What Causes Sore Throat While Treating Oral Thrush?

Posted on Wed, 25 Nov 2015

Question: I have been on oral meds for thrush for six days now. It has cleared up a bit but still have extremely sore throat and fills swollen and uncomfortable when I turn my neck to the left side. I also have raised white spots on the back of my tongue. Do I need further treatment or could something else be going on

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sore throat. Easily manageable

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

i read your question and i understand your concern. With oral thrush already responded to medication, slight sore throat and discomfort is common and it stays there for a while and should be managed conservatively. Just take some ibuprofen for the swelling and do some salt water gargles every 6 hours and use warm comforting beverages.

Maintain a good oral hygiene and scrape your tongue too while brushing the teeth. Wait and see, the symptoms will resolve. No worries.

I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.

Regards
Khan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar