Thrush
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Is It Thrush?
Asked by J.P. from Allentown
on May 1, 2007
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I am a new mom with a three week old and need some help. We have been having some breast feeding issues and some of them seem like it could be thrush, but not all. I a...
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- Definitely make an appt with the pediatrician. It sounds like GERD (acid reflux) not thrush. Thrush is a yeast infection in the mouth. If you look in her mouth and ...
- well it sounds like the baby may have acid reflux and your breasts are just adjusting to being a new mom and all the stuff they have to do. To ease breast pain I nurse...
- i agree about examining your diet for allergens. keep a list of what you eat and let the pediatrician check it for possible triggers. and congrats on the new baby!
Advice on Thrush
Asked by S.D. from Minneapolis
on July 20, 2005
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Any previous experience with how to treat thrush? This is my 2nd child, but first experience with thrush. Wehave a peds appointment today, but looking for information ...
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- My daughter had chronic thrush as a baby, Diflucan works well. There was another medicine that they wanted to use, where you would swish it in her mouth, started with...
- Act quickly! My son had thrush for a long time before I realized what it was, and then it took a long time to get rid of. The doctor will probably give you Diflucan ...
- thrush is a type of yeast infection that needs to be treated by antibiotics or will become worst. I just had an encounter with this a few weeks ago with family members...
Infant Thrush
Asked by V.V. from San Francisco
on March 30, 2008
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My 11 week old daughter has Thrush. I have researched it but would like to hear some first hand experience.
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- Its been many years (about 7-1/2) but my triplet daughters had thrush too. I did cease the breast feeding and use the presecribed medicine and I was back breat feedin...
- Both my babies have had it...my 3 month old got it last month. Just go to the doc and get the meds. It takes about a week or so to go away. I know that ot os not com...
- Hi one of my kids had it as well, and the doctor just gave me some purple medicine that made the itching go away and made the thrush go away. All it is is a bacteria t...
Thrush & Mastitis
Asked by H.S. from Detroit
on March 14, 2007
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I developed a clogged milk duct that quickly turned into mastitis. I took antibiotics for a week and thought everything was fine. On the last day of my antibiotics I n...
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- For the thrush there is a suppliment out that is 16 strands of healthy bacteria that fight the bad bacteria in the body my family doctor recommended it and it worked f...
- Oh honey, I feel for you. Mastitis sucks - excuse my language. If you feel the fever coming back, you need to immediately renew your presciption for antibiotics. ...
- H. - At this point I am not sure what to tell you. But once you do get everything cleared up between the both of you, you may want to use white vinegar on your nipp...
Thrush?! Help!
Asked by S.W. from Minneapolis
on July 27, 2009
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My son has thrush and has medicine. We are suppose to give him 3ml 4 times a day but to swap his mouth. Any suggestions on the best way to do this?
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- S., We simply just used a q-tip to do the mouth! Good luck! A.
- Grabbed this item from the Mayo Clinic website...just for future reference or for any other mothers that want to be better informed on prevention and treatment of yeas...
- HI S.! I agree with the previous poster. Do not use a q-tip. If your baby moved suddenly a q-tip could puncture his palate. Using your finger with an infant washcl...
Trouble with Thrush
Asked by J.G. from Columbus
on March 6, 2008
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Has anyone struggled with thrush not clearing up? I am breastfeeding and have been treating thrush for myself and my son for 2 weeks with Nystatin (him) and Lotrimin (...
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- I nursed my son with thrush (both of us) for months. Only thing that cleared it up was both of us on a longer than usual dose of difulcan at the same time. Don't just ...
- If you have a health food store near by pick up some asidolpholis (spelling). It helps with the good bacteria. I took it with my son and it cleared it all up.
- I don't think anyone else has mentioned this...but when my son and I had it, a lactation consultant (from the Elizabeth Blackwell center - great resource for all thing...
Could I Have Thrush on My Breasts?
Asked by K.C. from Grand Junction
on October 29, 2011
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I have a 6 month old daughter. I obviously breast feed her, and she has been treated with thrush. I am almost positive I have thrush on my breasts. They itch so bad. S...
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- You could have thrush and you will need to get something for you to take or put on after every feeding. I actually got that when I was pumping when my baby was born. ...
- Im sure it's very possible for it to spread to your breasts. I didnt best feed but my son got thrush 4 times. It became very annoying. Do you have any of the medicine...
- Oh honey, no wonder you're so itchy. Yeast LOVES vinegar!! You're actually helping it grow using the vinegar. Try a combo of coconut oil and olive oil rubbed onto t...
Repeat Thrush
Asked by A.M. from New York
on October 28, 2011
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My 12 week old had thrush for the 3rd time now. He and I have been treated 2 times before and he now has it again. I don't know why he keeps getting it. Everything tha...
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- My 2 kids who were 1 year apart literally passed thrush back and forth till they hit toddlerhood... and then it was gone :) Not saying my children are "normal" but th...
- All that and limit your sugar intake...if you can. Yeast LOVES sugar. I would also get a probiotic to give your son. We used this one: http://www.renewlife.com/flor...
- My lactation consultant recommended I take acidophilus, preferably the live cultures. You can get live cultures at Whole Foods or any health food store. I ended up f...
Help with Thrush
Asked by M.G. from Washington DC
on April 25, 2008
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My 6 month old son has had thrush on the inside of his mouth for about 3 months. I've gone through 3 bottles of Nystatin. It controls it, but just doesn't seem to fin...
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- M., back in the day, when I had my son, my mother would take a clean warm wash cloth and every day, especially after each feeding, use your finger covered by one end o...
- I know how helpless you feel. We fought with it on and off for the first 4 or 5 months too. I think we went through 3 rounds of nystatin when I finally decided to do...
- Hope this helps... http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/go/index.php/258/natural-thrush-remedies/ Nystatin kills friendly as well as unfriendly bacteria. I wouldn't...
Adult Thrush?
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on June 16, 2011
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I think I may have thrush. Ever since I was ill and used an inhaler, I noticed a lack of taste and overall lack of appetite.
I have never seen thrush or had thrush,...
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- After you do the inhaler, rinse your mouth well. Is this a steroidal inhaler or something like Albuterol??? None the less, rinse the mouth, after inhaling. Bu...
- L., I've had thrush. I got it after having all of my widom teeth pulled. I was an adult at the time. I had very obvious open sores in my mouth and throat and it was ...
- You will need to go to the doctor for a prescritpion and you will need to change out your toothbrush. I do not believe there is anything over the counter. Also you c...
