[DeusXM]

Yes, that's it, have a good laugh.

At the moment I think I've got a case of oral thrush, which isn't hugely surprising since I seem to recurrently get fungal infections and the last week or so has seen me have some real problems keeping my BG under control.

Anyway, I've been to the doctor and been prescribed some Daktarin oral gel, and I'm just wondering if any of you guys have some tips on dealing with this problem. At the moment I'm applying the gel to the translucent patches I have on the inside of my cheeks, but the gel is pretty tasty and whenever I put it in, my mouth starts to water quite a bit so I'm having real trouble not swallowing. I'm not having to take massive swallows when I do this but I'm just worried to what extent I'm compromising the effectiveness of the gel.

Something else I've done is start drinking a pre- and pro-biotic yoghurt in the morning too since I've been informed that lactobacillus can help check fungal growth - is this right or am I wasting my money.

Thirdly, if anyone else has been on this sort of gel before...something I've noticed since I started using it is that it's made my tongue go whiter. Maybe it's just I'm now paying slightly more attention to my mouth but I'm convinced that since I started attacking the fungus, it's made it flare up on my tongue. I'm now putting gel on my tongue too but I'm also having the same tasty swallow problem - is a flare-up on the tongue reasonably normal once treatment's began?

Fourthly...the patches I have on my cheek do sorta scrape off - am I helping or hindering if I scrape off the 'excess' and then apply the gel?

Fifthly....ooo, now this one's embarrassing. If you're a child, please scroll down to the next paragraph. Now, obviously I'm aware that thrush, as well as being an oral problem, can also be a vaginal problem. If I am giving oral sex to a woman, what are the risks of me passing on thrush to her?


Ok, you can look back now. Finally....how long does it usually take to shift this sort of thing once you've started treatment?