That is so funny you posted this, because I was thinking about posting on thrush.
Just let me tell you--call your doctor right away to get a rinse. I developed thrush about 2 and 1/2 weeks ago and thought I could treat it with yogurt. Well, my cheeks and tongue was starting to look better but by about Monday of this week I began to have very painful swallowing and have the feeling like there was a knife in my esophagus. I assumed it was my acid reflux.
Well, I had a regular doctor's appt. on Thurs. and told the doctor about my "reflux" problem and that I thought I had an ulcer. When she looked in my throat she said it was covered with white patches and said now I have candidas esophagitis that has to be treated with the pill Fluconozole or a similar anti-fungal which can cause liver problems.
If I had treated it earlier, I could have just used a mouth rinse she said. Save yourself this experience, and just have your doctor call in a rinse. I am still unable to eat or drink anything that is not bland and thoroughly chewed up. I am down to 102 lbs because of this and my doctor is not very happy that I did not call when it first started.
Hope this helps! Ginger