Thrush in adults?
By cotruelove
@cotruelove (1016)
Denver, Colorado
April 9, 2012 10:55am CST
Who would have thought a common child fungal infection could cause so much of a problem for an adult. The culprit is always present in the body but normally the body deals with it when you are an adult. However, when an antibiotic is taken it can kill the good things that keeps Thrush in check. My husband had gotten so bad with an infection that antibiotics were prescribed. However, the side effect was Thrush. The doctor never looked in his mouth or at his throat when my husband told him he couldn't eat and his throat was sore. Had they looked, as the ER did, they would have found the problem and treated it. Amazing, the things we don't think are a problem can become one easily. The preliminary exam before the physician actually saw him in the emergency room showed that the inside of his mouth was black and so was his throat. The Thrush was the cause of his prolonged sore throat and inability to eat. Beware, antibiotics can do more than heal an infection! Have any of you had thrush as an adult? Have you had a fungal infection after taking antibiotics?
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@TheIrishClog (985)
• Ireland
9 Apr 12
When I was born, I picked up oral thrush from the birth canal.
Ever since that, as a child and as an adult I have had intermittent thrush. I get it in my mouth if I don't thoroughly rinse my mouth after my inhalers.
If I use antibiotics I can almost completely be guaranteed to get thrush downstairs. Luckily it's easy to treat!
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@cotruelove (1016)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Apr 12
From my understanding the germ that creates it is always present in the body. Sadly, his required a prescription medication when normally the human body on its own gets rid of it. I know when I use inhalers I have to make sure I rinse my mouth afterwards or problems start. Thanks for your response.
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
12 Apr 12
I have never heard of thrush in humans. It happens in horses all the time! It will happen in a horses hoof. Usaully if thr horse stands in a unclear/wet stall or the horse stand in wet pasture for to long,especially if the weather is really rainy. It is a bacterial infection that happens in the hoof. Usually around the bottom of the hoof and frog. The bottom of the hoof usually gets flaking/crumbly and the frog gets really smelly! If not treated the infection can spread to the rest of the horse's hoof and make it lame. The products to get rid of thrush I get at the local saddleshop when I had my horse.
@cotruelove (1016)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Apr 12
It is quite common in young children especially if they have been on long term antibiotics. The human body usually keeps it in check, but the antibiotics knock out good and bad. Just not as common in adults. I've heard about it in horses and watched a friend of mine treat her horses for it. Thanks for the response!
@cotruelove (1016)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Apr 12
Not only did he do it the first time but when hubby went back the second time he still didn't look in his mouth. I'd have been on the doctor but hubby trusted him to know what he was doing. Thanks for the response!
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Apr 12
hi cotrueloe ouch thrush. yes antibiotics are great but some side effects are not so great . I have never had thrush but have had yeast infections after having to have antibiotics for
utIs and then found out that the antibiotics were not all to blame as I also had sugar in my blood. boy does yeast love sugar. so had the monistat treatment and also was put on metformin for diabetes at the same time.
@cotruelove (1016)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Apr 12
I've had my share of yeast infections due to antibiotics. Thank goodness I've not had diabetes yet. Glad you got it taken care of. Thanks for the response. 
@almond24 (1248)
• Hungary
10 Apr 12
I got thrush once after taking antibiotics. It seems like a common problem, so I'm surprised the doctor didn't suspect it in your husband's case.
I noticed that doctors prescribe antibiotics much less often than earlier, as sometimes it causes more harm than good. It is often advised to take probiotics to help restore good bacteria, although I don't know how it works in the mouth.
@cotruelove (1016)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Apr 12
Thanks for your response. I think the doctor just relied too much on blood tests and didn't do any observation. The blood test showed a viral infection. So... guess it doesn't do any good to complain to him, he won't do a typical exam. lol...he isn't my hubby's doctor anymore!!
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