Thrush Symptoms

A white tongue is not normal. Check out your tongue. Do you know what thrush symptoms look like?

How does your tongue look? A healthy tongue looks pinkish colored and even in tone. It looks fine and feels fine. A tongue with thrush occurs when Candida and other fungi overgrow.

Symptoms

Thrush can form on the tongue, palate, gums or elsewhere inside the mouth. A white tongue that can't be wiped clean is often the most basic symptom.

thick, white, lacy patches on top of a red base
patches may look like milk curds
white areas cannot easily be wiped away
may bleed if you try to wipe away white patches
tongue may be red without a white coating
can be painful or not at all
eating may be difficult
drinking may be difficult - be aware of deydration

Fortunately, the symptoms for thrush are usually mild (unless you are immune compromised) and clear up with treatment.

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References:
Crook, William, M.D. The Yeast Connection Handbook. Tennessee: Woman's Health Connection, Inc., 2000.

Martin, Jeanne Marie, and Zoltan P. Rona, M.D. Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook. Rev. 2nd Ed. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2000.

http://pediatrics.about.com

Thrush Symptoms - White Tongue Are Not Normal by Lisa Geary B. Ed., M.A.
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