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I got a very bad cold and was on antibiotics for three weeks and now my mouth is so painful. ?

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Paimful mouth: Being on antibiotics for 3 weeks is a long time and you are probably dealing with oral candidiasis which is a fungus overgrowth since the antibiotics killed your normal bacteria. There are good treatments for this ---mycostatins, liquid or tabs.

Answered 7/2/2013

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Several answers-: 1. Pain is from ulcers caused by a virus (cold sore) or fungi (thrush) that is not covered whatsoever by antibiotic; 2. You are experiencing a drug reaction (peeling of tissue in mouth- a stevens johnson reaction); 3. Bacterial resistance to the abx used; 4. Source control not achieved (eg. Abscess); 5. Diagnosis is something other than an infection. Consider an id or ENT specialist consult!

Answered 6/10/2014

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