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Suffered With Stroke, Diagnosed With Thrush, Have Bad Taste In Mouth. Tips For Curing And Improving Taste?
Question: I have a relative that is in the hospital as the result of a stroke. She is recovering slowly but has made much progress. She is having trouble eating due to a bad taste in her mouth, which was initially attributed to cumadin. She has now been diagnosed with thrush and only can eat foods with a high acidic value due to taste. What is your recommendation regarding treatment of the thrush and improving her taste and eating capabilities. Thank-you.
Hello Darrellburrow,
Thank you for contacting XXXXXXX with your quiery. Sorry to hear about your relative who suffered a stroke. You also mention some immune deficiency issues as well. This is probably adding to the development of yeast infection or thrush of the mouth and tongue, might even affect the esophagus making swallowing difficult.
Essentially this is a fungal infection and usually follows administration of antibiotics for some other problem. For healthy adults and children eating unsweetened yogurt or taking acidophilus capsules or liquid helps. But in your relative's case antifungal medications are necessary such as Mycostatin lozenges or solution to swish and swallow. Other drugs that are used includes Amphotericin-B. It is important to perform liver tests before prescribing these because they can cause liver damage in some cases. When the yeast infection clears in about 10-14 days , the appetite and taste should return to normal and swallowing also should improve. It is also good to to take a good Super B-Complex Vitamin.
I wish your relative the very best and hope the recovery is complete.
Thank you for contacting XXXXXXX with your quiery. Sorry to hear about your relative who suffered a stroke. You also mention some immune deficiency issues as well. This is probably adding to the development of yeast infection or thrush of the mouth and tongue, might even affect the esophagus making swallowing difficult.
Essentially this is a fungal infection and usually follows administration of antibiotics for some other problem. For healthy adults and children eating unsweetened yogurt or taking acidophilus capsules or liquid helps. But in your relative's case antifungal medications are necessary such as Mycostatin lozenges or solution to swish and swallow. Other drugs that are used includes Amphotericin-B. It is important to perform liver tests before prescribing these because they can cause liver damage in some cases. When the yeast infection clears in about 10-14 days , the appetite and taste should return to normal and swallowing also should improve. It is also good to to take a good Super B-Complex Vitamin.
I wish your relative the very best and hope the recovery is complete.
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