need help on thrush of the tongue

[njangu]

i have a five year old boy who has been having a problem on the tongue,i took him to private clinic and they told me that he was lacking vitamins and the gave him vitamins,but the tongue is not improving though he doesnt complain that it pains,but it's just that am so concerned. can you kindly advise me on what to do.

[karenyost]

My son had Thrush a few times when he was a baby and the doctor never said anything about vitamin deficiency. He did however give him a liquid medicine called clotrimazole to get rid of it. He swished it around his mouth and it was gone in a  week. It worked well. I may get a second opinion from a different doctor if I were you since yours did nothing. Maybe an after hours clinic. Here is a website I thought you may want to read that I found for you that explains thrush.

[karenyost]

Sorry, I forgot to post the website I mentioned.

http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/OC/Information/OralHealthBasics/CommonConcerns/CankerSoresColdSoresAndInfections/ThrushCandidiasis.cvsp