Tongue Thrush

I have had oral thrush (tongue) and tried loads of different things for it but wont clear up!?

I have had thrush on the back of my tongue for over a month now. I went to my pharmacy and they gave me some daktarin gel, which did not work. I have also had some fungil lozengers from my gp but they also have not cleared it. also tried mouth wash and a spray for my tongue but none worked. It also hurts to swallow food and feel like i am choking when i eat. I have also had constipation (not sure if it is linked) I have recently (about 2 weeks) been feeling very tired all day and needing sleep throughout the day. People have also commented on how regularly i am getting a cold. Any ideas of what could be wrong. And has anyone else had these symptoms?

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1. You need to see a dr if you havent already... you do need antibiotic treatments drink plenty of liquids, this will aid in any dehydration. It is also recommended to drink fluids such as enriched milk drinks which contain the vitamins, minerals and energy that is needed to help fight the fungus overgrowth. If eating is a problem try eating soft foods that are high in vitamins such as chicken soups and seafood soups.eating cultured milk products may help prevent bacterial overgrowth caused by antibiotic treatment. Yogurt is a good source, as a cultured milk product and it also contains zinc which helps the immune system retain vitamin C that helps fight infections left untreated it can cause serious problems. Thrush can spread all through the mouth, down the esophagus into the stomach and the lungs. Thrush can cause mouth ulcers and bad breath.
2. Umm i think you should see a doctor, i havn't heard of thrush on a tongue before and if you having complications while eatting this could become very serious
3. You sound run down.As for the thrush you need to dab fresh pineapple juice on your tongue 3 times a day,the enzymes help clear it up.I'm a carer and found this worked better than any creams or anti-biotics.This was recommended to me by a nurse/matron.
4. You could try Canistan Duo take the tablets (don't use the cream it tastes fowl) instead of the cream use natural unflavoured yogurt, thrush as you know is only a yeast infection the yogurt will kill the yeast, i hope this works for you.
5. Just to rule it out, get an HIV test if you haven't had one recently. Candidiasis is a common systemic yeast infection usually kept in check by the immune system.
6. I wonder if youve had a course or two of antibiotics recently? Or that your immune system may be low at present (tired run down...?) These would be the most likely causes of oral thrush. However ask the chemist for Nystatin drops - you put them on your tongue and swish it around before swallowing it - banana flavoured - four times per day thats after each meal and last thing at night. Or the GP may prescribe you Fluconazole capsules. You may find if it is bad thrush, that it will travel down and you may get vaginal thrush. The doctor or chemist can prescribe Canestan cream or canestan pessary (one off) Bio yoghurt is excellent for this. Eat some as normal (best for this problem is Yeo Valley Yoghurt) and put some on your you know what, just inside the vagina. Youll have to use a sanitary pad tho for obvious reasons. After three days it should disappear. Dont have unprotected sex whilst you have thrush (if you have the vaginal thrush) is you will infect your partner and he will again infect you... ... ... ... Hope this helps.
7. have you tried eating live yoghurt? its supposed to be good for thrush.
8. Go to the doc, but in the meantime research candida as it sounds as though you have an overgrowth of this, it can be sorted out over time with your diet, in the really short term, get some LIVE yoghurt and eat this being really careful to swish it everywhere in your mouth (gargle it too if you can) as thrush is basically just a growth of bacteria that is not being held in check by other bacteria (of which live yoghurt is full) good luck
9. i had thrush in my mouth when i was younger, the man down the road was a bee keeper he gave my mother pure honey it had cleared within a day, any time i have sore throat or mouth i still use pure honey works a treat for me
10. I have been having this issue for the last 8 weeks Been to Doctor who is sending me for blood tests as their maybe some other health issue that causes this like antibiotics or Hep A,B,C. or Diabetes as mine has come back twice he is referring me to a specialist all your symptoms are bar 1 are the same as mine so go back to your GP asap as as you may need to have a pill called Fluconazole this may be of a help to you
11. go and see your gp, sounds like u need some oral nystatin