Scrape Tongue Thrush

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scraping thrush

Posted by une_fille, 1 Reply

probably a very silly question, but when one scrapes off thrush from the tongue, how long does it take for the yeast to grow back over where the tongue was scraped? is it a matter of hours? if one did it before they went to bed, would it be back... Read more »

dry metallic tasting white tongue? thrush?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

recently i developed slightly white yellowish thin coating to my tongue. i've been a pretty regular smoker for ten years, and quit cold turkey when i saw this. i can brush my tongue to the point where it is ALMOST gone, but not entirely. then... Read more »

coated tongue is not thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello. Ive seen a lot a lot of people concern about having their tongues whited. They say i brush it and the next day is the same, is this hiv sympton? NO. One thing is trush that appears like white patches in your tongue and other parts, that CAN... Read more »

Oral Thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Is a white pasty coating on your tongue thrush? Any deffinite way to tell for sure? Read more »

Burning Tongue

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can candida (thrush) be invisible? I am male and I have a burning sensation on the tip of my tongue that will not go away. MY H.I.V. exposure is minimal, but I guess, not impossible. Would it be too soon to get this 3 months after exposure? Read more »

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bumps on tongue = thrush?

Over the past week I have noticed some raised bumps at the back of my tongue, is it possible that this is a sign of thrush?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Raised bumps at the back of your tongue are your taste buds. Thrush is a white coating of the tongue or throat that can be easily scraped off. Relax!... Read more »

Thrush?

Dr. Feinberg,In a recent post you told a person to relax because thrush was not bumps on the tongue, but rather a white coating which can be easily sraped off. I am concerned because recently I've noticed a white coating towards the back of my...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

I gave the textbook description of what typical thrush looks like. I don't know what you have, since I can't see it. If you are still concerned and your doctor didn't look at it, then perhaps a visit would bring you peace of mind.... Read more »

Thrush or leukoplakia/leukopenia

Dear Dr.I have had a persistent white coating on my tongue for the past 4+ weeks. I've been positive 22 years, CD4 at 506, up from 19 two years ago (restarted meds), VL undetectable. I tried Periogard for 2 weeks and then 2 weeks of Diflucan....

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Thrush is a result of overgrowth of yeast in the mouth. It usually presents as while coat over mouth which can include the tongue, palate, cheeks, and/or back of throat. The key is that this can usually be scraped or brushed off. Hairy leukoplakia... Read more »

DIFFERENCE IN COATED TONGUE AND THRUSH AND LEUKOPLAKIA

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THRUSH,LEUKOPLAKIA AND COATED TONGUE...

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

Grady Health System

This is a very broad question and I am going to take the easy way out and refer you to the following URL: http://www.hivdent.org/oralm/oralmanhiv.htmwhich contains the information you need.There are several pictures of thrush (pseudomembranous... Read more »

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