Candidiasis of esophagus

Hello Bergem. Thank you for sharing your concerns on Mayo Clinic Connect. Unfortunately, we cannot make specific treatment recommendations through this correspondence because we are not medical providers.

However, I would like to help connect you with other people who have possibly experienced the same medications you are questioning. I would like to introduce you to member @vthatch whom has mentioned taking Ranexa. @vthatch, if youre comfortable, would you mind sharing your experience with Ranexa?

Also, here is some information I was able to find on candidiasis on the Mayo Clinic webpage. http://mayocl.in/2spXmYm and here is a link to use and side effects on Fluconazole http://mayocl.in/2sMHMbI. I hope this helps you with your research.

@bergem, Have you had bloating or weight loss with this diagnosis?

I would be happy to share about my experience with Ranexa. Although I am no longer needing to take it.

I take Ranexa 500 mg twice daily. He does help my heart pounding but I also have QT prolongation. My tongue has a white coated film on it and even with brushing my tongue and mouthwash I have a hot taste in my mouth. Any correlation, I don't know. If I can be of any help, please let me know. MollyB1968

I have had Thrush and it was terrible. It started with a sore throat that by the 3rd day was so awful I couldn't swallow. The night before, I took my 3 am pill and it felt as if it had goeen stuck in my throat. I drank a lot of water but the "pill" never went away. My throat deep down was swollen. I looked in my throat the next morning and it and my mouth rooftop were deep red with white patches and one area was all white. It scared me so much I went to the ER. They thought it was esophageal thrush as I could feel every swallow all the way to my stomach and it was painful. They swabbed my throat to make sure it wasn't strep (I've not heard back from them-will call today). They ordered Amoxicillan, prophylacticly, but I didn't take it as I had read by then that it could make my problem worse.

My daughter's husband died of ALS 3 years ago, but he apparently had thrush before he passed. She had some leftover Nystatin (4 years old) that I decided to gargle figuring it wouldn't hurt and might help. When I saw my doctor after the weekend, he prescribed more Nystatin. I have gargled all of it and swallowed as he prescribed. Amazingly after 1 week, the thrush was gone! However, last night I began feeling that tightness in my laryngeal area, and my chest. Im afraid it is coming back. I ended my Nystatin on Saturday (2 days ago) and I yesterday I didn't eat any greek yogurt. I have been doing that daily in an effort to get my system balanced again. My doctor also told me to take the Amoxicillan which I am doing.

My bariatric surgeon was going to schedule an endoscopy awhile back, so I need for him to do that now. I have been having trouble eating for 3 months now so i thought I might have an ulcer. Noe I'm wondering if candida has been the problem in my stomach too. Also, I had just seen my dermatologist a week before my throat problem for some outbreaks in the corners of my nose and the corners of my mouth. He said I had sebhoriac dermatitis that is caused by an overrun of fungus on my skin. Im sure all of this is related, but I can't seem to get the doctors to acknowledge or even pay attention to the probability!

I will say that the Nystatin worked almost immediately to calm down my throat pain and white patches and redness. That is the best I've ever had a medicine work. I hope this is helpful to those who read it. I had posted in another subject (Immune system I think) but didn't really get any responses that applied. This is the best place to post apparently. If anyone has more information, please post. Thanks, Gail B Ledesma

no I have no bloating and have not lost any weight

Please share your experience with Ranexa
Thank you
bergem

1- How much Ranexa do you take and how often
2- How long is your QT prolongation.
3-Did you DR. change the dose or frequency of Ranexa or suggest any treatment for QT prolongation which is a side effect of Ranexa
Thank you
bergem

I found Ranexa to initially be the only thing that eased my chest pains. Over time with heart surgery to fix birth defect, being put in amlodipine, and Repatha, I no longer need Ranexa. I had no problems taking Ranexa. I took 500 mg twice a day. At one point I was on a higher dose but couldn't tolerate it, don't remember why though. I think I started having tremors, but not sure.

How long is your QT prolongation?
Has your doctor made any changes or say anything about QT prolongation issue?
Thank you
bergem

Pulmonary Pfibrosis