Persistent oral thrush

Clare, it's just struck me. Do you have thrush at all? Is it painful or just white and furry? After all this time I'd insist on a swab to see. It's a simple test. Furry tongue can also be caused by lack of saliva and an upset biome as you mentioned. Try the Bioxtra mouthwash. I get it on prescription. What's your saliva like? Is your mouth moist all the time or are you fighting against dryness most of the time. I had a course  of acupuncture which kick started mine and I chewed xylitol gum too get it flowing all the time. I don't need so much gum now but do keep it handy.

Good point Dani.I totally forgot my cns did a swab on mine around week 7;and it wasn’t thrush. definitely worth asking for swab .

Hazel x

Hi Clare, I also had persistent oral thrush after treatment, tried everything but always as soon as I finished any treatment it’d come back again, it drove me mad, eventually after a year I outgrew it and it stopped coming back so you may have to just ride it out I’m afraid. My doctor did recommend drinking an actimel every day and I do think that helped slightly in it not getting sore so quick if that’s any help.

I am 2 years post treatment now and no longer suffer with it so there is light at the end of the tunnel just took me a while to get there

Thank you Hazel, yes I was having a lot of sweet things as was beginning to enjoy tasting again but now trying to cut out thanks to your advice x 

Thank you. Obviously I hope I don’t have it as long as you but it gives me hope that it won’t hang around forever. 

Brilliant thank you. I’ve just got some optibac every day max. 

Yes I had a swab done. They’ve now suggested I go in for IV treatment if doesn’t clear soon. Thanks for your advice and support. 

Clare1975 said:

Yes I had a swab done. They’ve now suggested I go in for IV treatment if doesn’t clear soon. Thanks for your advice and support. 

Hell....that's a tough one Clare. Fingers crossed it can be fixed. Hugs

Thank you. I’ve started taking some now xx

Hi

My husband had a white furry tongue during his treatment and our Gp treated him for thrush although the ENT team insisted it was just his treatment, the Gp did take a sample and said it came back as "borderline" what ever that meant.

But the reason for my post is when we saw one of  the consultant about 4 months ago he told him to try Soluble vitamin C tablets which he dilutes in a glass of water every morning.

We are not sure but this has appeared to make a big difference the white tongue has almost vanished.