Please share an interesting fact about dealing with oral thrush.

Ignore: Oral thrush is not just a pediatric condition, adults often get thrush as well.

Ignore: Thrush is actually an overgrowth of normal yeast in our bodies.

Ignore: Oral Thrush can be successfully treated with a course of anti-fungal medicines for 1-7 or 14 days.

Ignore: White patches in your baby's mouth and a diaper rash may both be caused by the same yeast infection.

Ignore: Gentian violet is used to treat thrush but will turn everything it comes in contact with purple!

Ignore: Babies with thrush can take liquid meds. Adults can suck on RX torches . Always rinse aft steroids.

Ignore: KIDS having whitish lesions inside the mouth,just gargle with Nystatin oral suspension.

Ignore: Mouthwashes can disrupt the normal bacteria in your mouth. Use cautiously.

Ignore: If you are using bottles, make sure to boil the nipples, to prevent re infection.

Ignore: If nursing, baby can get thrush and mom can get a yeast infection on her nipples.

Ignore: Occurs frequently in young children , after antibiotics.

Ignore: While treating infants for oral thrush, pacifiers and bottle nipples must be boiled after each use.

Ignore: Raw garlic, chewed twice a day, will help to clear it.. Some say Tea Tree Oil also works.

Ignore: Make sure both breastfeeding Mom and Baby get treated for thrush or it passes back and forth!

Ignore: Nystatin swish and spit works great to treat oral thrush, see your doctor.

Give: Give one tsp water (5ml on medicine syringe) after formula feeding to clean mouth and reduce thrush.

Thrush: Thrush is a yeast infection; it can occur if you have Diabetes or HIV. Treatment is Diflucan.