What are the symptoms of oral thrush?
Oral thrush usually appears as white patches in your mouth. Your mouth might feel sore and you may get a burning feeling on your tongue. If you have thrush in your throat, you may not be able to speak or eat properly. This can make you feel very unwell. Some people find things taste different when they have oral thrush.[1] There are four main types of oral thrush and they can look quite different.[2] • The most common type of oral thrush appears as small white patches on the inside of the cheeks, throat, tongue or gums. The patches come off if you rub them and they may bleed. • In another type you get smooth red patches on the roof of your mouth, the back of your tongue or the inside of your cheeks. • Sometimes, but not very often, oral thrush appears as raised white patches on the inside of one or both cheeks. These may be small and thin or large, dense and rough. They don’t come off if you rub them. Occasionally, the patches are speckled and lumpy. This type of oral thrush can contai
Oral thrush usually appears as white patches in your mouth. Your mouth might feel sore and you may get a burning feeling on your tongue. If you have thrush in your throat, you may not be able to speak or eat properly. This can make you feel very unwell. Some people find things taste different when they have oral thrush. [1] There are four main types of oral thrush and they can look quite different. [2] • The most common type of oral thrush appears as small white patches on the inside of the cheeks, throat, tongue, or gums. The patches come off if you rub them and they may bleed. • In another type you get smooth red patches on the roof of your mouth, the back of your tongue, or the inside of your cheeks. • Sometimes, but not very often, oral thrush appears as raised white patches on the inside of one or both cheeks. These may be small and thin or large, dense, and rough. They don’t come off if you rub them. Occasionally, the patches are speckled and lumpy. This type of oral thrush can c
