Hi everybody,
I have a fungus in my mouth (over two months now). I had to take itraconazole in combination with budenofalk (entocort).
I had to take itraconazole for 14 days. The fungus isn't gone. I've started to get side effects after taking the itraconazole for a week: waking up at night in sweat, my face is swollen, loss of appetite, shaking, ....
Has anybody here taken itraconazole? How long does it take for the symptoms to go away? I've stopped this medicine 3 days ago and I still have problems. Does an allergy take longer then three days to pass?
Greetings
Julie
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Julie,
I doubt that anyone else here has taken that drug. You seem to be having a rather severe reaction to it. Normally, three days is sufficient for most drug reactions to at least begin to diminish.
It's possible that you might be having what's known as a Herxheimer reaction. A Herxheimer reaction occurs when there's a massive die-off of pathogens and your body is suddenly overwhelmed by toxins or other residue. It can happen when treating a yeast overgrowth. If it happens, your system sort of manics, because the toxins are being generated faster than your body can purge them. Usually, though, with a Herx reaction, you feel as though you have the flu.
It might be a good idea to tell your doctor about the reaction, describe your symptoms, and get his or her opinion on whether this could be a Herxheimer reaction. If it is, it's just a sign that the treatment is working properly and it's killing the yeast. The reason why I feel that you should call your doctor is because facial swelling ang tremors are not usually a part of a Herxheimer reaction. And usually, the reaction is over after a few days, so there could be some other problem.
Tex
I doubt that anyone else here has taken that drug. You seem to be having a rather severe reaction to it. Normally, three days is sufficient for most drug reactions to at least begin to diminish.
It's possible that you might be having what's known as a Herxheimer reaction. A Herxheimer reaction occurs when there's a massive die-off of pathogens and your body is suddenly overwhelmed by toxins or other residue. It can happen when treating a yeast overgrowth. If it happens, your system sort of manics, because the toxins are being generated faster than your body can purge them. Usually, though, with a Herx reaction, you feel as though you have the flu.
It might be a good idea to tell your doctor about the reaction, describe your symptoms, and get his or her opinion on whether this could be a Herxheimer reaction. If it is, it's just a sign that the treatment is working properly and it's killing the yeast. The reason why I feel that you should call your doctor is because facial swelling ang tremors are not usually a part of a Herxheimer reaction. And usually, the reaction is over after a few days, so there could be some other problem.
Tex
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