ROFL on the pill story .,. SORRY I actually think I have had that happen too come to think of it lol ... maybe a tiny sip of water after not drinking for a 1/2 hr would be better - then take the pill quickly after that little sip to moisten the mouth...

yep on the ENT - don't believe him. you KNOW when you have thrush, once a name has been given to what you experience with it. all of the docs i saw for that year and a half missed it. you do not even have to have white patches, or spots at all to have thrush... doctors are so ... so ... textbook lol

oil of oregano one or two a day is all you need usually. if you think you have thrush or yeast of any kind then i would do 2-3 a day for a few weeks and then do 1-2 a day for maintenance. i do 1 a day now and have not been having recurrence. if it feels like it is coming back, i up it until it has been 2 weeks it feels like it is gone ...

yes, actually it was a nurse who first suggested the probiotics. there are many different kinds but the one i use is available online at bioinnovations (dot) net but I chose that only because they are known for only the best. they are a bit spendy, so i watch for their 2 for one specials etc when i can but nothing saying you have to use theirs, that is just the one i have chosen. a cheap alternative to probiotics is eating the organic live culture yogurt available nowadays... course this does not have all of the cultures in it that a pill form can provide but it is a good cheaper alternative if you so choose.
you just want to get those good cultures in your gutt to balance out what is happening in there. the oil of oregano should get rid of the bad and the yogurt then would bring on some good bacteria....

a ps on this too - having good bacteria in your gutt is also very important in maintaining your immune system ...