Oral thrush or not?

[prrt8]

My question is about coating in the back of tongue. I have a coating that I can't brush away with toothbrush since I have a  strong gag reflex but the coating goes away when sucking on hard candy. It usually returns after eating though. Does this sound like thrush or is it normal?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
White coat on tongue can be due to food, fungal infection or due to dryness. Repeated acid reflux can also be a cause. If sucking on a hard candy removes it then it must just be old food debris. Fungal infection and acid reflux related white coat will persist.
However please get this investigated by a dentist or your PCP once.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[laci25]

It sounds very similar to Thrush.  Basically what thrush is, is a yeast infection in your mouth!  All you need to do is get a prescription from your dr.  Babies actually get thrush very easily and the medication they prescribe for them is called Nystatin.  

[mjohnston]

YEs, you can get Thrush in your mouth. It normally is a white coating, and you can medication to help it go away..