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I have been on 5 antibiotics in 5 months. i have metastatic breast cancer and i have a low immune system. i have a white tongue, very red throat, blisters on the side of my tongue and i feel like i have a lump in my throat. is this thrush?
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Maybe. Antibiotics kill general germs but not the cause of thrush, a germ that is everywhere and can thrive if all the competing germs are killed off & they can move into the space. Contact your doc. It is treatable with anti-yeast meds in liquid form.
Answered 10/14/2021
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Thrush is definitely suggested by the history and some of the symptoms. Blisters would not be common with thrush and the lump in the throat may be due to extension of the fungal infection to the esophagus or other superimposed condition. Your treating oncologist's opinion will be needed in trying to diagnose and treat your condition properly.
Answered 10/17/2021
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