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Posted by woolav on April 20, 2005, at 13:50:31
Sorry for being gross, but I have a question...I took some heavy anti-biotic's recently and ended up with a nasty yeast infection :(
Ive taken the 3 day monostat, but I am still in major pain. I even got vagasil for pain relief, but really not much help. Will the pain and tenderness go away or what?? Ive been done with the monostat for days now............
any advise?
S
Posted by messadivoce on April 20, 2005, at 14:30:31
In reply to gross ? for the ladies........., posted by woolav on April 20, 2005, at 13:50:31
OHHHH I feel for you!!! In my experience, my infection was gone when I was done with monostat. I think the best option would be to go to your doctor and they have stronger drugs they can prescribe. I once was prescribed this pill you just take once, and man, I have to say, it worked like a charm. Do you have health coverage?
Posted by anastasia56 on April 20, 2005, at 14:37:12
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies......... » woolav, posted by messadivoce on April 20, 2005, at 14:30:31
i heard of the same mega potent pill...can't think of the name of it but it knocks every bad thing out apparently.
Posted by Spriggy on April 20, 2005, at 14:41:13
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies........., posted by anastasia56 on April 20, 2005, at 14:37:12
Diflucan.. it's the little pink pill. It should knock it out but in the meantime, LOAD up on PLAIN yogurt with active cultures.
Eat as much as you can.
I also would suggest taking some type of probotics like acidophilus.
I am the Queen Mother of Yeast infections. LOL
* adjusts her crown*
Posted by Tamar on April 20, 2005, at 16:09:34
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies........., posted by Spriggy on April 20, 2005, at 14:41:13
> Diflucan.. it's the little pink pill. It should knock it out but in the meantime, LOAD up on PLAIN yogurt with active cultures.
Yes, get diflucan but don't stop the topical cream. Use both together. If the infection is serious it needs to be dealt with aggressively!
> I am the Queen Mother of Yeast infections.
I got it in my breasts when I was breastfeeding! Fortunately it didn't migrate...
Posted by alexandra_k on April 20, 2005, at 16:12:26
In reply to gross ? for the ladies........., posted by woolav on April 20, 2005, at 13:50:31
Ive had a fair few of those myself...
Is it painful because the infection is still there or because the infection was itchy and so you have scratched it???Just wondering about that.
If the infection is still there then it does sound like you need a stronger medication to deal with it. If it is painful because of scratching then you probably need something to soothe the skin.
Posted by Spriggy on April 20, 2005, at 16:46:03
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies......... » woolav, posted by alexandra_k on April 20, 2005, at 16:12:26
Are you sure it's not a bladder or Urinary tract infection??
Sometimes those can mimick a yeast infection.
Posted by henrietta on April 20, 2005, at 20:14:29
In reply to gross ? for the ladies........., posted by woolav on April 20, 2005, at 13:50:31
Eat a lot of yogurt. I'm not kidding. I'm old and the only yeast infection I ever got was many many years ago when I stopped eating yogurt because I had to go take care of my parental unit's problems, and of course, they had no yogurt.
(In those days we grew our own, in fact.)
Yogurt = friendly bacteria, which is destroyed by antibiotics, by the way....
Yep. Old hippie. And I haven't shaved my legs or pits in 30some years! Talk about gross...
Posted by woolav on April 21, 2005, at 10:25:09
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies........., posted by henrietta on April 20, 2005, at 20:14:29
Thanks all. First, I do have med. insurance..and second I never really scratched it bad or anything. And I do have a pain releiver to put on. Its not getting worse, today is better than yesterday so maybe (keeping my fingers crossed) it will go away. And, I will try the yogurt. I actually like it.....
:)
Sandy
Posted by AuntieMel on April 22, 2005, at 12:13:15
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies........., posted by woolav on April 21, 2005, at 10:25:09
Yogurt. All the docs that have given me antibiotics hightly recommend yogurt to avoid this.
Too bad I can't stand yogurt. I can handle it frozen, though, but I'm not sure it works the same.
Posted by Dinah on April 24, 2005, at 10:25:00
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies......... » woolav, posted by AuntieMel on April 22, 2005, at 12:13:15
I hate yogurt too. Except the really sugarry kinds that don't taste like yogurt. And I doubt they work. Don't they make acidophilus powder as well?
After a few days on antibiotics, I can just feel the chronic yeast infection I have under my arms spreading to less congenial sites. As soon as the course of antibiotics is over, I'll call for one of those pills. :(
Posted by Larry Hoover on April 24, 2005, at 13:17:25
In reply to gross ? for the ladies........., posted by woolav on April 20, 2005, at 13:50:31
> Sorry for being gross, but I have a question...I took some heavy anti-biotic's recently and ended up with a nasty yeast infection :(
> Ive taken the 3 day monostat, but I am still in major pain. I even got vagasil for pain relief, but really not much help. Will the pain and tenderness go away or what?? Ive been done with the monostat for days now............
> any advise?
> SIn observing this thread, I haven't seen a single recommendation for probiotics. You can buy capsules that contain the bacteria from yoghurt, but in a dormant state.....they're usually marketted as probiotics.
There are many brands, with Bifidus (Bifidobacterium), and/or Lactobacillus spp. Some call the culture Acidophilus (that's correct, too, but it's an umbrella term for Lactobacilli).
I don't know if these work like yoghurt, though. Obviously, I can't use my own experience. Has anybody used these, instead of yoghurt?
If you do try probiotics, make sure the store you buy them from keeps them in the refrigerator, and that the expiry date is a long way off. These are living creatures, kept dormant in the cold. Their lifespan can be decreased by mishandling.
Lar
Posted by Dinah on April 24, 2005, at 15:31:40
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies......... » woolav, posted by Larry Hoover on April 24, 2005, at 13:17:25
I suppose I should take them for me, but I haven't got up the nerve.
My vet told me to get them for one of my dogs with cancer several years ago. I think he said it would be good for his diahhrea. I can't recall now if it worked or not.
Posted by AuntieMel on April 25, 2005, at 14:36:22
In reply to Re: gross ? for the ladies........., posted by Dinah on April 24, 2005, at 10:25:00
The sweet fruity ones should work just as well. They have the same 'good stuff' as the plain ones.
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