How to Get Rid of Oral Thrush at Home

The medical term for thrush is candida albicans. Thrush is common among infants, and often not very serious. When thrush is found in adults, however, it becomes more serious because it can spread to other locations. Thrush presents as little white blisters on the inside of the mouth. It is very painful, making it hard to eat. Thrush can be caused by poor hygiene or a round of antibiotics.

Instructions

1

Begin using Magic Mouthwash. Your doctor can prescribe this for you, and it is safe for infants to use as well. It will numb your mouth so that you do not feel the pain from the thrush. This will allow you to eat the proper foods in order to get rid of the thrush. Infants can use it just before a feeding, so that the feeding is not painful.

2

Eat yogurt. If your infant is older than four months, your doctor may allow you to feed him some yogurt. All adults should eat one container of yogurt that contains the ingredient acidophilus per day until the thrush has cleared up.

3

Get a prescription from your doctor for Fungilin lozenges. You can suck on these, and they will work to kill the fungus within your mouth that is causing the thrush.

4

Ask your doctor for Nystan oral suspension if the lozenges don't work. This liquid is also an antifungal medication that can be used to get rid of thrush.