 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Carol,
Thrush is caused by yeast. Some people have a problem with it and some don't. The loss of saliva also complicated things because there are less enzymes to effectively manage the yeast. It is present throughout the gut in everyone. Some things that escalate it are sugar and yeast such as in bread, or pizza or even beer. It can be a white scum or yellow or brown on the tongue, the oral cavity and even the throat. It is almost always painful as it gets worse. One thing that may be noticeable is a sour smell, almost like a dirty dishrag. It is easiky treatable and the doctor should be able to diagnose it quickly.
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