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What Causes Sore Throat?
I came down with mono last year. Its been over 9 months.at the time I didn't no
So I had blood work and all the std test. Every thing came back negative but the mono. Since then I always. Have a soar throat and with this white coat on my tongue
I notice today, its on my throat. I brush my tonge when I brush my. Teeth. But ot always comes back
Do u no what this could be?
So I had blood work and all the std test. Every thing came back negative but the mono. Since then I always. Have a soar throat and with this white coat on my tongue
I notice today, its on my throat. I brush my tonge when I brush my. Teeth. But ot always comes back
Do u no what this could be?
Wed, 24 Aug 2016
Hello,
I can understand your concern. The white coating on your tongue could be fungal infection called cadidiasis.
When a patient is put on antibiotics for a longer period of time, they tend to develop fungal infection on the tongue due to changed bacterial flora of the oral cavity. The white coating in such cases is removable from the tongue which leaves red inflamed area underneath.
I would advise you to start with antifungal medication such as Fluconazole 150 mg (Fole) once a day for 5-7 days. This will remove the fungal infection from the tongue. Maintain optimum hygiene of the oral cavity with tooth brushing and use of mouthwash.
If it does not disappear in a week, you should consult a dentist for clinical examination of the tongue along with further investigations for the diagnosis and treatment.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
I can understand your concern. The white coating on your tongue could be fungal infection called cadidiasis.
When a patient is put on antibiotics for a longer period of time, they tend to develop fungal infection on the tongue due to changed bacterial flora of the oral cavity. The white coating in such cases is removable from the tongue which leaves red inflamed area underneath.
I would advise you to start with antifungal medication such as Fluconazole 150 mg (Fole) once a day for 5-7 days. This will remove the fungal infection from the tongue. Maintain optimum hygiene of the oral cavity with tooth brushing and use of mouthwash.
If it does not disappear in a week, you should consult a dentist for clinical examination of the tongue along with further investigations for the diagnosis and treatment.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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