Entocort EC
For more information check out: Entocort EC today!
Q: I have Crohn’s, and I’m on entocort ec 9mg daily, why do I have to taper off of it? been taking it for 3 month
A: When you take something for that long your body gets used to having the drug in the same amounts all the time. If you just stop taking it or taper off to quickly your body will experience withdrawl symptoms and you will get very sick. Its just like when an alcoholic stops drinking. They have to taper off or they could die from alcohol withdrawl. If you have any other questions you should consider asking a pharmacist. They know a lot about drug and dosages. They can explain exactly what a drug does to your body.
Q: White-coated toungue and weird/almost bitter taste in mouth?
Hello,
Can anyone provide some insight to this? I have been taking 2 oral meds: Doryx(Doxycycline) and Entocort EC everyday since early-mid June, and just this week a couple days ago, I started to get a weird taste in my mouth and a white coat on my tongue, especially the back of it…
Any info??
Thank you!
A: Sounds like thrush. That is basically a yeast infection/overgrowth in your mouth.
The antibiotics kill off bacteria throughout your system, including the ‘good’ bacteria that naturally live in the mouth [and vagina like another answer said]. Without those bacteria your body has a hard time keeping the yeast in check, it overgrows and you might get thrush or vaginal yeast infection.
Talk to your doctor, they can give you antifungal medication to get rid of it. For now drink a lot of water and try not to eat much sugary food or at least rinse your mouth out well afterwards [yeast lives on sugar].
Related Posts