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What is the best way to relieve pain when suffering from Thrush of the mouth?
So it has been confirmed that my wife has Thrush. They told her it was due to being pregnant and her hormones going crazy, and stress. She is in a great deal of pain, and I was wondering what the best way to relieve some of this pain would be? Maybe something commonly in the house? She is pregnant so there was not much that could be done for it at this time, basically waiting it out.
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Treatment of the pain associated with thrush involves treatment of the thrush itself. Because your wife is pregnant, treatment may differ slightly from routine medications given for this type of fungal infection. Yes, stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of these kinds of infections because stress weakens the immune system. For oral thrush, a doctor can prescribe a child's dosage of Nystatin. This is the same treatment that is given to babies of all ages that are susceptible to thrush because of the sugars in formula and breast milk. There are a couple of natural alternatives as well that can be tried as well. For one, get some plain probiotic yogurt that has no added sugar. She can eat this or apply it directly to the tongue to coat it. There are also witch hazel compresses that can be placed on the tongue and work as an antiseptic.
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