Oral Candidiasis (Oral Thrush) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Oral Candidiasis (Oral Thrush) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Oral Candidiasis (Oral Thrush) is an oral infection by fungi (yeast) of the genus Candida (with Candida albicans being the most common cause). There are various risk factors for getting oral candidiasis including immunosuppression, and extremes of age, among others. In this lesson, we discuss all of the risk factors for getting oral thrush and briefly discuss the pathophysiology. We also discuss the signs & symptoms, ways to diagnosis and ways to treat oral candidiasis.

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REFERENCES:
"Oral Candidiasis (Thrush)", StatPearls (2020)

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[vincentstohr]

I’m not sick, I’m a healthy person and still got it.

[HeyNw]

I found out today I have this my tongue has been on fire the last couple of days so I went to my doc today she gave me some mouthwash to take an I hope I never get this again I am an auto immune compromised.because I have rheumatoid arthritis and I have to take shots every other week so my immune system is low and now I caught this after having Covid a month ago I never want this again it is painful and anybody that gets it in their tongue. I feel sorry for you and I hope you get rid of it too but if your tongue feels like it’s on fire when every time you put something in your mouth to eat or drinkyou have this and get to your doctor as soon as possible

[Creator_Veeto_PAEACP]

In other words. Change the ph of my mouth. Thanks. Found alka water 9.4 natural spring water, using lime+ baking soda to break down the fungus and scrape with gauze and a toothbrush further in mouth. So far its working, and remember to do it before you sleep because in the mornings, for me, the fungus is less in check.

[rangers]

I live in Michigan, our daughter lives on a working 400 acre farm in Texas (horses, chickens, cows, etc). I go down for long periods of time. Winter (I hate snow), summer (when my grandsons are off school…I used to own a daycare so I give free daycare services for my grandsons). She has been living on the farm since 2016. I also have asthma (risk factor). I have had thrush four times. The most recent was at thanksgiving, 2022. It’s so painful. It feels like razor blades are going down my throat. I never get it when in Michigan. This last diagnosed the walk in clinic nurse practitioner gave me probiotics. I just got back from Texas last week, no thrush this time. I was down there for almost six weeks. I took myself off the probiotics and replaced it with Greek yogurt. I think I’ve salved the problem. I still cannot figure out why I get it on the farm in Texas and not in Michigan?!?

[dawnliddle]

I get thrush all the time. I get it in my mouth, throat, ears, bowels, and and all over my skin. As far as it being PAINLESS in the mouth, sorry, but coming from someone who has it all the time it hurts so bad I can't even eat.
I have M.S. my white cell count goes down to almost 0. That's when everything flares up.. My Dr knows I know what I'm looking at and gives me the med I need over the phone.

[bikotheanimator]

My throat and mouth has been red and swollen tonsils since 2018 or 2019 now. I still have no clue what it is, and the doctors either rejected me before it was as bad as it is now, or they did not know themselves. So now I am searching for an otolaryngologist. In the beginning, the roof of my mouth was turning dark brown. I signed up for a brand new doctor back then, and he told me black people have darker gums, and there is nothing wrong with my mouth. I kept telling him something is wrong, and he is a dark skin doctor himself. I returned to that place a year later maybe? He was gone and moved to a different location, and it was mostly nurses there now. They checked my throat and I told them it was worse, and asked if it was tonsillitis. She said no, and I would have white beads coming out if it was tonsillitis.

They tested me and said it was strep. I was told multiple times it is strep. No antibiotics worked with not. Not amoxicillin or azithromycin. At one point, I tested for mono, an it was supposedly going to go away with treatment. The roof of my mouth went from normal pink to dark brown, and now my entire throat and esophagus is red with two lumps behind my already swollen tonsils. I don't even know why I am still alive. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure fresh out of high school and when I started college (in 2008). I had hundreds of symptoms back then that no one could figure out, and now I have this problem. It's like a cursed life of being bullied, going to schools I hated, and health problems even though I eat healthy.

[zahraa]

I healed my self by chewing piece of fresh ginger one in the morning and one in the night and during the day I put some fenel seeds or clove in my mouth and drinking water continously brushing my tongue once a day before sleep and very gently and I hope this helps everyone sorry for my English not my first language

[gc]

Does this also cause excessive thrist? I have this and I can’t stop drinking

[aintnothingbutgod]

This has stood a challenging period, I respect you so much DoctorOrias you have put together a life that I thought was lost, thank you for curing my Infection ...

[matthewriley]

Im so glad Dr Ekan on youtube I really appreciate you and your work for curing me from candidiasis

[synryxz]

I have oral thrush now so I’m gonna wait for a week and see if it goes away. I’ll keep y’all updated

[leannshort]

I got this after antibiotics and use of my Advair inhaler which I have since stopped, and I always rinsed my mouth really well after using. 😑 I have an Albuterol inhaler that I can use thankfully cause I feel like I’m gonna die. This is due to a leaky gut and Candida overgrowth out of control and pretty sure it’s systemic at this point. Really bad asthma symptoms, cough and hacking which can be a sign. Gastrointestinal issues… Nystatin and a weeks long course of Fluconazole did nothing for me! 😣
Going on the GAPS diet. Long ass road ahead to healing and recovery. 😔

[jahzah]

Currently dealing with oral thrush. I started smoking electronic cigarettes 3 months ago and noticed a month later the white tongue. My doctor prescribed me nystatin for 1 week 3x a day of gargling and swallowing the medicine. I’m 5 days in and haven’t noticed a difference. I’m over it because I don’t even feel comfortable kissing my boyfriend and am so self conscious. I need to stop smoking, brush better and start taking a multivitamin also. I get my blood work results in two days. Here’s hoping it’s nothing serious.

[teresalowery]

Thank you for putting this up. Very good detailed information.

[pbrcecg]

Thank you Doctor Orias, you did all the good work, and your sincerity brought me the trust and belief of getting cured, I'll be so happy to watch your business expand just as it has helped a lot of people with different sicknesses and viruses...

[mrmatthewantoniowilson]

My daughter report to me on how she is feeling tingling and burning on her lip . And I hope she'll be fine soon thanks to Doctororias. I had never realised it could be so serious though but we came through

[KatieKemna]

My baby is almost 6 weeks old and got oral thrush around week three. She was put on nystatin for almost three weeks and went through the whole bottle with no success. Now doctor has her on 3.1ml fluconazole daily for 6 days. It’s day 4 and doesn’t seem to be working I’m hoping we don’t have to move to the last step. She’s so young and it’s scary to think she has it that badly.

[twilagullatt]

Thank you for sharing this video with me.

[mistydawn]

Many people have this from stroke suffers, my dear mother had it from 2013-2014 but the Drs didnt care. I will always declare them as the cause of her death

[Lord_Don]

I have white tongue no yellowish. Is this thrush too?? I'm gonna lose what's left of my mind!!!