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Offline littleprince

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Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« on: March 31, 2011, 02:09:14 pm »
I've been feeling great lately but it seems my body had to go and remind me that all is not perfect. Just noticed some thrush starting at the back of my throat near my tonsils. I wouldn't mind some advice fom you guys, especially if you've had a visit from our thrush friend before.

My background is Dx May 2010 with PCP, VL stupidly high & CD4<10. Went on HAART + bactrim + fluconazole (200mg daily). Now UD, CD4 slowly climbing to 190 last month. I stopped on the daily fluconazole under dr instructions a month ago.

I don't know if I should be fairly agressive with this or just let my GP deal with it. I have fluconazole 200mg tabs still so plan on just restarting these daily and going to my GP. She's not experienced with HIV at all so I usually ask her about problems relating to HIV but always discuss with my ID dr on the next visit.

My thinking is to see if it clears up quickly first. If it doesn't, then start worrying and talking to the ID dr. I've read that thrush is more of a problem when it is in the throat and esophagus.
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Offline surf18

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2011, 03:18:46 pm »
I wouldn't screw with it. I'd call Id dr today
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Offline drewm

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2011, 03:24:19 pm »
I would contact your ID doc for all things connected to HIV.
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Diagnosed in  May of 2010 with teh AIDS.

PCP Pneumonia . CD4 8 . VL 500,000

TRIUMEQ - VALTREX -  FLUOXETINE - FENOFIBRATE - PRAVASTATIN - CIALIS


Numbers consistent since 12/2010 - VL has remained undetectable and CD4 is anywhere from 275-325

Offline hope_for_a_cure

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2011, 03:34:24 pm »
Quote from: drewm on March 31, 2011, 03:24:19 pm
I would contact your ID doc for all things connected to HIV.

Excellent advice!  

I cant speak to your situation specifically but do know that my GP had me on bactrim and fluconazole then my ID Specialist upped the dosage of fluconazole to kick it in the butt!  It worked and never came back and I had a pretty bad bout with thrush.  (March 2010).  I think I stayed on fluconazole for a couple of months, would have to check my records to give a definitive answer on the exact duration, but it has not come back.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2011, 04:02:46 pm by hope_for_a_cure »
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Offline cwbyway102

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2011, 06:14:53 pm »
I was pretty much in your situation in Feb of last year.My doctor said once my cd4 got up over 50 the thrush would go away,and sure enough it went away and never came back once i hit cd4 57.Its troublesome that you've been taking fluconozole for this long.You should only need to take it up to 14 days.Are you on any inhalers?Things like Advair cause thrush even in normal circumstances.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2011, 06:18:42 pm by cwbyway102 »
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Feb 22.2010-hospitalized PCP pneumonia
Feb 24 2010-diagnosed CD4 <20 3%    VL 1450000  started Truvada & Reyataz 400mg
April 14  CD4 57  6%  VL 1348
June 24  CD4 97  8%  VL 204
June 25 added Norvir decreased Reyataz to 300mg
August 4 CD4 107 10% VL 107
Nov 3  CD4 144 11%   VL UD
Dec 6  CD4 185  14%  VL UD
Jan 10 CD4 181  12%  VL UD
Mar 29 CD4 294  16%  VL UD
June 29 CD4 211 14%  VL UD
August 21 Switched out Truvada for Epzicom
Sept 29  CD4 220  15%  VL UD

Offline hattershateme225

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2011, 06:33:07 pm »
Yes u need go to the doctor I had that before and I had to take Amoxicillen to treat it and after I took it It was gone
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Offline hope_for_a_cure

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2011, 06:40:20 pm »
Quote from: hattershateme225 on March 31, 2011, 06:33:07 pm
Yes u need go to the doctor I had that before and I had to take Amoxicillen to treat it and after I took it It was gone

I may be wrong but I thought taking Amoxicillin could actually cause thrush instead of curing it. 
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Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2011, 06:46:15 pm »
I took Diflucan when I had it, and the concept that you need under 50 cd4s or thereabouts to get this is bs. I think I had 400.
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Offline drewm

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2011, 06:58:37 pm »
On a side note everyone, I no longer have a GP only an ID doc. Here is how I arrived at this decision. My old GP knew very little about HIV/AIDS. Now, although I am healthier than I have been in years, because my dx was AIDS, I feel it's probably best to let my ID doc deal with everything. This, hopefully, prevents any confusion over drug contra-indications and effective treatment for almost any illness.

My partner, who is also HIV+, still has a GP for anything he feels is not related to HIV but I don't like that risk for me, personally. Because Thrush is a HIV opportunistic situation (or it can be) I would run this past an ID doc.
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PCP Pneumonia . CD4 8 . VL 500,000

TRIUMEQ - VALTREX -  FLUOXETINE - FENOFIBRATE - PRAVASTATIN - CIALIS


Numbers consistent since 12/2010 - VL has remained undetectable and CD4 is anywhere from 275-325

Offline denb45

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2011, 07:25:45 pm »
Quote from: Miss Philicia on March 31, 2011, 06:46:15 pm
I took Diflucan when I had it, and the concept that you need under 50 cd4s or thereabouts to get this is bs. I think I had 400.

And you'd be correct about that, I was on Diflucan & Clotrimazole Lozenges 8 yrs. ago. I started this in 97
 and was still on them until after 350 Tcells, and I got better, I still keep a fresh bottle of them in the medicine cabnet just incase the nasties come back.....
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Offline denb45

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2011, 07:32:53 pm »
Quote from: drewm on March 31, 2011, 06:58:37 pm
Thrush is a HIV opportunistic situation (or it can be) I would run this past an ID doc.

Drew, it preety much is an opportunistic situation that will get a lot worse if not treated correctly, good for you, on your new doctor  ;)
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Offline hattershateme225

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2011, 08:11:05 pm »
@Hope well it helped me and solved the problem and I felt much better
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Offline hope_for_a_cure

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2011, 08:47:30 pm »
Quote from: hattershateme225 on April 02, 2011, 08:11:05 pm
it helped me and solved the problem and I felt much better

Thrush is some nasty stuff... glad you have it behind you!
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Offline hattershateme225

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Re: Oral thrush... I knew I was on too good a roll
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2011, 03:01:20 am »
@Hope me to I was so glad to get rid of that mess real talk and it ain't came back since then and I am blessed for that one
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