Re: absolutely terrified (Doctors??)
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 15:20:22 -0600 (CST)
Susan,
You are very welcome ;o)
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Robin
At Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Susan wrote:
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>>>My sister in law has thrush. SHe's been tested for HIV numerous times when pregnant with the mandatory bloodwork but from all the information on the internet, it seems that thrush is an indicator for HIV or even cancer. We're both a bit panicked. She had a lot of colds this summer
>>>and took antibiotics - that was when she first noticed the patches and asked her GP about them. He treated her with some oral medication and it seemed to go away for awhile, but then she got another cold and the
>>>thrush seemed to come right back and isn't going away. Should she be very concerned or was the thrush never totally extinguished the first time? From our combined search, it also seems that women that take birth
>>>control pills have a few problems with this?
>>>
>>>We appreciate any and all the information you have on this!!
>>>
>>>Thanks so much!
>>>Susan
>>>
>>>Oh - and her bloodwork seems okay but we're not sure what would be detected there.
>>>
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>>>Susan
>>>
>>>Susan,
>>>Antibiotics can cause Thrush. Could be that maybe it didn't clear up completely the first time she was treated and when her immune system was down due to the cold, it came back. I had thrush from antibiotics given during and after a surgery. I had to use a swish and swallow. I
>>couldn't swallow it due to not being able to keep it down, so the thrush never completely went away. There are also Troches (sp?) that can be used, which are a little easier to stomach.
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>>Just some thoughts. I'm not a Dr. or medical professional of any sort, so please, wait to see what the Great Dr. has to say.
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>>Good luck!
>>
>@@@ Thank you Robin! I hope one of the doctor's answers this too - we're
>very concerned.
>
>Thanks again!!
>Susan
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>>Robin
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>>Robin
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>Susan
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Robin
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