Tongue Thrush

white tongue but not thrush?

my son has a white tongue and is formula fed. i asked the doctor she said its not thrush because its not on his cheeks, gums, or lips. he doesnt have a hard time feeding, is healthy and happy. but it builds up very thick at the end of the day almost turning yellow the next morning so i have to clean n scrape it off and it leaves the tongue alittle bit red and the white is still there jus not as thick.. is there anything i can do

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1. Is that English?
2. my son had this i gave hime a little cooled boiled water which removed the white coating!
3. My son had the same thing happen to him and they thought that it was just milk and so they told me to take him home and take a wash cloth and wipe off it takes a long time to get it off or if it is hard to get off then it is thrush. They thought that is wasnt because the only place that he had was on his tongue. if it is making his tongue red then i would have to say that is thrush i would take him back to the dr and tell them that you want the meds that cure thrush
4. Its just residue from the Formula he has Drank all day! Nothing to fret over! Just make sure you wipe his mouth out every night before he goes to bed with a gauze pad or a wash-cloth. Then, when he gets 3 months they make baby tooth-paste that is safe to use on babies gums/teeth.
5. It really sounds like thrush. My son only had thrush on his tongue only. It sounds alike what you are describing. I would get a second opinion.
6. it doesn't sound like thrush. it sounds like build up from the formula. the redness may be from wiping the tongue to harshly. the one comment on here said about giving cooled boiled water. A few sips of that sounds like a good idea. if you're worried, there's nothing wrong with going back to the pediatrician. that's what they're there for!
7. It could still be thrush but that tends to be lumpy, not an even coating. You can try a 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 10 parts water and use a q-tip to wipe the tongue 2-3 times a day. Or 10 drops grapefruit seed extract to 1 oz distilled water the same way which will kill yeast. You should consider giving your baby probiotics or a formula with added probiotics. http://wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/white_tongue.htm TopCauses of White tongue: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of White tongue. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. * Oral candidiasis * Candidiasis * Leukoplakia - white tongue or mouth lining. * Keratosis pharyngis - usually white lumps on the tonsils. * Jaundice - causes a yellow tongue * Causes of coated tongue include: o Oral candidiasis o Debauch o Dehydration o Antibiotics side effect * See also causes of mouth white patches or throat white patches * Leukoplakia * Alcohol * Smoking * Oral thrush * Steroid inhalers * Fluticasone asthma puffers * Immunosuppression * Immunosuppressive medications * Broad spectrum antibiotics * Chronic illness * AIDS * Malignancies * Epstein-Barr virus * Systemic Lupus Erythematosus * Mechanical trauma to tongue * Oral manifestations of skin conditions * Oral lichen planus
8. It could mean he is very mildly dehydrated, I just started giving my son some extra fluid (mainly water) when this happened. I love my little Hero too <3 My son's initials spell out HERO :D