Thrush
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Curing Thrush
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on January 20, 2010
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Hey Moms! Has anyone tried the e-book "The 3 Day Thrush Cure" and would be willing to forward the book? Or do you have any thoughts about the book on whether to purc...
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- My Ped suggested yougurt (plain or vanilla) as Thrush is a "yeast infection" .. It worked for my son 13 years ago ;)
- My horse has had thrush on his soles and I was told by experts to use 2 oz of teatree oil, 1 cup of apple cider vinegar and 1 cup of water. Presume it works on humans...
- I haven't tried it, but I would have if I had known about it!! With my last baby (#4) we had thrush for almost 3 months and tried everything, and I really mean everyt...
Oral Thrush
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on April 6, 2008
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I'm on day 5 of antibiotics for a serious sinus infection. I noticed small white patchees in my 4mo mouth tonight. I plan on just giving her EBM now so she doesn't c...
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- I have 3 children ages 8, 6, and 2 months old. When my 8 year old was a baby, we had a huge problem with thrush, due to the antibiotics I had during labor! I now wil...
- Did you tell your doctor that you were breastfeeding? They can't precribe something less likely to be a problem? I would ask if you haven't already. Then ask the ...
- if you suspect thursh you should see your ped dr- its very common- and ok to continue to breast feed. just call your ped dr. good luck! please make sure when you giv...
Is This THRUSH??? I Don't Know!
Asked by A.U. from Los Angeles
on March 26, 2011
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I have an (almost) 3 month old that is exclusively breastfed. He has never had a bottle or pacifier.
He doesn't have any signs of thrush, unless sporadic crying while...
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- Thank you very much for posting this question. I noticed over the weekend a thick coat of white stuff on my daughters tongue I tried to wipe it w/a washcloth but didn'...
- Can you go to a Gynecologist to have them check it just because your midwife isn't in til Thursday?
- your boob could have thrush...which he could get via the boob. make sure you keep you nipples really clean. you may feel like you are getting mastsis it is probably ...
Thrush on Nipples
Asked by C.A. from New York
on November 13, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone has experienced thrush on their nipples. My daughter just turned 2 and is still nursing. Over the last week I have developed a very sore cr...
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- I had thrush while nursing my first child. We kept basing it back and forth. I would suggest contacting your daughters Pedi and tell them the situation. What really...
- Hi, I had thrush on my nipples on and off for years when I was nursing. There is a lotion you can use that your doc can write you a script for, however if she dismiss...
- Hi C.- I battled thrush on my nipples for months with my daughter, we kept passing it back and forth. It was terrible and I almost quit nursing. I tried most of ...
Treatment of Thrush
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on April 12, 2007
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I know I have seen this asked before, but i can't seem to find it anywhere. My son is taking an antibiotic for an ear infection (amoxicillin) and i just noticed tonig...
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- I second genetian violet, if I remember correctly you don't have to get a perscription for it. I was warned that it would stain anything that it touched but being the...
- I would be concerned about too much gentian violet if internal. There is an excellent treatment called Nystatin that you swab inside the mouth and it isn't bad tasting...
- Gentian violet is the typical treatment- use sparringly & be ready for some laughs as your baby appears to have a 5 o'clock shadow. D.
Thrush Problem
Asked by K.B. from Fargo
on July 31, 2008
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I have a 2 month old son, who is having a problem with thrush. We used Gentian Violet for two weeks (three days at a time). Than we used Nystatin for 10 days. It ha...
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- If you are breastfeeding you are likely passing it back and forth between you and baby. As other moms have said, both of you should be taking something. I've used th...
- My baby and I had the same problem at about 6 weeks of age. My baby also used Nystatin for 10 days while I was being treated with topical creams (breastfeeding). We st...
- Does your son breastfeed? When I had my daughter, we had the same problem. The doctor we saw then failed to mention that I was carrying the cause on my nipples thus ...
Dealing with Thrush
Asked by A.K. from Jacksonville
on February 28, 2007
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I have a 7mth old baby. She had a pretty bad ear infection about a month ago. Well she was put on some heavy duty antibiotics which caused her to get thrush and a ye...
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- You can also call St. Joe's Women's Hospital and ask to speak to a lactation nurse. This is a free service. The nurses have always been very kind and understanding whe...
- Dear A., Thrush is when the beneficial bacteria in the system are wiped out by the antibiotics and then a fungus called candida takes over. The only thing I have ...
- Hi, I just wanted to comment on the thrush problem you are having with your baby. I, myself had the same problem with my daughter at 1 month of age and my doctor did...
Baby with Thrush
Asked by M.N. from Green Bay
on April 29, 2008
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Hello,
My son is three and a half months old and we have been dealing with small amounts of thrush in his mouth since his 2 month check up. He was put on nystatin fo...
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- Keep any extra sugar out of his diet (primarily sucrose and corn syrups) if he's getting juices, formula, pediolite, etc., stick with natural sugars predominantly from...
- I just had to put in my 2 cents since people provide so much wrong information. I'm a nurse and we use Nystatin on adults and I've never seen it not work (or make thin...
- My daughter had the same problem with thrush when she was your son's age! It can be really frustrating! She was on the nystin FOREVER. Finally my doctor prescribed ...
Adult Having Thrush?
Asked by ✩.!. from Los Angeles
on October 28, 2011
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How does an adult get Thrush? Is it really serious? Is it a side affect from something else more serious going on in the body? A family member of mine is very conce...
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- My husband got it from taking antibiotics. It stripped all the good bacteria (the antibiotic) and he got thrush. It's painful and uncomfortable but the doctor gave him...
- I got thrush, a yeast infection, in my mouth after having my wisdom teeth pulled as an adult. It was very uncomfortable, but I was given a liquid antibiotic and it cle...
- It's just a yeast infection in the mouth. You have a terrible taste in your mouth, nothing tastes good, and it looks like you have a yellowish tongue. Your tongue doe...
Does My Son Have Thrush?
Asked by C.B. from Albany
on April 24, 2007
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I just noited these white patches on the inside of my sons lip/cheak area. Could it be thrush? He doesnt take a bottle to bed, he just eats one before. It ry to keep h...
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- It's possible that he does. Taking a bottle to bed isn't mainly causes it. Anything that is just a little bit dity that they stick in their mouths will cause it. My ...
- Yeah C. it definitely sounds like what it might be, but to be on the safe side I would just call the pediatrician to have it looked at !! Let us know how things go !!!...
- I would definitely call the doctor. It sounds like thrush. They give you an antibiotic for him. My son had it when he was teething. It can cause pain in his mouth if h...
