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I got a problem with food getting stuck in my upper stomach. i had a upper endoscopy and it was normal. this problem stated after taking cipro (ciprofloxacin)?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Candida esophagitis?: Ask your doctor (preferably the GI doc who did the endoscopy) about the possibility of a candida (yeast) infection of your esophagus. Yeast overgrowth and infection can be triggered by broad spectrum antibiotics like ciprofloxacin. This should have been obvious by endoscopy, but still something to ask about. Maybe a trial of anti-yeast treatment like nystatin or fluconazole?

Answered 7/31/2018

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