Interferon side effects

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anonymousone - 14 Jul 2009 07:00 GMT

Anybody ever heard of Candida as being a side effect of either
interferon or ribavirin.

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Thip - 14 Jul 2009 23:42 GMT

> Anybody ever heard of Candida as being a side effect of either
> interferon or ribavirin.

Absolutely! Your doctor can prescribe troches that will give relief. Mine
got so bad I went the painful route and used antiseptic mouthwash 3X a day.
BURN!!!! TEARS!!!! But it worked.

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Dwight - 15 Jul 2009 05:39 GMT

>> Anybody ever heard of Candida as being a side effect of either
>> interferon or ribavirin.
>
> Absolutely! Your doctor can prescribe troches that will give relief. Mine
> got so bad I went the painful route and used antiseptic mouthwash 3X a day.
> BURN!!!! TEARS!!!! But it worked.

One of those lovely thoughts I hadn't thought about for a few years. I'm
so glad brain fog keeps me from remembering everything. :)

Dwight

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anonymousone - 15 Jul 2009 06:25 GMT

> > Anybody ever heard of Candida as being a side effect of either
> > interferon or ribavirin.
>
> Absolutely! Your doctor can prescribe troches that will give relief. Mine
> got so bad I went the painful route and used antiseptic mouthwash 3X a day.
> BURN!!!! TEARS!!!! But it worked.

I was thinking of Candida in the colon.

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