Re: Fighting esophageal thrush...ain't life grand?

[Guest guest]

,

I have never had thrush, sorry your going through that. I hope the

doctor can give you some answers when you go to your appointment.

Take care, Tawny

> Last Tuesday I had a steroid injection to ease some of my joint

> pain, and Wednesday I had a sore throat. Thursday morning I

> realized I had thrush, and by Thursday afternoon it had travelled

> all the way down my esophagus. Felt like I had swallowed a brick.

> The anti-fungal lozenges are helping, but I still have a stubborn

> patch on my tongue.

>

> Lucky me. Doc said that unless I already had an infection, the

> steroids would not have caused this. I did a little research, and

> it looks like long-term, high dose anti-biotics, AIDS, diabetes,

and

> lupus are the main culprits. Well, I'm not on antibiotics, and I

> don't have AIDS or diabetes, so that leaves one thing. Since I've

> suspected lupus for awhile, now, and my new rheumy seems to be

going

> in that direction, as well, this is just one more piece of the

> puzzle, albeit an annoying one. I'm also becoming more sensitive

to

> the sun - it now causes nausea and severe fatigue and joint pain if

> I am out in it for more than about five minutes. It used to just

> trigger migraines. I kind of wish I could have the migraines

> back . I also had to over-do it this past weekend, and I'm

paying

> for it today, let me tell you.

>

> I have another week and a half to go before my next rheumy

> appointment, and he doesn't like to give out the test results until

> he can meet with you to explain them. I already know most of them,

> so I don't know what the big deal is, but them's the rules. I

guess

> it won't kill me to wait, but I don't have much patience anymore.

>

> So, have any of you had the pleasure of growing a yogurt factory in

> your esophagus? Boy, was that an experience I'd rather not repeat.

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I have never had thrush, sorry your going through that. I hope the

doctor can give you some answers when you go to your appointment.

Take care, Tawny

> Last Tuesday I had a steroid injection to ease some of my joint

> pain, and Wednesday I had a sore throat. Thursday morning I

> realized I had thrush, and by Thursday afternoon it had travelled

> all the way down my esophagus. Felt like I had swallowed a brick.

> The anti-fungal lozenges are helping, but I still have a stubborn

> patch on my tongue.

>

> Lucky me. Doc said that unless I already had an infection, the

> steroids would not have caused this. I did a little research, and

> it looks like long-term, high dose anti-biotics, AIDS, diabetes,

and

> lupus are the main culprits. Well, I'm not on antibiotics, and I

> don't have AIDS or diabetes, so that leaves one thing. Since I've

> suspected lupus for awhile, now, and my new rheumy seems to be

going

> in that direction, as well, this is just one more piece of the

> puzzle, albeit an annoying one. I'm also becoming more sensitive

to

> the sun - it now causes nausea and severe fatigue and joint pain if

> I am out in it for more than about five minutes. It used to just

> trigger migraines. I kind of wish I could have the migraines

> back . I also had to over-do it this past weekend, and I'm

paying

> for it today, let me tell you.

>

> I have another week and a half to go before my next rheumy

> appointment, and he doesn't like to give out the test results until

> he can meet with you to explain them. I already know most of them,

> so I don't know what the big deal is, but them's the rules. I

guess

> it won't kill me to wait, but I don't have much patience anymore.

>

> So, have any of you had the pleasure of growing a yogurt factory in

> your esophagus? Boy, was that an experience I'd rather not repeat.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh ! , I have had thrush but not all the way

down my esophagus, you poor girl. I hope things get

better for you soon. The doctor gave me a prescription

rinse you swish around in your mouth and then swallow

it. You only use a tiny bitat a time. May I suggest (

you probably already know ) get a new toothbrush also.

Good luck, hoping for speedy healing for you, in

MO

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[Guest guest]

Oh ! , I have had thrush but not all the way

down my esophagus, you poor girl. I hope things get

better for you soon. The doctor gave me a prescription

rinse you swish around in your mouth and then swallow

it. You only use a tiny bitat a time. May I suggest (

you probably already know ) get a new toothbrush also.

Good luck, hoping for speedy healing for you, in

MO

____________________________________________________

Start your day with - make it your home page

http://www./r/hs

[Guest guest]

,

Are you still on Prednisone? Steroids also are a major culprit. I've

never had thrush, but I used to

get vaginal yeast infections every time I took antibiotics until I

found out about acidophilus, which is the good

bacteria that is found in yogurt or sold as supplements. Now I know to

take it if I'm on antibiotics.

Here is a good article from CNN on oral thrush:

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00408.html

I hope it clears up quickly. I'm sure it is quite painful.

a

On Aug 16, 2005, at 12:29 AM, tandarat wrote:

> Last Tuesday I had a steroid injection to ease some of my joint

> pain, and Wednesday I had a sore throat.  Thursday morning I

> realized I had thrush, and by Thursday afternoon it had travelled

> all the way down my esophagus.  Felt like I had swallowed a brick. 

> The anti-fungal lozenges are helping, but I still have a stubborn

> patch on my tongue.

>

> Lucky me.  Doc said that unless I already had an infection, the

> steroids would not have caused this.  I did a little research, and

> it looks like long-term, high dose anti-biotics, AIDS, diabetes, and

> lupus are the main culprits.  Well, I'm not on antibiotics, and I

> don't have AIDS or diabetes, so that leaves one thing.  Since I've

> suspected lupus for awhile, now, and my new rheumy seems to be going

> in that direction, as well, this is just one more piece of the

> puzzle, albeit an annoying one.  I'm also becoming more sensitive to

> the sun - it now causes nausea and severe fatigue and joint pain if

> I am out in it for more than about five minutes.  It used to just

> trigger migraines.  I kind of wish I could have the migraines

> back .  I also had to over-do it this past weekend, and I'm paying

> for it today, let me tell you. 

>

> I have another week and a half to go before my next rheumy

> appointment, and he doesn't like to give out the test results until

> he can meet with you to explain them.  I already know most of them,

> so I don't know what the big deal is, but them's the rules.  I guess

> it won't kill me to wait, but I don't have much patience anymore.

>

> So, have any of you had the pleasure of growing a yogurt factory in

> your esophagus?  Boy, was that an experience I'd rather not repeat.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Are you still on Prednisone? Steroids also are a major culprit. I've

never had thrush, but I used to

get vaginal yeast infections every time I took antibiotics until I

found out about acidophilus, which is the good

bacteria that is found in yogurt or sold as supplements. Now I know to

take it if I'm on antibiotics.

Here is a good article from CNN on oral thrush:

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00408.html

I hope it clears up quickly. I'm sure it is quite painful.

a

On Aug 16, 2005, at 12:29 AM, tandarat wrote:

> Last Tuesday I had a steroid injection to ease some of my joint

> pain, and Wednesday I had a sore throat.  Thursday morning I

> realized I had thrush, and by Thursday afternoon it had travelled

> all the way down my esophagus.  Felt like I had swallowed a brick. 

> The anti-fungal lozenges are helping, but I still have a stubborn

> patch on my tongue.

>

> Lucky me.  Doc said that unless I already had an infection, the

> steroids would not have caused this.  I did a little research, and

> it looks like long-term, high dose anti-biotics, AIDS, diabetes, and

> lupus are the main culprits.  Well, I'm not on antibiotics, and I

> don't have AIDS or diabetes, so that leaves one thing.  Since I've

> suspected lupus for awhile, now, and my new rheumy seems to be going

> in that direction, as well, this is just one more piece of the

> puzzle, albeit an annoying one.  I'm also becoming more sensitive to

> the sun - it now causes nausea and severe fatigue and joint pain if

> I am out in it for more than about five minutes.  It used to just

> trigger migraines.  I kind of wish I could have the migraines

> back .  I also had to over-do it this past weekend, and I'm paying

> for it today, let me tell you. 

>

> I have another week and a half to go before my next rheumy

> appointment, and he doesn't like to give out the test results until

> he can meet with you to explain them.  I already know most of them,

> so I don't know what the big deal is, but them's the rules.  I guess

> it won't kill me to wait, but I don't have much patience anymore.

>

> So, have any of you had the pleasure of growing a yogurt factory in

> your esophagus?  Boy, was that an experience I'd rather not repeat.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

a,

I am on 5 mg a day, which the doctor said is the equivalent of what

your body makes, so that probably is not the problem. He said that

if I had an existing infection, the steroid shot I got last week may

have exacerbated the problem, but I don't think I had anything

before that. Who knows.

>

> > Last Tuesday I had a steroid injection to ease some of my joint

> > pain, and Wednesday I had a sore throat.  Thursday morning I

> > realized I had thrush, and by Thursday afternoon it had

travelled

> > all the way down my esophagus.  Felt like I had swallowed a

brick. 

> > The anti-fungal lozenges are helping, but I still have a

stubborn

> > patch on my tongue.

> >

> > Lucky me.  Doc said that unless I already had an infection, the

> > steroids would not have caused this.  I did a little research,

and

> > it looks like long-term, high dose anti-biotics, AIDS,

diabetes, and

> > lupus are the main culprits.  Well, I'm not on antibiotics,

and I

> > don't have AIDS or diabetes, so that leaves one thing.  Since

I've

> > suspected lupus for awhile, now, and my new rheumy seems to be

going

> > in that direction, as well, this is just one more piece of the

> > puzzle, albeit an annoying one.  I'm also becoming more

sensitive to

> > the sun - it now causes nausea and severe fatigue and joint

pain if

> > I am out in it for more than about five minutes.  It used to

just

> > trigger migraines.  I kind of wish I could have the migraines

> > back .  I also had to over-do it this past weekend, and I'm

paying

> > for it today, let me tell you. 

> >

> > I have another week and a half to go before my next rheumy

> > appointment, and he doesn't like to give out the test results

until

> > he can meet with you to explain them.  I already know most of

them,

> > so I don't know what the big deal is, but them's the rules.  I

guess

> > it won't kill me to wait, but I don't have much patience

anymore.

> >

> > So, have any of you had the pleasure of growing a yogurt

factory in

> > your esophagus?  Boy, was that an experience I'd rather not

repeat.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

a,

I am on 5 mg a day, which the doctor said is the equivalent of what

your body makes, so that probably is not the problem. He said that

if I had an existing infection, the steroid shot I got last week may

have exacerbated the problem, but I don't think I had anything

before that. Who knows.

>

> > Last Tuesday I had a steroid injection to ease some of my joint

> > pain, and Wednesday I had a sore throat.  Thursday morning I

> > realized I had thrush, and by Thursday afternoon it had

travelled

> > all the way down my esophagus.  Felt like I had swallowed a

brick. 

> > The anti-fungal lozenges are helping, but I still have a

stubborn

> > patch on my tongue.

> >

> > Lucky me.  Doc said that unless I already had an infection, the

> > steroids would not have caused this.  I did a little research,

and

> > it looks like long-term, high dose anti-biotics, AIDS,

diabetes, and

> > lupus are the main culprits.  Well, I'm not on antibiotics,

and I

> > don't have AIDS or diabetes, so that leaves one thing.  Since

I've

> > suspected lupus for awhile, now, and my new rheumy seems to be

going

> > in that direction, as well, this is just one more piece of the

> > puzzle, albeit an annoying one.  I'm also becoming more

sensitive to

> > the sun - it now causes nausea and severe fatigue and joint

pain if

> > I am out in it for more than about five minutes.  It used to

just

> > trigger migraines.  I kind of wish I could have the migraines

> > back .  I also had to over-do it this past weekend, and I'm

paying

> > for it today, let me tell you. 

> >

> > I have another week and a half to go before my next rheumy

> > appointment, and he doesn't like to give out the test results

until

> > he can meet with you to explain them.  I already know most of

them,

> > so I don't know what the big deal is, but them's the rules.  I

guess

> > it won't kill me to wait, but I don't have much patience

anymore.

> >

> > So, have any of you had the pleasure of growing a yogurt

factory in

> > your esophagus?  Boy, was that an experience I'd rather not

repeat.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

I hope that you are feeling better. I have never had

thrush before, but it sounds terrible. I remember my

daughter had it one time when she had been on alot of

antibiotics.

Beth(AR)

--- tandarat <mflinder@...> wrote:

> Last Tuesday I had a steroid injection to ease some

> of my joint

> pain, and Wednesday I had a sore throat. Thursday

> morning I

> realized I had thrush, and by Thursday afternoon it

> had travelled

> all the way down my esophagus. Felt like I had

> swallowed a brick.

> The anti-fungal lozenges are helping, but I still

> have a stubborn

> patch on my tongue.

>

> Lucky me. Doc said that unless I already had an

> infection, the

> steroids would not have caused this. I did a little

> research, and

> it looks like long-term, high dose anti-biotics,

> AIDS, diabetes, and

> lupus are the main culprits. Well, I'm not on

> antibiotics, and I

> don't have AIDS or diabetes, so that leaves one

> thing. Since I've

> suspected lupus for awhile, now, and my new rheumy

> seems to be going

> in that direction, as well, this is just one more

> piece of the

> puzzle, albeit an annoying one. I'm also becoming

> more sensitive to

> the sun - it now causes nausea and severe fatigue

> and joint pain if

> I am out in it for more than about five minutes. It

> used to just

> trigger migraines. I kind of wish I could have the

> migraines

> back . I also had to over-do it this past

> weekend, and I'm paying

> for it today, let me tell you.

>

> I have another week and a half to go before my next

> rheumy

> appointment, and he doesn't like to give out the

> test results until

> he can meet with you to explain them. I already

> know most of them,

> so I don't know what the big deal is, but them's the

> rules. I guess

> it won't kill me to wait, but I don't have much

> patience anymore.

>

> So, have any of you had the pleasure of growing a

> yogurt factory in

> your esophagus? Boy, was that an experience I'd

> rather not repeat.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

,

I hope that you are feeling better. I have never had

thrush before, but it sounds terrible. I remember my

daughter had it one time when she had been on alot of

antibiotics.

Beth(AR)

--- tandarat <mflinder@...> wrote:

> Last Tuesday I had a steroid injection to ease some

> of my joint

> pain, and Wednesday I had a sore throat. Thursday

> morning I

> realized I had thrush, and by Thursday afternoon it

> had travelled

> all the way down my esophagus. Felt like I had

> swallowed a brick.

> The anti-fungal lozenges are helping, but I still

> have a stubborn

> patch on my tongue.

>

> Lucky me. Doc said that unless I already had an

> infection, the

> steroids would not have caused this. I did a little

> research, and

> it looks like long-term, high dose anti-biotics,

> AIDS, diabetes, and

> lupus are the main culprits. Well, I'm not on

> antibiotics, and I

> don't have AIDS or diabetes, so that leaves one

> thing. Since I've

> suspected lupus for awhile, now, and my new rheumy

> seems to be going

> in that direction, as well, this is just one more

> piece of the

> puzzle, albeit an annoying one. I'm also becoming

> more sensitive to

> the sun - it now causes nausea and severe fatigue

> and joint pain if

> I am out in it for more than about five minutes. It

> used to just

> trigger migraines. I kind of wish I could have the

> migraines

> back . I also had to over-do it this past

> weekend, and I'm paying

> for it today, let me tell you.

>

> I have another week and a half to go before my next

> rheumy

> appointment, and he doesn't like to give out the

> test results until

> he can meet with you to explain them. I already

> know most of them,

> so I don't know what the big deal is, but them's the

> rules. I guess

> it won't kill me to wait, but I don't have much

> patience anymore.

>

> So, have any of you had the pleasure of growing a

> yogurt factory in

> your esophagus? Boy, was that an experience I'd

> rather not repeat.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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