Thrush Treatment & Relief

You know you might have thrush if you start to see the presence of creamy white, slightly raised lesions in your mouth, on your tongue or your inner cheeks, and on the roof of your mouth, gums, tonsils, or back of your throat.

The lesions, which may have a cottage-cheese-like appearance, may be painful and bleed slightly when you scrape them or brush your teeth. In severe cases, these lesions can spread into your esophagus, or swallowing tube which would cause:

• Pain or difficulty swallowing.
• A feeling that food gets stuck in your throat
• Fever, if the infection spreads beyond the esophagus

Thrush can spread to other parts of the body, including the lungs, liver, and skin. This happens more often in people with cancer, HIV, or other conditions that weaken the immune system.