Lung Cancer And Thrush In Mouth ?

[yorkshirelass]

yorkshirelass
Lung Cancer And Thrush In Mouth ?
Having chemotherapy for lung cancer Now got thrush in mouth and have to use a clear gel. Overnight , ( I put it on my dentures ) the gel turned bright green . Is this normal ?...

[bednobs]

what is the gel called?

[Flonska]

Apparently yes - gel turning green is normal. Talk to your oncologist for reassurance and to explain other possible side effects of chemo.

[mallyh]

I have got an answer but I just want to send you my best wishes and a ab hug xx

[mallyh]

haven't^^

[yorkshirelass]

The gel is called "Daktarin"

[Mamyalynne]

Never heard of confusion during Chemo?

[Sqad]

Mamy...thank you for that. This didn't seem to be the posting of a confused or delirious patient.

[yorkshirelass]

I can assure the poster who suggested that I was confused during chemo that I am not confused about chemotherapy, just wanted to know if this gel was doing it's job in eliminating one of the side effects of the chemo

[Sqad]

Transferred from Body and Soul

Yes, it is quite common for thrush to be a secondary feature of chemotherapy, due to many causes but the main one being depression of the immune system caused by the drugs affecting "normal" defense cells.
The good news is that it is easily treated......e.g Diflucam or Nystatin. 11:16 Wed 03rd May 2017Report

Sorry....I got the wrong end of the stick.
You want to know if the GEL turning green is normal.
Yes it is.

[Mamyalynne]

yorkshirelass, accept my apologies - I was trying to explain why you had posted twice.

I wish you well with your treatment.

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