Does anyone have problems with oral thrush? - Asthma Message Board

crazeycoco · 04-27-2006, 06:58 AM

Hi!

Im on singular tabs and two inhalers ..Ventolin and Pulmicort. The latter causes me to have oral thrush regulary, I have followed the advice I got from the Pharmasist and the Doctor about swilling my mouth out after use etc..
But I still get the problem.It causes my asthma to get worse, when I have an attack of Oral Thrush. (I think The thrush lands on my tubes also and makes me cough) once I take med to get rid of the Thrush My mouth gets better and my cough goes!
Anyone else have this problem?

Hugs
Cathy
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Buffalo Gal · 04-28-2006, 11:32 AM

I'm on Pulmicort, but fortunately, I haven't had thrush. I do rinse my mouth out after each use. Maybe you're just more sensitive to the Budisonide. Perhaps your doctor could suggest an alternative asthma medication.

Midget · 04-28-2006, 02:40 PM

I take my Pulmicort morning/night...then I brush my teeth, rinse, and spit. :P

dazedandconfused10 · 04-28-2006, 08:28 PM

I JUST started advair and was told to rinse becuase of potential thrush, but the idea of brushing too makes sense. Since it was my very first time, I don't think I breathed as much in and a bunch felt like it went right on my tongue. So I'm wondering if inhaling "correctly" makes a difference, and I think I'm going to brush too.

29k · 05-05-2006, 04:36 AM

Yep, I have major probs with it. A few months ago I had a problem...I had tonsilist...which would bring up my asthma. So with the extra puffs and the antibiotics for tonsils, I'd get rid of tonsilists, but be left with thrust, which would bring back the tonsilist again. Ended up not being able to stomache food cause of it and got put on 'Nilstat'

Still currently having bad asthma (Had my tonsils taken out a few months back) and my doc has doubled my preventer dose (I'm on seretide) and now put me on steriod pills. Still got the thrust prob, but I just take Nilstat when it comes back.

And btw I do rinse...I've tryed different liquids too...water, listerine , coke etc. I found coke works the best for rinsing.