I Started Taking Adderall About A Year Ago And Have

Posted on Wed, 3 Oct 2018

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Question : I started taking Adderall about a year ago and have been battling thrush ever since. I never had a problem before . I have been to the doctors but it keeps coming back ..: and to tell the truth my Dr seems uninformed about my problem.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Answer few questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your complaint and need to ask you few questions.
Are you diabetic or having any other ailments?
Apart from Adderall are you taking any other medicines?
Have you taken any medicines for thrush?
Kindly revert with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (5 hours later)

not a diabetic take 20 mg adderall 2 times a day 40 mg citalopram 1 time a day nystain rince and terbinafine 250 mg

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tab fluconazole or cap itraconazole, clotrimazole mouth paint

Detailed Answer:
Terbinafine is not very effective in treating thrush.
I would recommend you to take tablet fluconazole 150 mg every alternate day or capsule itraconazole 100 mg once daily for 2 weeks.
Also apply clotrimazole mouth paint on the affected areas 2-3 times in a day for 3 weeks.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (25 hours later)

does adderall have anything to do with my problem i was fine untill i went on that

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not seen an association between thrush & Adderall

Detailed Answer:
In my personal experience I have never seen or read any association between thrush and Adderall intake.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 hours later)

do you have any idea what is causing this i never had thrush in my life untill i started taking adderall

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Causes of thrush

Detailed Answer:
Thrush could occur due to local tissue damage like use of dentures or general factors like prolonged use of drugs, iron deficiency, hormonal disorders like hypothyroidism, elderly individuals and immmunosuppressed individuals.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T