Oral Thrush - Any tips?

Fossey · Apr 6th, 2009, 08:02 AM

Liss has had Oral thrush for absolutely ages, we started treatment at 6 weeks (she is now nearly 12 weeks) We have been tooing and froing from Daktarin and Nystatin (sp?) for weeks. Yet still she has it. The yellow liquid she is starting to keep in now but still spits quit a bit out, so I end up giving her a little more than suggested to compensate. I put it into her cheek using a syringe but still somedays we get big globs coming back out. Anyone have any suggestions on a) how to keep in and b) is there any other wonderful medication that hasn't been offered to us?

mommyof3co · Apr 6th, 2009, 08:38 AM

We used Gentian Violet, you get it at a health food store or online. It's purple and will sain but works. You also have to be sure to boil pacifiers, nipples to bottles, teethers everyday or they will keep re-infecting themselves

Fossey · Apr 6th, 2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mommyof3co

We used Gentian Violet, you get it at a health food store or online. It's purple and will sain but works. You also have to be sure to boil pacifiers, nipples to bottles, teethers everyday or they will keep re-infecting themselves

Oh my mum mentioned that to me, but thought it was another of her adult remedies that 'should work' so put the thought to one side. Everything gets sterilised before use, even the milk dispensers we use and the syringe. I am fanatical about it for this reason. I got treated for the thrush too and the nipple symptoms I had have gone and hasn't reoccurred. I may try that Violet stuff How do we administer?

Shri · Apr 6th, 2009, 09:00 AM

This might help a lot
http://drjacknewman.com/help/Candida-Protocol.asp

Hevz · Apr 6th, 2009, 09:04 AM

We had this prob and nope I don't have it on my nipples. I've used 2 bottles of that yellow liquid now and it hasn't made any difference. She's had a white tongue since birth virtually and I wonder if it's not even thrush as I don't seem to be getting it even though I'm breastfeeding

Shri · Apr 6th, 2009, 13:02 PM

Thrush is very persistent and in my experience it just keeps coming back unless you cut out all sugar and yeast from you diet. Which is miserable and difficult since it includes fruit etc. Eating olive oil and garlic regularly will help. I hope it clears up for you soon.

louisaL · Apr 6th, 2009, 13:12 PM

hey u, just wanted to say poor larissa hope she gets better soon x

mommyof3co · Apr 6th, 2009, 14:02 PM

I just took a qtip (cotton swab) and used one side for his mouth and then another side for each of my breasts so I wasn't spreading it possibly, never dipped again in the bottle after touching it to either of us..I have no clue if it would contaminate it but I was paranoid lol. My pediatrician actually recommended it, I had chosen to do the prescription first but she said from the beginning if it didn't work to try that and I wish I did from the beginning

Apr 6th, 2009, 08:02 AM	#1
Fossey Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 2,302	Oral Thrush - Any tips? Liss has had Oral thrush for absolutely ages, we started treatment at 6 weeks (she is now nearly 12 weeks) We have been tooing and froing from Daktarin and Nystatin (sp?) for weeks. Yet still she has it. The yellow liquid she is starting to keep in now but still spits quit a bit out, so I end up giving her a little more than suggested to compensate. I put it into her cheek using a syringe but still somedays we get big globs coming back out. Anyone have any suggestions on a) how to keep in and b) is there any other wonderful medication that hasn't been offered to us?

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Apr 6th, 2009, 08:38 AM	#2
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	We used Gentian Violet, you get it at a health food store or online. It's purple and will sain but works. You also have to be sure to boil pacifiers, nipples to bottles, teethers everyday or they will keep re-infecting themselves

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Shri Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,936	This might help a lot http://drjacknewman.com/help/Candida-Protocol.asp

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Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	We had this prob and nope I don't have it on my nipples. I've used 2 bottles of that yellow liquid now and it hasn't made any difference. She's had a white tongue since birth virtually and I wonder if it's not even thrush as I don't seem to be getting it even though I'm breastfeeding

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Shri Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,936	Thrush is very persistent and in my experience it just keeps coming back unless you cut out all sugar and yeast from you diet. Which is miserable and difficult since it includes fruit etc. Eating olive oil and garlic regularly will help. I hope it clears up for you soon.

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louisaL Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks, UK Posts: 1,397	hey u, just wanted to say poor larissa hope she gets better soon x

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	I just took a qtip (cotton swab) and used one side for his mouth and then another side for each of my breasts so I wasn't spreading it possibly, never dipped again in the bottle after touching it to either of us..I have no clue if it would contaminate it but I was paranoid lol. My pediatrician actually recommended it, I had chosen to do the prescription first but she said from the beginning if it didn't work to try that and I wish I did from the beginning

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