Hi.my mother is following an antibiotic treatment for eradication oF Helicobacter Pillory. Since two days her salivary secretion has increased tremendously and she cant get any sleep because her mouth is always watery. This bothers her the most.The tongue is sore, cracked an covered with a white layer. She describes it as a burning feeling. Is that an yeast infection following the treatment?
Welcome to Chat Doctor! Thanks for posting your question on Chat Doctor! Apparently your mother is suffering from oral thrush caused by yeast infection (candidiasis). This is an important side effect of antibiotics or immunosuppressive Chat Doctor. Since she has been prescribed treatment for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection, there are two antibiotics used in this regimen, so invariably this could have been the cause of oral thrush. Oral statin solution is effective in the treatment of candidiasis. Regards!