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Does Dry Mouth And Grooves On Tongue Indicate Thrush?

I have recently been diagnosed with sever Diverticulitis. I was admitted to the hospital and was giving a series of iv anitoboitics for two days. Then i was discharged with two oral antibiotics and have finished them for about two days now. Today I wake up with a super dry mouth and my tongues has grooves and all over it an it and is very sore. Do you think this could be Thrush?
Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,
Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you that Oral Thrush or Candida infection looks white in color it never be grooved. Secondly it won't appear in the short therapy of antibiotics for period of four days only. Even if your are suspecting thrush you have to do Gram's Staining to confirm it.
I will be happy to answer your further concern
You can contact me.
Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist.
Thank you.
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Does Dry Mouth And Grooves On Tongue Indicate Thrush?

Hello, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you that Oral Thrush or Candida infection looks white in color it never be grooved. Secondly it won t appear in the short therapy of antibiotics for period of four days only. Even if your are suspecting thrush you have to do Gram s Staining to confirm it. I will be happy to answer your further concern You can contact me. Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you.