How Long Does An Oral Thrush Take To Heal?

Posted on Tue, 18 Oct 2016

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Question : A Doctor told to my mother that, she is having fungal infection in her mouth. He also told that , she may need to continue medicines for at least 1 year. is it true?

Answered by Dr. Zenab Tambawala (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Welcome to HCM,

Fungal infections are very difficult to treat. And they take upto a year to treat. Does she have any underlying problems like diabetes, immunocompromise?

hope this helps.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Zenab Tambawala (7 days later)

No she is not suffering from densities or immunocompramise

Answered by Dr. Zenab Tambawala (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no worries then

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
That's good, that means once completely treated there is very less chance of the infection recurring.

please make her take the medications for a year.

Hope this helps.
regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad