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How Can Oral Thrush And Pain On The Roof Of The Mouth Be Treated?
I have had symptoms of thrush in my mouth for about eight days the pain has gone to the roof of my mouth I have been taking Nystatin for about five days with no signs of improvement. It seems to be getting worse. I am on10 mg of prednisone a day for. Arthritis . This is for two months or more.
Tue, 11 Sep 2018
Hi,
Oral thrush is a yeast infection of the tongue or mouth and can occur due to a number of causes like intake of steroids and /or antibiotics, dry mouth, low immunity, diabetes etc.
In your case steroids can be a cause. So my suggestion is to consult your Physician and get evaluated. For now, start sucking Clotrimazole lozenges. Do Nystatin mouthwash gargles.
Eat plenty of probiotics like yoghurt and garlic. Clean your tongue daily using a tongue scraper.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Honey Arora, Dentist
Oral thrush is a yeast infection of the tongue or mouth and can occur due to a number of causes like intake of steroids and /or antibiotics, dry mouth, low immunity, diabetes etc.
In your case steroids can be a cause. So my suggestion is to consult your Physician and get evaluated. For now, start sucking Clotrimazole lozenges. Do Nystatin mouthwash gargles.
Eat plenty of probiotics like yoghurt and garlic. Clean your tongue daily using a tongue scraper.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Honey Arora, Dentist
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