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How common is it to get oral thrush 6-8 months after a possible infection?

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does anyone know a website that shows a picture of what thrush looks like?

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Someone please tell me what oral thrush looks like and if it is painful?

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question guys. Is Chronic Thrush a sign of early H

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Hi Guys

I have chronic oral thrush as well as thrush down below. Had it for 5 weeks. Doctor says i must have got it from the girl i have been seeing for the last ten months. Took 6 months of seeing her (unprotected sex) for this to happen though and... Read more »

throat thrush

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is it likely to have thrush in the esophagus with never having it in the mouth, first? anyone know what the symptoms are for this throat infection?

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Follow up ( I know i have HIV!) (I KNOW I HAVE IT, 2010)

Hello doc, just updating u on my test results as u requested. I went to see the HIV specialist and was told that both the HIV RNA viral load n the antibody test was negative @ 12wks. So she said that I can forget about HIV. However something that...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

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What to Eat w/Thrush?

I have a HIV + friend who has thrush and I want to know what to tell him to buy at the store to eat. What is good to combat getting thrush? ...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

The thrush needs to be treated with an antifungal drug, whether it's a topical one, like a swish & swallow or a special lozenge that dissolves in the mouth, or a pill form. Even after succesful therapy, the thrush can recur if your immune... Read more »

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Dr.,COuld there be confusion personally as to whether thrush or normal tongue, ie. if it was thrust, would you pretty much know? I can't tell if thrush or how my tongue always looked. Thin layer of white coating on tongue, can brush off...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

There often is confusion as to whether a person is presenting with pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush) on the dorsal surface of the tongue or coated tongue. As mentioned in numerous posts on this Forum, coated tongue is an overgrowth of the normal... Read more »

Hiv + Thrush + Geographic Tounge

I've been reading all the posts about thrush and geographic tounge. I too had them but it went away (i wish the Hiv did too)when I stopped smoking. Just thought you would like to know what helped me....

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Thank you for sharing this information with others who read this forum. It is true that smoking is a factor associated with an increased incidence of candidiasis (thrush) in people living with HIV.and...congratulations!DR... Read more »

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