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    Condition: Thrush
    5/28/2021 2:29:05 PM

    Reviewer: 19-24

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    ive only taken 2 doses so far so i cant speak for the effectiveness but this stuff tastes so godawful it makes me want to puke. i have to aggressively brush my teeth after taking this medication. i cant stand to hold it in my mouth for more than 90 seconds. so so so horrible tasting its insane to me that they would make a medication that you have to HOLD in your mouth so godd*mn foul tasting. excu ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Thrush
    2/2/2021 1:00:19 PM

    Reviewer: clocky, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I get thrush occasionally from corticosteroid asthma inhalers. This time, it's bad and feels like it's spreading to my throat. I've been on it for 3 days now, and the feeling is out of my throat, and my tongue/mouth are healing. When you get thrush, it feels like your tongue is burnt.

    Condition: Thrush
    10/26/2020 7:02:10 PM

    Reviewer: Skittle-scooch , 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I was prescribed this after an antibiotic for surgery triggered a thrush outbreak in my mouth. Before starting treatment my mouth was sore and covered in white patches. After a few days of taking the drug I began to notice no more pain in my mouth and the patches clearing up. I was instructed to swallow my medication as my doctor was worried about it spreading to my throat. Unfortunately this did ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Thrush
    2/24/2020 10:22:51 AM

    Reviewer: Red Baron, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I am a diabetic: I have thrush of the throat. After two days, I very suddenly went into anyphalactic shock: ER visit. Severe allergic reaction.

    Condition: Thrush
    8/24/2019 11:12:00 AM

    Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I developed oral thrush after a week of the antibiotic metronidazole. I’m on day 4 of nystatin and my thrush is getting worse instead of better. My lips are now chapping and my entire mouth has a burnt feeling. My tastebuds aren’t the same and the taste in my mouth from the nystatin is terrible.

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