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Hi im ahmed from macedonia, i want to ask about oral thrush or yellow coated tongue im not sure what is but i want to know if there is medical help for?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Unclear diagnosis: At your age, and if healthy, there is no reason for you to have thrush in the mouth unless your immune system is not working well or you use meds that can cause that, or you use steroids like for asthma. Have it evaluated first to make sure of the diagnosis, and if so why?
Answered 5/7/2017
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Not thrush: A coated tongue is not thrush...It's just a coated tongue, which does not require treatment. You can brush your tongue with a toothbrush if it bothers you. Thrush would appear on the palate, tonsils, gums, or the inside surface of the cheeks before it would appear on the tongue.
Answered 12/10/2017
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Fungal vs normal: Thrush is a fungus infection easily treated with antifungal meds like nystatin. Yellow coated tongue can be normal and often can go away with brushing your tongue.
Answered 2/27/2017
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