Common Treatments for Oral Yeast Infections - Thrush
Oral yeast infections are usually treated
with antibiotics that require a prescription.
Newborn
babies, adult denture users, and people with endocrine disorders
such as diabetes or hypothyroidism are the most at risk for
oral yeast infections.
However, all the other causes listed previously can also set
the stage for an oral infection. Most symptoms go away soon
after beginning an antifungal medication, and if the infection
is mild enough, it may go away on its own.
Your doctor may be able to diagnose thrush by taking a look,
but if in doubt she’ll take a scrape from the infected
area in the mouth and send it to the lab. Oral infections that
look a lot like thrush can be caused by other things - including
the early stages of cancer. That makes a qualified diagnosis
all the more important.
The first step in treatment will be to get rid of the yeast,
and this is usually done with prescription antifungal medication
in a form that can be sucked or as a liquid that is held in
the mouth before swallowing. Medications that may be prescribed
include nystatin (Mycostatin®) and
fluconazole (Diflucan®). If the infection
spreads because your immune system has been compromised, your
doctor will use a systemic treatment that is taken orally or
intravenously.
According to the Mayo Clinic, some oral yeast infections require
no medical treatment at all because they go away on their own.
For instance, healthy toddlers may get thrush after being treated
with antibiotics. Your child’s doctor may suggest that
you add unsweetened yogurt to your child’s diet because
yogurt contains beneficial bacteria. If this doesn’t help,
your child’s doctor will prescribe an antifungal medication.
Healthy adults can also try eating yogurt, or take a dietary
supplement that includes the good bacteria called acidophilus.
This may restore the microbial balance, but if it doesn’t
work a prescription will be needed.
The second step in treating oral yeast infections is to correct
any condition that may have caused it. Dentures will need to
be treated to destroy the fungus and ill-fitting dentures may
need to be repaired or replaced. If the patient is diabetic,
an adjustment may be needed in the diabetic medications that
are being taken.
Since a high-sugar diet is known to cause oral yeast infections,
a change in diet should always be considered in addition to
any other treatment for thrush.
If an infant who is breast feeding gets thrush, the mother
will also be treated to keep the infection from being passed
back and forth between mother and child. Since thrush can make
it painful to eat or drink, infants should be carefully watched
to make sure they’re getting enough liquids, and the baby
should be taken to a doctor if it goes too long without drinking
to prevent dehydration.
Anyone with a weakened immune system should see a doctor immediately
if they have symptoms of thrush – it is not a good idea
to attempt to self-diagnose or self-treat any yeast infection
if your immune system is not working right.
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