How to avoid thursh from antibiotics ?

Darlyd

I suffer with a skin condition, and it has gotton worse as I get older (Hidradenitis Suppurativa). Finally seen a derm and they prescribed Tetracycline antibiotics to take long term, maybe even for life.

WELL ..... Within a week I started suffering intense itching down below, I self medicated with canasten cream, and even had 2 treatments of the squirty stuff internally to no avail, I then stopped taking tatracycline but still never went away, I got so sore I then went to the gp, Who prescribed me the tablet to take and 3 mnths supply of the internal tablet, she said to use the internal tablet every week if needed. Pharmacist only gave me the tablet to take and 1 internal tablet, told me he had to check about the 3 mnth prescription. I not gone back yet to find out.

Well it's finally gone, I still have not started back on tetracycline but really need too asap.... I am weary.

Apart from drinking danone live yogurt daily, smearing my privates with plain live yogurt what else can I do? (because the good bacteria that eats the fungus causing thursh also gets eating by the antibiotic)

Anyone experiences something similar?

lessonlearned

Yes, I'm afraid so - just about every time I take antibiotics.

I suppose just continue to work with your GP to find something, keep up with the yoghurts etc. Would it be worth trying a pre-biotic like Multbionta or whatever it's called.

Alternatively you could go back to the dermatologist and see if there is anything else you could try.

Hope you find something soon.

GlasweJen

Go back to the pharmacy, they should fill the rest of the prescription for you.

Aside from that acidophilus is good for keeping the balance between the thrush causing bacteria and your natural ones so I'd get some of that (holland and barrett have it fairly cheap). If you still have the applicator from the internal cream use that to apply the yoghurt inside (needs to be as close to the cervix as possible), if you don't still have the applicator sticking some on a tampon will work. Garlic is supposed to be good at keeping thrush at bay (eating it that is).

Avoid wearing tights, cotton pants, no thongs or g-strings and wipe front to back when you go to the loo.

joyfull

This might sound strange, but really keep yourself dry down there. I mean particularly just inside - blot really well internally with tissues and loo paper. By doing this I have stopped thrush in it's tracks when I've felt the beginning of the itch. Take away the moist damp conditions that it thrives on. You have my sympathies -it's torture when full on.

Agutka

Hubby had this condition (HAD!!) a few years back, horrid it was. He got to see a dermatologist privately eventually who prescribed him Fluxoxicillin (sp?). He took it for two months, decreasing the dose as he went. The sores never came back. Maybe he was lucky.

Hope you find something that works for you.

j.e.j.

darlyd wrote: »

Anyone experiences something similar?

..Yes! I couldn't even complete a two week course of flucloxacillin because the problem got so bad. And over-the-counter thrush treatments are so pricey aren't they.. I think the tablet's about a tenner and the cream about another £5.

I now try to avoid taking antibiotics at all, unless it's absolutely unavoidable.

I think Holland and Barrett do a pre-biotic which might help (I haven't tried it myself), but again it's pricey (about £11). I have also heard of people using tincture of calendula for thrush.

I do hope your skin improves. I'd also say don't rule out so-called alternative or complementary therapies. With skin problems it can often be stress/environment/diet related so it might be worth taking a more holistic approach.

poorly_scammo

Probiotics. They'll help prevent yeast overgrowth.

Darlyd

Thank you so much for the replies..

We don't have a Holland and Barret here, and when I asked boots pharmacist about taking something she told me to wait till course has finished, i tried to explain I might have to take these for ever, she just repeated herself... So am at a loss really..

j.e.j.

Just for info, these are the ones I was thinking of:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=1075&prodid=764&cid=243&sid=0
delivery (if you've not got a store near you) is £1.99 I think it says.

I have heard people recommend the Multibionta supplements, too.

Rikki

I am on long term antibiotics and have been lucky not to suffer with thrush.

I wonder are you keeping yourself over clean down there and not giving your body time to take care of it's self. You can strip the area of it's natural defence and just make things worse.

adelight

Have you tried altering your diet in addition to the yogurts? Try limiting the amount of sugar, yeast, alcohol and refined carbohydrates you eat and drinking more water and taking a cranberry supplement(don't just drink juice, it's not concentrated enough and has too much sugar). On antibiotics you're also at risk of cystitis and drinking lots of water and the cranberry will help prevent that.