Can my dry mouth be contributing to thrush?
Can my dry mouth be contributing to thrush? I've been using corticosteroids since 2012 and recently have developed dry mouth. I also seem to have come down with a mild case of thrush near the same time. Gentian violet (blue tongue anyone!) and Corsodyl mouthwash have it a bay. For now. Any tips on keeping it from coming back? Thanks! Will
Hi Will, thanks for your question! Thrush can be a common occurrence when taking a regular course of inhaled corticosteroids. This article gives some good tips on treating and preventing thrush: https://copd.net/living/sore-tongue-thrush/ I'm glad you have it under control and hope it stays that way for you! Wishing you a good day! ~Allyson (COPD.net team)
Thank you Allyson, the article was informative.
