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15 weeks oral antibiotics + 4 weeks nasal mupirocin= 5 weeks of tongue thrush. nystatin failed, troches failed and now im 7 days into 14 days diflucan with only about 30% improvement. should it have cleared more with diflucan? no sugar/alcohol diet?

Q: 15 weeks oral antibiotics + 4 weeks nasal mupirocin= 5 weeks of tongue thrush. nystatin failed, troches failed and now im 7 days into 14 days diflucan with only about 30% improvement. should it have cleared more with diflucan? no sugar/alcohol diet?

: Check with your pharmacist 4 weeks is the usual time frame for fungus infections

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Check with your pharmacist 4 weeks is the usual time frame for fungus infections

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A member asked:

15 weeks oral antibiotics + 4 weeks nasal mupirocin= 5 weeks of tongue thrush. nystatin failed, troches failed and now im 7 days into 14 days diflucan with only about 30% improvement. should it have cleared more with diflucan? no sugar/alcohol diet?

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