Is this cancer?

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I have been havin problems with my throat for the past few months, I had like something irritated in my throat. No blood, no change in voice, no severe pain, just and annoying iriitation and need for clearing it.

At times I also feel shortnes of breath. It also feels like something is wrong when i speak. My voice is fine and I can speak even quite loudly, but there seems to be something bothering me.

For the last 2-3 weeks my neck has also been tender, i feel pain at touch in my neck area as well sas below my ears and i feel they are all related. I sometimes have mild aches in my ears too.

I was diagnosted my multiple candida albicans cultures in my throat and sputum. Doctors say it is very likeley caused by that.

In the past 5 days i have had nearly constant nausea and acid reflux.

Could i have throat or esophageal cancer?

richard wayne2b · Accepted Answer

Your acid reflux is likely causing some aspiration,which affects your vocal cords and can cause coughing.Get on a proton pump inhibitor,elevate the head of your bed 6'',and take Mylanta orMaalox,2 tbsp 1&3 hours after meals and watch your reflux disappear.

richard wayne2b · Answer

Highly unlikely regarding the cancer...But you can get shortness of breath if the reflux causes aspiration into your lungs.

acuann · Answer

I have been havin problems with my throat for the past few months, I had like something irritated in my throat. No blood, no change in voice, no severe pain, just and annoying iriitation and need for clearing it.

At times I also feel shortnes of breath. It also feels like something is wrong when i speak. My voice is fine and I can speak even quite loudly, but there seems to be something bothering me.

For the last 2-3 weeks my neck has also been tender, i feel pain at touch in my neck area as well sas below my ears and i feel they are all related. I sometimes have mild aches in my ears too.

I was diagnosted my multiple candida albicans cultures in my throat and sputum. Doctors say it is very likeley caused by that.

In the past 5 days i have had nearly constant nausea and acid reflux.

Could i have throat or esophageal cancer?

doctordoof · Answer

I thought about acid reflux. But i dont knwo what to do about it. Docs just gimmie an antiacid if I say I have a stomach burn, otherwise they act as if it is a neglectable problem.About the candida. Again im terribly confused. I see alot of data saying it can be terrrybly harmful and can be the cause of a handload of symptoms. Also I see a lot of traditional GPs saying thats nonsense, that is either causes a thrush, mouth or vaginal, or systemic infection ONLY in immunocompromised people, which I am not thank god. So i dont know what to believe. I have taken 14 days of Flucovin.I also am takin a pro-biotic : Ente.rolactis 24 billion cellsAnd fiber: Lepicol.Also an enzyme: Woobenzym.And other supplements: foolic acid, fish oil, garlic oil. I took all those for about 20 days, but now im off them except the probiotic and lepicol. BTW my diggestive symptoms are not getting better.Doc sayd the anti-fungal (Flucovin) was dangerous to take more than 2 weeks

richard wayne2b · Answer

You do not have ''Candida overload.''Candida is part of the normal flora in the mouth,so,of course,you'll get a + culture there!You can get too much Candida if you've been on broad-spectrum antibiotics for a good while,but that's usually just thrush or avaginal infection,It is extremely rare to get systemic Candidiasis.

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