coated tongue negative tests

[Marian85]

Hello everyone!

I return to this blog as one of my last resorts. 7 months ago I had unprotected oral sex. All STIs tests are negative. All the candida tests I did so far (at least 6) are negative. Pharyngeal exudates and nasal exudates came back negative. Blood tests are normal. After more than half a year I still have a coated tongue, dry and sticky lips, mild pharyngitis, clogged ears, dry nose and a very thick mucous in the back of my throat (symptoms which started 3 days after my sexual contact ***plus I had a lesion at the corner of my mouth which went away after one week) Recently I started to have some headaches that are more severe in the mornings, when there is more mucous acumulated in my throat as well.

So far I have been to at least 30 doctors (GP, ENT, dermatology, infectious diseases, oral and maxilofacial, stomathology). All the doctors are staring at me and keep senting me from one specialist to another.

Last stomathologist I went to told me it's a candida infection and it's possible that the tests won't pick it up. However, so far I took fluconazole and nystatine pills in 3 rounds (1 week) but with absolutely no effect.

Some time ago I followed the advice af a doctor and rubbed my tongue 2 times per day with a mix of Vit A and B, acyclovir, nystatine and glycerin but I ended up only hurting my tongue more.

The thing is my entire oral cavity is affected, including the throat.

I don't know what this migh be, neither the doctors.

all tests were done in Bucharest (apart from the STIs test which I did in London at 4 months and 2 weeks after the sexual contact).

I reached a dead end.

Any advice is much appreciated!

I posted a photo of my tongue.

Please spread this to as many people as possible.... probability somene experienced same things)

thank you in advance!

[Anyone1980]

I’ve have had issues before and need to follow a strict diet and cleanse to get rid of it.

Things that help are good probiotics, kefir, Apple cider vinegar, eating the foods that don’t feed the sugars that allows the Candida to multiply.

A good place to start is having a look at this site:

thecandidadiet.com

Not saying it’s easy as it took me about 12-18 months to get myself clear

[Galen70 in reply to Anyone1980]

This is assuming its a candida infection. I think at this point with that many tests and treatment a yeast infection would be excluded. If all swabs from the tongue and sti screening are clear , then I would consider non infectious causes. Did ENT suggest a biopsy of your tongue ? That wouldn't explain your other symptoms necessarily. If you still considered infections, then perhaps atypical bacteria might be an issue an oral antibiotic therapy might be worth a shot. I would also be considering health anxiety .

[SoulLove]

Hi

I’m not sure if this will help at all considering you’ve seen health professionals, or may even not apply to you, but it could be something that does and may be coincidental and/or not be helping your problem?

Since I started using inhalers for asthma a few years back I suffer from a white coated tongue & oral cavity and even when I brush it, the white coating does not go away because it is systemic (comes from within). Also I have an allergy to generic toothpastes (which a lot of Dentists don’t pick up on, or they don’t think is an issue) , having an allergy to toothpastes makes my saliva thicker- you can also determine if you have an allergy if you notice a ‘white slime like string’ on the insides of your cheeks after brushing your teeth . Together with the coating from the inhalers & thickened saliva that I felt causes a build up of mucus in my throat. I also feel I have a dryer mouth but I think that’s because I am now more prone to oral breathing & I drink more water as a result. I’m not sure if the health professionals have ever said, but some medications can cause a dry mouth also like; methotrexate & anti depressants. The sores at the side of your mouth could be Angular Cheilitis along with dry lips which occurs when your immune system is down?

I’m thinking of the ways you can eliminate possible contributors to your unknown problem? I’d make sure you definitely don’t have an allergy to your toothpaste & avoid using daily mouthwashes so you are not upsetting your natural ph. If you find you do have an allergy to your toothpaste try using ‘Jason’s Camomile & Coconut’ - it’s really nice and has no SLS. Stay clear of any gritty or whitening toothpastes because not only do these just superficially scratch the enamel of teeth, the small particals can get trapped in the gums and they are not soluable & can cause gum infections.. I’d definitely recommend you stay away from these anyways after what your symptoms are you said, as it sounds like your immune system is perhaps compromised? Also look at ways of boosting your immune system

I hope this may help at least reduce systems?

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