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How Can An Oral Thrush Be Treated?

for 3 weeks I've had a white cheese film in the morning on my tongue. My touge is sour and red as well as the back of my throat. I think I have thrush. PC ordered a swish perscription of Nystatin Sus 100,000u as a swish & swallow. My dernatologist did a sample to be examined & too soon for results yet. My tongue is still coated in am and sore. Help-thanks!
Fri, 1 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

From your explanation it looks like oral thrush only as cheesy thick white coating on tongue along with soreness and redness are typical symptoms of Oral Thrush.
Nystatin mouthwash gargles will definitely help in improvement as it is antifungal preparation but in severe infection you should also take oral antifungal medicine like Fluconzole or Itraconazole.
Along with it you should also take probiotics like yogurt and garlic.
Drink plenty of water to avoid dry mouth that is also common in case of oral thrush.
Please wait for microscopic examination result and then proceed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How Can An Oral Thrush Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. From your explanation it looks like oral thrush only as cheesy thick white coating on tongue along with soreness and redness are typical symptoms of Oral Thrush. Nystatin mouthwash gargles will definitely help in improvement as it is antifungal preparation but in severe infection you should also take oral antifungal medicine like Fluconzole or Itraconazole. Along with it you should also take probiotics like yogurt and garlic. Drink plenty of water to avoid dry mouth that is also common in case of oral thrush. Please wait for microscopic examination result and then proceed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.