My 6 y old has been having some really bad nights of crying, coughing , congestion.. and some headache during day but is better than at night. We gave him dimetapp cold and flu with acetaminophen and also Motrin for fever. Just looked in his throat and his tongue is partly white, and back of throat.

How long has this been going on? I would get him in to the Doctor ASAP.

Can someone tell me what strep looks like and what is thrush?

Thrush is a fungal infection (yeast is a fungus)... Strep can be either viral or bacterial and that doesn't have a "look", it has symptoms (until a culture is taken and examined) a high fever difficulty swallowing and other misery is involved with that...

I never had Thrush... but I have had strep...

Thrush looks like cottage cheese on the inside of your mouth, that doesn't rub off when you try. It's a yeast infection, easily treated.

My son had this for 8 months after he was born.

Thrush is a fungal infection (yeast is a fungus)....Strep can be either viral or bacterial and that doesn't have a "look", it has symptoms (until a culture is taken and examined) a high fever difficulty swallowing and other misery is involved with that...

I never had Thrush...but I have had strep.....

Oh I think it could be thrush then be because it is a whit uneven coating on his tongue

Thrush looks like cottage cheese on the inside of your mouth, that doesn't rub off when you try. It's a yeast infection, easily treated.

My son had this for 8 months after he was born.
How did u treat it?

My son had thrush too, and it takes a doctor's prescription for a certain antibiotic to get rid of it. We can't diagnose your child and neither should you. P.ease take him to the doctor.

How long has this been going on? I would get him in to the Doctor ASAP.
Thought it wasa cold but now he is at the dr

Thought it wasa cold but now he is at the dr

Well good! Keep us posted! Hope he gets well soon!

Oh I think it could be thrush then be because it is a whit uneven coating on his tongue


Thrush usually develops suddenly, but it may become chronic, persisting over a long period. A common sign of thrush is the presence of creamy white, slightly raised lesions in your mouth - usually on your tongue or inner cheeks - but also sometimes on the roof of your mouth, gums, tonsils, or back of your throat. The lesions, which may have a "cottage cheese" appearance, can be painful and may bleed slightly when you scrape them or brush your teeth. In severe cases, the lesions may spread into your esophagus, or swallowing tube, causing:

Pain or difficulty swallowing
A feeling that food gets stuck in the throat or mid-chest area
Fever, if the infection spreads beyond the esophagus

Thrush can spread to other parts of the body, including the lungs, liver, and skin. This happens more often in people with cancer, HI]V, or other conditions that weaken the immune system.

Found here:

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=Thrush&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDcQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webmd.com%2Foral-health%2Fguide%2Fdental-health-thrush&ei=y2CBUaTLLKK3iwLxn4HoBA&usg=AFQjCNF5ej47uyz3dHAP_fNIWvhdJfzpoQ

It was treated by my doctor, after confirming that it was thrush.

In other words, you won't get a diagnosis or treatment on this site, only a doctor can diagnose this, and treat it. You really need to see your doctor.