Q for thrush queens

[quirkylayne]

DS is 8 months old and this is the 3rd time we have had thrush. We go in this afternoon for confirm by the ped, who said that incidence of thrush goes down after 6 months and since this is our 3rd time and DS is over 6 months she wants to see him to confirm. I'm fine with that.

However, when I was talking with the nurse she said that if it is thrush the doc might want to do further testing to see if there are any underlying problems. I don't know what I think about this. I've never heard about any immune system or other issues that would lead to thrush - I thought it was all about sugars and bacterias and such. Any info?

I'm trying to read through the battleing thrush thread and I'm going to check out Kellymom but I wanted to put this out there is hopes of a quick response.

[quirkylayne]

I'm still interested in your responses but wanted to post something I found:

If a yeast infection is not resolving, tests to rule out anemia and diabetes might be a good idea.

From
The Link Between Infants’ Oral Thrush and Nipple and Breast Pain in Lactating Women
Kay Hoover, M Ed, IBCLC

http://www.hooverfam.net/kay/yeast.htm

[CathMac]

Quirkylane,
I wouldn't have guessed that Thrush could indicate of Anemia but it makes sense that it could indicate Diabetes.

Please let us know if you learn more.
~Cath

[DBZ]

My doc mentioned immune issues too if dd gets thrush again, but she also added that dd isn't a sickly child and if she did have an immune disorder she would be sick all the time.

Have you or your ds been on any antibiotics at all?

[quirkylayne]

Well, that was the most exciting trip to the doc yet.

Yes, the doctor was concerned about autoimmune issues. Because we have had thrush multiple times and although DS has always recovered quickly from any sickness he has been ill a few times. I couldn't get a stat out of her but she also said thrush is "much less common" in babies over 6 months. It can indicate an immune disorder or other problemes. She did say it is obvious that DS does not have faliure to thrive but she wanted to do an initial blood panel just to rule out some things. I found that to be a good compromise between doing nothing and doing a whole bunch of tests. We should have the results in a couple of days.

DS has not been on antibiotics. I did have them during labor and at the end of November but we haven't had thrush since before November.

I've been doing alot of research online since this and found some interesting things on the Mayo Clinic pages. I found this particularly interesting to my case:
Dry mouth (xerostomia). This occurs when the salivary glands don't produce enough moisture. Dry mouth disrupts the balance of normal microorganisms in your mouth, increasing your risk of oral thrush. Although not itself a disease, dry mouth can be a symptom of certain illnesses, including Sjogren's syndrome — an autoimmune disease that causes an extremely dry mouth and eyes. Bone marrow transplants, stress or anxiety, depression, and certain nutritional deficiencies also can cause a dry mouth.

My grandmother was just diagnoised with some sort of autoimmune disorder and I wonder if it is Sjogren's syndrome. I know some of her symptoms and my mom and I were talking about the fact that we both have similar symptoms. I'm going to be looking into it more.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ora...408/DSECTION=3