks
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