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Does anyone often get oral thrush?
I have oral lichen planus. I have also recently been diagnosed with exercise induced asthma. Between the treatments for lichen planus and asthma, I tend to be “plagued “ with oral thrush!
I just want to feel better!!! I take horse back riding lessons to relieve stress but when I have symptoms, I don’t have enough energy to ride which really negatively affects my mood!!!
Anyone else experience this?
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Oh, that is terrible! I am so sorry! My sister has been diagnosed with long covid as well-it’s awful what that virus has done!!
I have been using the nystatin wash and I believe the thrush may be gone or mostly-it really seems to hang on at the back of my tongue. I have read others saying they scrape the tongue but I have such a strong gag reflex I can’t do that.
I picked up oil of oregano and mullein which are both supposed to be good in boosting the immune system so I am going to give that a try.
Blessings for you as you navigate through
I can’t handle anything spiced spicy or minty. Burns. Any suggestions. Please. I lost taste and smell when I stopped my drug addiction to opiates 17 years ago and I have had all this dental work all these years now. Taste is lil better but for the burning . Smell is still gone
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1 ReactionYes. I’m just getting over oral thrush. I first tried nystatin swish and swallow. It did not work. I was then prescribed Clotrimazole lozenges for 14 days. I got good results from this medication.
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1 Reaction@microgirl I was wondering if you use any inhalers, usually the ones that contain steroids or cortisone? I use Symbicort for COPD/asthma and you have to rinse thoroughly after use or it can cause oral thrush.
Hello All; I take Rinvoq, an immunosuppressant, for rheumatoid arthritis and a steroid inhaler for asthma, One effect of immunosuppressants, including steroids, is thrush. It is a very painful condition that can interfere with proper nutrition. As long as I take Nystatin swish and swallow I am free of symptoms. The label says 5 mgm (1 teaspoon) 4 times a day. However, I have found that a maintenance dose of one or two teaspoons a day keeps the thrush at bay. Good luck!
Another thing that works for me but only if the thrush is not severe, mix some peroxide 3% with water, dip a toothbrush into the mixture and brush the tongue as well as inside your cheeks, I found it went away after about a week.
I take a steroid inhaler for asthma, always rinsed, but still used to get thrush periodically. Then I was told to also brush teeth with toothpaste after rinsing, and have never gotten it again.