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Suggest Treatment For Raw Feeling Esophagus While Having Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection
HI, I am being treated for MAI, MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM INTRACELLULAR, WITH 3 antibiotics. This week, my esophagus or bronchial tub felt raw. Today my throat and roof of mouth are sore and coated with white patches.. Thrush?? If so, what do I do? I called my pulmonologist but he hasn t returned my call:(
Mon, 15 Feb 2016
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Sorry that you are going through this.
MAI infections usually occur when your immunity or low or when you have underlying lung disease.
Treatment with 3 antibiotics for an extended period of time as suggested by your physician is the right way to go.
however, antibiotics have side effects and can cause your symptoms.
Esophageal and oral candidiasis is also a high probability due to immunity factor and the use of antibiotics.
Treatment with anti fungals is necessary if this is the case .
To ease the burning and raw feeling in your throat and esophagus there are anaesthetic preparations available in the form or syrup that you gargle and swallow which will ease the pain.
avoiding hot and spicy food or foods that tend to stick in your mouth can also help. Do not have carbonated drinks, tea or coffee as this can cause further irration.
Please try to get in touch with your physician or pulmonologist to examine you right away and initiate treatment.
if you can't reach your pulmonologist, get in touch with your .the sooner, the better . Systemic ( that spread throughout your body) fungal infection are difficult to get rid of. so timely action is vital.
hope this helps.
please get back to us if you have any further queries.
wish you good health
Sorry that you are going through this.
MAI infections usually occur when your immunity or low or when you have underlying lung disease.
Treatment with 3 antibiotics for an extended period of time as suggested by your physician is the right way to go.
however, antibiotics have side effects and can cause your symptoms.
Esophageal and oral candidiasis is also a high probability due to immunity factor and the use of antibiotics.
Treatment with anti fungals is necessary if this is the case .
To ease the burning and raw feeling in your throat and esophagus there are anaesthetic preparations available in the form or syrup that you gargle and swallow which will ease the pain.
avoiding hot and spicy food or foods that tend to stick in your mouth can also help. Do not have carbonated drinks, tea or coffee as this can cause further irration.
Please try to get in touch with your physician or pulmonologist to examine you right away and initiate treatment.
if you can't reach your pulmonologist, get in touch with your .the sooner, the better . Systemic ( that spread throughout your body) fungal infection are difficult to get rid of. so timely action is vital.
hope this helps.
please get back to us if you have any further queries.
wish you good health
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