My 5 year old son went to the doctor yesterday for an ear infection. Doctor told me he did have a minor ear infection; however, more troubling was that he had thrush! I thought this was only for infants... evidently anyone can get thrush. Anyway he prescribed Nystatin oral. My son needs to swish around in his mouth then swallow the medication. Now my question, I can get my son to swallow the medication OR swish it around in his mouth. If he swallows it he won't swish it around, I can get him to swish it around but he just spits it out. So is the medicine doing anything if he doesn't swallow it? Is it better to just let him swallow it and get it into his system without really working on the inside of his mouth? I know that both are probably important but just worried about it now and hoped that one of you would have an answer. I already have a call into the pedi office but since it isn't an emergency I just left a message and will probably get an answer on Monday.
My goodness, my twin boys both had thrush at the same time. I soaked a cotton swap in the Nystatin and rubbed it all over their tongue and mouth. It worked and the thrush went away.
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I just had thrush myself from my allergy medicine. I just swished the Nystatin and spit it out - 3 times a day for a few days. Double check with the doctor but I don't think he needs to swallow it.
both. try giving it to him a bit at a time, meaning don't fill up his mouth. also do it in the bathroom sink, and ask him to do the same thing he does when brushing teeth but instead of spitting out he needs to swallow. the main thing is to get the medicine in his system (IMO), but if he can do both then the better.
Hi T.,
I would call your local pharmacist. I used to call them all the time, since they are the experts on different types of meds. It might give you the information you need until you can get your son back to see the pedictrician.
Good luck, and I hope your son feels better soon!
L.
do one and then the other, keeping track of how many times (doses) he only gets 1/2 of. Monday, you tell your pediatrician that he got 60% or 50% or whatever. . ... of the medicine swallowed and how-ever-much of it swished. Agreed with Lola that the important thing is to get medicine in him, and in his mouth! The Doctor might extend or renew the prescription, but will be able to make a considered judgement if you know how much your son did or did not swallow.
best of luck. We can't get a soft-tab down our 5 yearold for ANYthing. .. . .I think they all have their 'thing'
