One week post op and have developed thrush. Called the surgeon yesterday and they told me to call my PCP. I called PCP who is also a friend and told him I have thrush (I am a nurse and I am 100% certain this is thrush) so he called me in Nystatin. Directions say to Swish and Swallow. It didn't dawn on me that I am swallowing into a new stomach and wondered if it was ok. I will call my surgeon tomorrow just to be certain. I searched this site for threads on Thrush and didn't come up with anything but saw a few thread on other sites. Some say not to swallow because of the sugar in the med. And some took Probiotics. That site made it sound like it was somewhat common to get after a Sleeve. Anyone have any thoughts on what I might do? My throat hurts so I am certain it is farther down that just my tounge. Anyone have advice about Probiotics this close out of surger?. My mouth tastes TERRIBLE! I can't tolerate my CPAP because of how horrid my mouht tastes when it dries out (mine gets really dry from my CPAP). I am doing well otherwise but just curious what others have experienced.

@@lapnicky it's a common result of any gastrointestinal surgery -- I think because your gut flora is disrupted, you get a broad spectrum antibiotic via IV (the antibiotic encourages thrush) and your mouth and throat can have some microscopic tears etc. from the intubation, and all that together allows thrush to flourish.

Oh not fun! Am I out of the woods? I'm almost six weeks post op.

I was unlucky and didn't get thrush (yeast infection) in my mouth.... but in the most worst place for a woman. Luckily it wasn't itchy, but I had to do 2 rounds of the antibiotics for it to go away.

A yeast infection of whatever variety is really common after surgery, at least trays what I was told. You're given some pretty hard core antibiotics while In the hospital that can cause it.

Oh not fun! Am I out of the woods? I'm almost six weeks post op.

Probably. I usually get a vag yeast infection with all antibiotics but never had thrush til now. I'm afraid to say anything and jinx it. Both kinds are miserable!

I didn't get thrush, but I did get a Candida skin infection. The beast got a little out of control because I had never had one and thought I was allergic to something...

Thrush is candida. Thrush is just the commonly known name for it.

It's one of the most common infections around. It happens often after long term antibiotic use as the good and bad bacteria are killed off. Taking a probiotic helps restore the good bacteria.