Thrush

[Guest guest]

After reading the posts on thrush, I wanted to tell this story:

My son had thrush in his teens. He was seeing an endricrinologist

(sp?) for hyperthyroidism. He continually got thrush on his tongue

(white stuff) that could be scraped off with a tongue depressor. The

doctor said it goes with the territory of autoimmune disease. He

prescribed Nystatin pills. The doctor recommended just holding the

pill in the mouth and moving it around for as long as he could before

swallowing it. My son asked him what it tasted like. The doctor said

" like s _ _ t " we laughed. After my son tried his 1st one, he said

" the doctor was right. " My mother is now beginning to get thrush and I

need to get her medicine for it. She is not drinking enough liquids,

so might be a contributing factor. I have also heard yogurt helps put

the correct bacteria back in the mouth. Unfortunately it is a chronic

problem, but can be painful when eating. My mother says carbonated

drinks burn her mouth.

[Guest guest]

Hi I have tried something that is helping.

I cover up my tongue while taking Advair and them brush my teeth and

tongue right after taking advair.

My tongue is starting to clear up.

Thanks for your advice

becky

-- In asthma , Christa <cmaria@t...> wrote:

> Peau d'Arco herb ( tea) helps with it, so does yoghurt or Nystatin. I

> also get it from antibiotics..

> Rinsing out your mouth when taking Advair or Pulmicort is very

important.

> C-M

[Guest guest]

Hi I have tried something that is helping.

I cover up my tongue while taking Advair and them brush my teeth and

tongue right after taking advair.

My tongue is starting to clear up.

Thanks for your advice

becky

-- In asthma , Christa <cmaria@t...> wrote:

> Peau d'Arco herb ( tea) helps with it, so does yoghurt or Nystatin. I

> also get it from antibiotics..

> Rinsing out your mouth when taking Advair or Pulmicort is very

important.

> C-M