Does anyone often get oral thrush?

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

Yes. 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.

@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.

@plezbleevme714
I was constantly on and off antibiotics because of chronic kidney infections. I had thrush chronically from the antibiotics.
I had a terrible case of thrush three years ago that would not go away. I was treated with a few medications but they didn't work. The thrush got worse. I began having burning and lesions in my mouth along with inflammation. I couldn't tolerate mint, spice, acidic foods like oranges etc...
I was then referred to a gastroenterologist. The gastroenterologist recommended that I have an exploratory procedure done where they put a scope down my throat and into my esophagus etc...under general anesthesia.
I had biopsies done during the procedure.
The pathological results diagnosed that I had Oral Lichen Planus and Esophageal Lichen Planus. (Especially LP is extremely rare.) A couple of months later I began getting lesions all over my legs and a few on my torso that they diagnosed as another form of Lichen Planus. It's extremely rare to have all of these forms of Lichen Planus.
Oral Lichen Planus and Lichen Planus on the skin is much more common. Another form of Lichen Planus is Lichen Sclerosis which occurs in the vulva and the surrounding areas. I fortunately don't have that.
Lichen Planus is an autoimmune disease that attacks the mucus membranes in the body causing the various LP symptoms.
The Oral Lichen Planus can make it very difficult to eat at times. All forms of LP tend to flare up on and off.
With having the OLP, the burning and inability to tolerate spicy foods, mint etc.. never goes away. It generally flares up and down. In my case the OLP occasionally causes burning and inflammation in my lips.
Unfortunately there is no cure for all forms of Lichen Planus.
Thus, you might want to see an Oral Surgeon and have a few biopsies done in your mouth. This procedure is generally how various forms of LP are diagnosed.
I wish you the best! Take care!❤️

Plzbeelevme714
I made a typo mistake. I meant Esophageal Lichen Planus is very rare. I wrote "Especially Lichen Planus). LoL