i think i have thrush?

Question

i need some help,

i had unprotected sex 6 years ago and never got tested. i did not have any protected or unprotected sex since then. i went to labcorp and got an elissa hiv test and it came back non reacitive hiv 1 and novreactive hiv 2 . this is 5 years after the incident. NOw my tongue is a bit white. i wen to 4 doctors who all gave me different diagnoses. one said it was acid reflux, one said maybe dehydration due to fasting long hours without water, one said thrush and one said it was a from taking antibiotics. i took penicilin, bioxin, and amoxicllin for a span of 1 month after not taking any anitbiotics for 4 years. but it has been 1 month since then. are hiv test accurate after 4 years, and is my anxiety causing me to have dry mouth or what. I am taking nyastatin for 4 days now with a bit of improvment but not much, i am also cleaning my tongue 5 times a day with a tongue scraper. can someone give me some good advice for my situation.

Answer 1

After four years an HIV test will still be accurate if there are any bodies present. The incubation time for the disease is six months, any time after that it can be traced. As for having thrush, have a look at this website,

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/oral-thrush/DS00408

Any of that sound familiar? If it does, try going to a dentist instead. Make it clear to your dentist that this is a concern that you would like to have checked out. And there's no need to clean your tongue five times a day. When you brush your teeth, give it a quick clean with your toothbrush, and that should be plenty. Over cleaning may make things worse.

I hope all will go well, and I hope this helps out a bit!

Answer 2

Old family remedy for thrush (if this is what you have). Paint your tongue and any other areas in your mouth that are white like that with iodine. Do not swallow the iodine, spit it out. Continue to do this for 3 days, 3 times a day.

Answer 3

IODINE IS POISONOUS AND SHOULD NEVER BE USED INSIDE THE MOUTH. NYSTATIN IS GOOD THERAPY.