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Taken Antibiotics. Had Toe Surgery. Have Infection. Red And Tender Mouth And Tongue. Due To Medicine?
I HAVE BEEN ON BACTRIN FOR 30 DAYS, THEN HOSPITALIZED WITH ANTIBIOTICS INRAVENOUSLY FOR 4 DAYS, & NOW GOING FOR ANTIBIOTICS INTRAVENOUSLY DAILY TO THE HOSPITAL OUT PATIENT FOR 5 DAYS. I HAD TOE SURGERY FEB.7TH, & GOT AN INFECTION AFTER THE STITCHES WERE REMOVED. CULTURES SHOWED NOTHING . THE DOCTOR THINKS THE INFECTION CAME FROM A COUPLE STITCHES WHICH DID NOT DISSOLVE. I ALSO HAVE A WOUND VAC, AS THE METAL PLATE & SCREWS WERE SHOWING. PROBLEM: MY MOUTH & TONGUE ARE BRIGHT RED & VERY TENDER. CAN THIS BE FROM THE MEDICATION? WHAT SHOULD I DO? THANK YOU, DIANE
Mon, 25 Mar 2013
If it is BACTRIM that you have been taking for a month ,the mouth problem could be due to the prolonged use of antibiotics which can cause ulcerations in the mouth and fungal infections .The drug has to be stopped and multivitamins including riboflavin along with fluconazole ,weekly once dose should help.Diabetes has to be ruled .
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