thrush in mouth

[Karate-Kid1]

I have had antibiotics lately and have thrush in my mouth. I have been prescribed Nystan to take 4 times a day. The nurse /practioner said also rinse my mouth after using my steroid inhaler.The problem is do I rinse and spit or rinse and swallow? Swallowing is so much easier

[helenlw7]

I had a lot of thrush for a while and was prescribed Nystan, which worked very well. I was told to rinse and spit.

[peege]

I prefer to spit rather than swallow traces of the medication. Spit down the basin, the loo or a wodge of tissue if nowhere near the bathroom. For good measure I wet my mouth and throat before each puff as well as after each puff. I so don't want traces of the medication in my digestive system or soft oral tissue 😫

After an experience of oral thrush in the past I avoid sugar (which feeds the fungus) and eat plenty of live yogurt plus pre&probiotic foods.

Call me obsessive but I've read some horrible stories of thrush in the windpipe or esophagus so I do not ever want to repeat my episode.

[Alberta56]

I gargle and spit.

[Welshcatlady]

Rinse, gargle and spit always.

[Ern007]

I use Nystan and I swallow. It's a matter of preference but swallowing will get rid of thrush you could not have done with spitting. Some like to spit, it just preference,

NHS on Nystan, link below.

nhs.uk/medicines/nystatin/h...

[Patk1]

Hope it soon clears. I always have in stock daktarin oral gel for thrush which clears it quickly

[Ern007 in reply to Patk1]

I used to have Daktarin. is it as good as Nystan Pat x

[Patk1 in reply to Ern007]

Yes I think it is.it tastes pleasant& I spread it all round mouth with finger,to back of tongue,so it goes into throat x

[Ern007 in reply to Patk1]

I think I will get some from GP, Nystan is not working like it did. x

[Izb1]

I always rinse and spit it seems better out than in. I also eat as soon as I have done this x

[PaulineHM]

Oooooh thrush, it’s very unpleasant isn’t it - hope it leaves you soon ?

I rinse, gargle and spit a few times after using the steroid based inhaler or using a short oral course. Works for me.

Go well,

Pauline