[Gpdd] Health: Oral trush

[DaPiggyPirates at aol.com]

Carole,
     
     There is a liquid "Swish and Swallow" medication for thrush available 
in this country (USA), with a doctor's prescription. It is for people and is 
called "Nystatin." The dosage on my bottle says 10 mls (oh, I forgot to 
check the frequency but I think its 2 to 3 times a day). Earlier prescriptions 
may have been a more general dosages, such as a teaspoon or two. This is not 
for guinea pigs but for people, and thrush or candida and be caused by 
antibiotics. I do not know if probiotics would prevent thrush though yogurt is 
used (as a probiotic) by a lot of people (self included) when taking 
antibiotics to treat or prevent thrush and/or gastro-intesinal problems from the 
antibiotics.
     I am on antibiotics all the time and apparently thrush can travel 
through at least part of the system. (Otherwise it would be "Swish and Spit," 
wouldn't it?)   I also take diflucan on a daily basis at times. (I am 
sometimes on more than one antibiotic. I have an immune deficiency disorder along 
with the lousy lungs.   :(    )
     I had complained to doctors in the dim past that my respiratory 
infections seemed to give rise to a mouth infection. They all Foo-Foo-ed me. And 
then finally there was one who said, "Oh yes, that's because of the 
antibiotics. I can give you something for that." Bless that man!
     And so here I am.
     IF it is safe for a piggie, I would syringe a tiny bit into his mouth, 
enough so that he could swallow it, then, using your cotton bud, coat as 
much as you can reach on the inside of his mouth, -- gums, teeth, tongue, roof 
of mouth. (That's what's achieved in people by swishing it around.)
     Strangely its been two or three years since I've had to use this 
product, but a recent dental infection and the addition of a second antibiotic 
(one I generally avoid but who can recognize the names of all the generics?) 
caused me to need it. I called my doc, not this dentist, but a good dentist 
might be a good source of info on it.   Anyway, it's because of that recent 
infection that I happen to have a bottle here and could check the label for 
proper name and dosage. So maybe good things can come from bad things.
     I so hope this can lead you in some good direction. I'd love to hear 
that you've got things turned around for little Artie. 
     I, for one, can tell you, trush, in my expeience, HURTS. For me it's 
like a burning or stinging pain (it may be different for others) and the 
Nystatin is at once soothing.

All best to the little guy,
Alge    and "da piggy pirates" 
     



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