Tongue Thrush

How do I get rid of Thrush or yeast infection in my tongue?

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1. antibiotics
2. HI You have a bad case of Candida. Antibotics may or may not help, that is you decision. In any case it is said the overuse of Antibiotics contributes to the growth of candida . A good acidophillus bateria like no sugar added yogurt culture will alway help but this is a dietary measure. Herbs like Pau D'Arco I have attached a copy of an Email I received from a Herbal group on the Net. Researchers have discovered that the Pau D'Arco tree is the only type of vegetation known that will not permit the development of fungus, Most plant life when exposed to water and weather become covered with spores which lead to fungus formation. This doesn't occur with Pau D'Arco. The tree has an uncommon resistance. This discovery has led to an experimentation on people who have yeast or mold allergy, the assumption being that these same properties may discourage Candida Albicans {a common yeast} long suspected to be the causative factor in food allergy. Another researcher, Dr, Robert Owens, has found Candida Albicans to be correlated with "Chemical Hypersensitivity and other immunological-related disorders." The hope has been raised that not only might Pau D'Arco control the yeast and mold allergy, but also many other sensitivities as well. Dr. Jeffrey Andersen, M.D., a Mill Valley, California health practitioner, treated a woman with a difficult yeast infection. "Two hours after using the tea as a douche the vaginal yeast infection was cleared up nicely," he says. Dr. Anderson's patients now begin drinking Pau D'Arco tea-1/2 to 1 cup tea per day, increasing to a maintenance dose of 4 cups per day in approximately 1 month. Those who are using Pau D'Arco report that sometimes the symptoms become worse initially, This is attributed to "yeast die-off." The theory is that as the yeast die and are filtered into the bloodstream they cause allergic reactions. These reactions last only a short time. you must look at your diet and sugar and Yeast intake, this includes alcohol soft drinks. If you feed the fungus it will surely grw. You must starve it out of the body Besh wishes John
3. My Mom got thrush on her toungue as a side effect of chemotherapy. Her doctor recommended going to any store with a large dental hygiene section, like Walgreens or WalMart, and looking for mouthwash specially made for thrush. There are two that I found for her and both worked very well. I'm sorry that I cannot remember the brands, but if you look, you will find them!
4. Medicated mouthwashes can do it. Get the 'swish and swallow' kind, as the 'swish and spit' technique doesn't get the medicane down your esophagous (tube from mouth to stomach) where fungus is growing too. Ask a pharmacist to help you choose. These products are popularly known as "magic mouthwash". If it keeps coming back, that means you have the same kind of fungus (yeast is member of the fungus family) growing somewhere else in your body. In that case, you may need medical help. Not to frighten you, but thrush is one of the early warning signs that HIV is becoming AIDS. You can get ANONYMOUS testing and free education through some Planned Parenthood affiliates. Remember, you want anonymous test, NOT confidential test. And you didn't ask, but thrush IS contageous. Kissing and ... uh ... other oral activities should be avoided.
5. You should use local anti fungal preparations two to three times a day for a long time ( at least 15 days after symptoms disappear). For severe cases, systemic medication may be prescribed. Go to a Dentist at the earliest
6. Your doctor can give you a prescription for nystatin mouth wash. In addition to seeing thrush with HIV/AIDS, you can also see it in people with diabetes.
7. yogurt is an inexpensive treatment for yeast whether it is in the mouth or else where.
8. Antibiotics like penicillian and eating lots of yogert has been proven to help prevent yeast so it may help to rid you of it.