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Yeast Infection, Monistat 1 Day Too Strong, Still Having Problems... Need Advice
by myangel503, Aug 07, 2006 12:00AM
I have never had yeast infections until now. A few months ago I thought I was having a reaction to the new pads I was using. My vagina was swollen and red, slightly itchy; no discharge the second day after my period started. After days of suffering, I went to the Dr. who said it probably was the pads. He said he didn't see any yeast but took a culture just to be sure. They called and said I had a VERY bad yeast infection. This time I started feeling similar to the last time. By day 3 I was swollen and red again with mild itching and a white/clear stretchy discharge. I have been with a new partner since Nov. 2005 and these problems have started since then. I seem to be irritated down there almost always after we have sex. Do you think maybe it's his body chemistry that isn't mixing well with my "inside"? I had a refill for a Diflucan 150mg so I called it in and took it [on day 3 after symptoms started and already had gotten bad]. Me being impatient decided to go to the drug store the next day and get an over the counter yeast product as well [1st time using]. I bought the Monistat 1 ovule. The next morning I was extremely red and raw looking, swollen and miserable. The stuff looked like glue up there. It stayed extremely red and swollen for a good two days. By day 3 is seemed slightly better, but I still feel so irritated down there. There looks like a white film on the inside of my labia. The skin still looks raw; almost like that Monistat ate the top layer of skin. Day 5 today. Slight itch. No swelling but still looks raw with white film. We are both neg for STD'S.
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Just like the last time I started feeling something not right within hours of having sex. He shaves and has felt stubbly on occasion so I thought maybe that was tearing me inside and causing trauma and a good breeding ground for a severe yeast infection. I just don't know! I am scared and can't stand this feeling or how it looks. I can't get into see my Dr. and I didn't know where else to turn. Have any of you experienced the same or similar situation. Have any of you had a bad reaction to Monistat? It's hard for me to tell if it would have cleared with the Diflucan because of what happened [I think] as a result of taking the Monistat. I wish I had NEVER taken the Monistat. Now I am worried that something else is wrong. Do you think the problems I experienced were due to the Monistat? My Dr. also called me in a 200mg Diflucan which I took the day after inserting the Monistat. It had a refill on it so I called that in and just took that. That is 550mg of Diflucan within 7 days and I still don’t feel right. All I can do is cry. It looks like the top layer of skin was taken off. I have been reading about Hydrogen Peroxide douches, have any of you ever used this for yeast infections. This is so scary because I have NEVER had a yeast infection in my teens and twenties, now I hit the 30’s and… Any support/advice etc. is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Take care
Hope everything works out
Worried0817
Good Luck! Worried0817
it will clear up but dont use a lot of soap (only mild)or if you can, just wash with water. dont douch, dont use any other creams or lotions except the 7 day. wait until it totally heals and then resume with sex. its awful i know!!!!
Oceans3 - I only did the Monistat 1 day treatment with "egg shaped" ovule, one time only on 8/2 [after midnight so I guess it could be considered 8/3]. I also took Diflucan 3 times [150mg on 8/1, 200mg 8/3 and another 200mg today 8/7]. I know what you mean about it burning your lips. That is what it seems to have done to me. It looks like the top layer was just eaten away [sorry]. The white film that is left behind now is getting better but the more I look at it the more disturbing it is. I swear I never thought I would be investigating that area! I use Aveeno baby soap on my whole body so I don't use any harsh soaps and I don't douche. I read on the internet that Hydrogen Peroxide mixed with water [homemade douche] was a good natural way to cure yeast infections. Have you ever heard anything on that one? With my first yeast infection a few months back the doctor gave me a prescription for the 7 day cream Terazole. That didn't bother me at all. Even the cream that came with the Monistat 1 day combo pack for the outside seemed to irritate me when I put it on. I only put that on the first night and then threw it away because of the misery I was in that next morning. The stuff inside seemed like it was stuck up there like glue. Sex is the last thing on my mind right now :) Thank you for your post I truly appreciate it!
yes, i know exactly what you mean about that burning. its almost like a rug burn on the inner lips. like you said, skin tearing away a layer.
if i were you i would place an ice pack down there for a while. next time you go out, go to the drugstore and buy the 7 day cream insert that you use at night before bed. no pills, no 1 day, no 3 day. sometimes you can get the kind that has a small tube of the external lotion to help. believe it or not, that made me worse down there and it took one application (of the external) for the burning to start, so you may want to avoid that. i get the drugstore brand that is comparable to monistat. a week of the cream is a lot i know but its better than going through all of this as i found out myself. when it was all said and done, i had this for about a month ( decided to let nature take its course and not do a thing) couldnt wait anymore and got the 7 day cream. i felt so much better by the 3rd day but you must continue even if you feel better.
sometimes we can get a YI right before or after our periods. everything is off balance. sex can aggrevate it even if you didnt know a YI was on its way. lack of lubrication /too much friction. you may also have some type of allergic reaction if you guys are using a certain lubricant.
good job with the aveeno soap you are using.
many feel this works and does not work but it cannot hurt trying....eat a couple containers of yogurt to help balance things down there.
i also know tea tree oil is an antifungal. it will help with that itching but you must dilute it or it can burn the skin (thats all you need). i may soak a cotton ball in water and sprinkle the oil on it and rub it around. or put some in a spray bottle and squirt yourself. i am hesitant to suggest that just because you seem like me...sensitive to a lot of products so maybe skip that idea.
post again with whats going on okay??? i feel your pain! go get the icepack. RUN!
Be carefull with Diflucan. It's really hard on your liver and if you are taking repeated doses, it would be good to get your liver enzymes checked.
Stop using over the counter yeast infections. The over use/misuse of these meds has caused a sharp increase in drug resistant yeast strains. If you treat yourself, do only use the 7 day treatment. The 1 day and 3 day treatments help promote resistant strains. If you have treated yourself and the yeast infection returns, more than likely you are not using the correct medication and have the bad luck of having a resistant strain.
Don't try home remedies. They will change/mask symptoms which will not allow the doc a clear picture of what is going on. Not to mention they will probably do more harm than good.
Oral probiotics don't have any real benefit for the vaginal tract. The bacteria that live in the vagina have the correct DNA which allows attachment to the vaginal wall. The stuff, especially the 'dried' bacteria, does not have this ability.
Also, think about the route of travel for that bacteria. There just isn't any physical way that the bacteria can go through your digestive tract and somehow set up shop in your vaginal tissues. It's not worth the money. If you have digestive upsets, then they might help, but research hasn't found any strong correlation between the two.
Ok, so what to do. First off, I'm really suprised that your doctors have not told the labs that did the yeast culture to 'type' the strain and find out what it is suscpetible to. If you don't know what strain you have, you can't treat it effectively.
If your doctor is lost and doesn't know where to turn, search out a clinic that deals just with woman's vaginal/vulval issues. You need to talk with someone who knows the latest in treatments and research.
I was lucky. I found just such a clinic where I work. My doctor and the gyn I was referred to, did not know of this clinic. Make tons of phone calls. Be persistant.
I have been on a 6 month treatment of boric acid suppositories. Yeah, wearing a 'diaper' every night sucks. But, I can have sex again, (though not as much as i would like), I can ride my bike and hike without being in a lot of pain and discomfort.
Shortly I will be weaning myself off of the boric acid to see if my vaginal immune system has returned to normal. My fingers are crossed.
We get these strains that normal treatments don't cure. The stuff we use to treat the infection only aggrevates the local immune system even more, sending things way out of balance. The idea is to remove the burden of infection and other irritants so that we basically can heal ourselves.
You need to not wear 'it' out by having too much sex / rough sex. When you do have sex make sure you use a non-irritating lube, like crisco (it works). Don't rush back into intercourse. There are many other ways to please yourself and your partner.
One last tip and then I'll get off of my soap box. I found that a water bottle filled with either really cold water or frozen water really helped relive the pain and discomfort.
There is hope out there.
In a nut shell, YES! That is how I was finally diagnosed. Everything started out with normal yeast infection symptoms, then things changed. I was slightly itchy, but mostly sore, red and irritated. All other tests were neg. The wet prep was always neg., very low PH of 4, but the culture finally came back positive and with a strain type. Of course, I had the luck to have one with no known drug susceptabilities. The one thing that worked, I reacted strongly to 3 days into the treatment.
The culture takes about 7 days to grow out.
Thank you again. I will post with results.
Worried0817
Yes, your doc needs to have a sample of the discharge cultured for yeast, and that strain needs to be identified (named) and hopefully it will have a drug susceptability.
You sound exactly like I did 12 months ago. Try doing some google searches for chronic yeast infections. They used to call them recurrent vulvar vaginal yeast infections or something similar to that. I made sure that the docs I saw knew I was in a living hell and that it was starting to affect the people close to me. No sex + no bike riding = one ugly free spirit.
Good luck!
Thanks again!
Worried0817
Good luck!
I get a very red and unbearably itchy vagina with a thick white discharge or sumtimes a clear stringy one, ive been checked for Std's and have none but im just at a loss and could really use some advice im slowly going insane!!
Feel free to send me an e-mail aswell if you'd like parso_85***@****
thankyou in advance!
From reading through a lot of posts on this board, I get the feeling most women are afraid to speak up. It's time. Do research. Write questions down and get them answered. Don't be afraid to seek a second opinion and be forceful about it. There are other doctors out there that do know what is going on, or at least where to send you. It is your body and if things aren't right, you are the one who needs to do something about it.
One thing I found when I was trying to get this p.i.a. **** under control, was to keep a journal. This way I could keep track of the symptoms, what I was doing before they showed up or got worse, what med's I tried, how they made me feel, any reactions etc. It helps draw out a clear timeline and with this in hand you can go to any doctor and say 'Hey, this is what has been going on for X number of months. We need to find out what we can do to fix this or I'm going to go nuts.'
Free spirit - thanks so much for your resposes...you are right we do need to stand up for ourselves and do research and know what is going on. I am going to get everything ready for my appointment at the end of the month. I will have questions and that I want a culture done.
thanks again everyone, this site has really helped me though these past few months, I will keep you updated. :)
Worried 0817
Loz_85 - I agree with free spirit, you need to see another doctor. I can't believe that he would tell you it is just something you will have to deal with. Definitely try and get a second opinion, or third if needed.
Free spirit – That is a good idea about the journal. I will have questions, etc. wrote down before an appointment, but have a tendency to leave it in my purse because the doctors always make you feel like they are in a hurry, I don’t want to be a pesky patient so I keep my mouth closed. I need to learn how to speak up!
Worried0817 – I wrote to you through e-mail, but didn’t want you to feel left out :).
Thanks to everyone again. I hope this post can help other women who are suffering with similar problems. I am so thankful that I found it!
I would call your doc back if the symptoms get worse or continue for much longer. It may just be that the vaginal tissues need time to heal now that the infection is gone. Fingers crossed.
As for redness without a lot of/ or lack of itching, pasty white discharge, not your typical lumpy cottage cheese stuff, red irritated area in the lower region. . . you sound just like me.
Why don't you email me at: free_spirit_05158***@****
I have read many of these posting over the years and have experienced all of the same problems. I have one question for all of you that might help - are you on the birth control pill?
After doing a lot of research, I found that the pill changes your natural chemistry down there and can make you more susceptable to yeast infections. Also, the "natural" discharge at different times of the months (particularly a week before you period) will change and become irritating for some. This is often mistaken for a yeast infection by the women, and when cultured, comes back normal. I tried switching pills, but I sufferered for years. I even tried depoprovera and got some relief, but that had other side effects.
I got fed up and decided to try a non-hormonal method of birth control. It worked! I rarely got abnormal discharge or irritation anymore and only got a yeast infection if I had to go on antibiotics. After 2 years, I went back to the pill for other reasons and the symptoms returned. I immediately stopped taking it and it went away.
On a side note, I recently got a real yeast infection and treated it with the one day Monistat because the diflucan (one dose 150mg) did not work. I have experienced the burning sensation as well - but this is often the case with the 3 and 7 day treatments.
Bottom line - get checked out. If it is yeast, find out if it's a resitant strain. If it comes back negative, try going off all hormonal BC methods (includes injections, patches, pill, and some IUDs).
I hope this helps...
Take care,
myangel503
The bcp may be true for some folks, but not all. Out of over 1000 patients that my current clinic doctor has seen, only 2 had any success with stopping bcp. Thsse 2 occurances may be purely coincidental.
I have been on bcp for years and never had a problem. I believe my current bf just happened to be carrying a new resistant strain that my body doesn't know how to deal with, not the docs. I'm not ready to give up the bcps.
My issues extend back a few years now and it all centers around sex. My initial symptoms were itching and a fishy odor. When I went to the doctors, they said I had a yeast infection and prescribed diflucan. This mis diagnosis went on for months until I was prescribed with gynazol. That’s the absolute only thing that worked. I also realized that I had BV and not a yeast infection. Although the gynazol helped, I would still get these infections regularly and it would only happen after sex. To make matters worse, about a year ago, I noticed that along with the yeast/BV infections, I would also get a UTI. The UTI isn’t as frequent as the other infections but they tend to happen after sex. Well my husband was away over this past summer so I wasn’t having sex and when he came back of course we became intimate; for the first week or so, I didn’t’ experience any systems but then last week after sex, I experienced the UTI systems and had a slight itch and odor but the odor only lasted a day. I just moved to the state I’m in so I don’t yet have a doctor. I friend of mine who would experience UTI’s said that the otc meds work so I decided to try that along with drinking TONS of water and the systems did in fact go away; but the itch was still there. But this time, it was just a slight itch without the odor. In fact, I had sex while having this itch and the systems just stayed the same without getting worse. But last night, after my husband and I become intimate, I started to experience a severe itch but no discharge or odor and I also feel the UTI systems coming back. b/c the systems were so severe and its 6am in the morning, I sent my husband to the drug store to get me the 7 day treatment. It instantly helped the itchiness.
I guess I was just wondering if there is anyone else out there who has the same issue. It’s been so hard for me b/c this problem is affecting my sex life and although my husband is understanding, it’s still very traumatic. Especially b/c with BV, the fishy odor intensifies during sex! I even cry occasionally. If there is anyone who has advice as to how to prevent UTI/BV/YI after sex, please let me know!
I totally sypmathize with anyone who has to go through this.
Thanks
anyway it's not all cottage-cheesey like lots of people say it is. it's also not smelly at all. just a little bit itchy and a little dry. i saw a gynecologist cnm today and she said i have a yeast infection and that my options were the diflucan, some other stuff i can't remember, and then Monistat, i guess i'm choosing monistat because it's going to be the cheapest. i've had the "itchy" symptoms for about 2 weeks so i'm glad i got into the doctor to find out what it is. i'm buying some monistat tonight and i'm glad i read this because i'm NOT getting the Monistat 1 because it sounds terrible!! i'll try out the Monistat 7 if i can find it, and i'll let you know how it works out.
I chose one day because I thought it would get clear up faster and I would be able to have sex again sooner when I went to visit my boyfriend. This is NOT the case. Avoid one day at all costs.
Reasons NOT to use one day:
1) It stays up there and then two days later, nasty, thicker goop comes out and it's scary. Not like the smooth cream from a three or seven day. The ovule must "melt" somehow and the goop is thicker plastic shell melted in and it's horrifying.
2) It BURNS BURNS BURNS. Like hot sauce being poured on your vagina (usually when it comes out). This makes urinating painful as well.
3) The goop continues to come out on day 3 and 4 anyway since it is designed to "stay up" there so you might as well get the three day!
4) It's more expensive.
5) It doesn't help fight against certain strains.
Burning / Itching which steadily increased as the ovule dissolved in me.
After about 40 minutes of trying to squirm in my seat and take it, it became suddenly more intense right at the opening (felt like someone was trying to insert a tampon soaked in Hydrochloric Acid in me) and I couldn't take it anymore. I leapt from my computer chair and hauled a** to the bathroom to use a "cooling wipe" that came with the pack to get some relief. (hmmm, wonder why they started including these?)
I wiped to find half an ovule skin and contents being rejected from my vagina. She had had enough and she was kickin' the Monistat's butt out of the house with kegel power. Unfortunately the door to the house was now painfully on fire! There was no other human option but to strip and jump in the shower to try and wash whatever I could out of there as fast as humanly possible. Water brought relief momentarily, but the burn would return. I dried thoroughly, towel and air, and put on light cotton PJs and a clean panti-liner. 30 minutes later (now) I feel MUCH better.
Ladies: if you have this same strong reaction to Monistat 1, don't leave that chemical **** on you to burn away your poor vulva. (Sounds to me like some of these ladies had actually gotten chemical burns down there) I personally wished I had tried more holistic routes before resorting to the napalm approach.
Here are some NATURAL remedies that have worked for me in the past (if you can catch it early):
YOGURT! Acidophilus and other friendly bacteria help keep vagina and tummy balanced and regulated. I have thwarted many questionable smells, discharges and itches down there by just eating a cup or three of yogurt.
NO SUGAR! No one has mentioned thusfar on this list that Candida (which causes yeast infections) thrives on sugar, not to mention that refined sugars lower your immune response. I have become sentitive to the fact that I even crave more sugar and bread when I have a candida imbalance...but then again, maybe it's the "infection depression" kicking in...So, obviously, unsweetened yogurt, or probiotic supplements would be a better choice.
Herbal remedies: (oral tinctures, NOT for topical use! mix one dropperfull into 8oz of water and drink)
USNEA: comes from a tree moss and is a natural anti-fungal. You'll notice that the Monistat chemical is called an "anti-fungal" too, but clearly has unnatural effects on our vaginas. If in doubt, this herb can be a good preemptive strike, without doing any harm in case of a misdiagnosis.
****-QUAI: chinese root that has amazing qualities of hormone regulation. This one definitely smells a little funky, but it has worked wonders for me in regulating my periods and mucous rhythms. If I was expecting my period yesterday and she still hasn't come, I can drink a little ****-quai tea or tincture in water before bed and nine times out of ten I'll wake up bleeding the next day. Since yeast can be related to our mucous compostition, this root might be able to balance things out if there is an intuition of being out of balance.
Lastly, ladies, INTUITION is not just a women's razor brand, it is an ART that has long been forgotten in modern ladyland. It is the ability to sense danger to our bodies, minds, spirits and those of our loved ones. If your vagina feels a little out of whack today, eat some yogurt, take some herbs, at least take note and think about it...don't just forget it (it's your special spot!). My intuition and my vagina collided a year ago when I began having an allergic reaction to my partner's semen (pre-***). I would burn and swell up shut and we never really got to have sex because of it...but as it turned out, he was totally wrong for me, and I am so glad that I didn't now. My vagina was looking out for me, so I definitely try and return the favor by, for instance, avoiding corrosive chemicals that are obviously not reacting well with her.
Maybe some people's coochies can handle the Monistat 1 ovule, but apparently not us. Lesson learned!
Note to self: be nicer to my vagina in the future. ; )
and if that hyphenation still didn't elude the censors, here's a hint: rhymes with SONG, but starts with a "D".
great stuff, but definitely an emmenagogue, and possible abortifacient, so do not take it if you are pregnant!
anyways now i have the symptoms of bv. and it's so annoying!! this is about 5 days into it.
i think i'm going on the clinic tomorrow to get this checked out.. hopefully they'll diagnose me with bv which is what i think i have and give me treatment for that.. but would any of you consider a class action lawsuit? this is absolutely horrible. they must know what their product does to women and they keep it on the market! they're asking for it!
I did the monistat 1 combo pack back in july after taking a strong dose of antibiotics due to being sick. it is now february and things still aren't better. i've never had a YI in my life and now i can't get rid of this thing. i don't have a lot of white discharge anymore, just burning when urinating and an uncomfortable feeling. my Dr. put me on fluconazole, it would get better and then come back. now i'm on a 2 month course of fluconazole taking one tablet a week, but things r still burning and i'm not sure if its working. i was freaking out thinking i had herpes or an STD, but all the tests were negative. Does anyone have any suggestion?
thankss!
I got a throat infection last year and went on penicilline and since then I can get rid of the monthly BV/Y infection.
my very first yeast infection started after my marriage 10 years ago, and ever since got it 3 or 4 times a year each year but now its more than a year that I get it every month.
I'm losing my mind, going crazyyyy, used to take OTC creams everytime, and recently my dr gave me 2 kinda pral anibiotic for 10 days and Flagyl at the same time, I was hoping that it wont come back, but cam back yesterday again, sooo disappointed, I'm so worried, had a culture last year, nothing found....please help I'm losing everything, so depressed about this, cabt stop thinking of it
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Until I've started developing one yeast infection after another, I am currently on my third infection since January, the doctors have been prescribing me Fluconazole single dose pills and they have cleared my previous two infections but now, on my third infection, I felt better within 24 hrs of taking the pill, so 3 days after taking the pill, I felt comfortable enough to have sex with my BF again... and two days later I awoke with the SAME symptoms I had before taking the Fluconazole, I had left my doctor a message.... and took some Ibuprofen. Later that night I was growing impatient and so I decided to give the Monistat 1 another try. HORRIBLE mistake... the burning, soreness, etc, had elevated ....36 hrs later and I am in pain.
vivalabella
after reading all of these comments i am wondering if it is from the monistat, and how long it might take to get better, or if it is a resistant yeast infection that still needs to be treated. my doctor said it was not yeast in the first place, but prescribed the diflucan anyway, which did help, so i think it was. i don't like him and am looking for a new doctor, but it will be a while before i can get an appointment, so am trying to figure it out in the meantime. has anyone gotten better from this, or discovered anything else that helps?
after reading all of this about the monistat, i am wondering if it is a burn from that.
I have used the 3-day creams before and they have usually taken care of it....the 7-day just seemed too long and too much of a pain in the ***. This has been one of the worst cases I have ever had...which I definitely think resulted from not treating it properly the first day. I will never use the Monistat 1 again and I am appalled that on the side affects it only says "burning/itching/soreness may get worse after inserting applicator." I'd say my increased itching/burning/soreness came from how strong the actual Monistat 1 was. I think I have a slight chemical burn which I hope will clear up in the next few days (so does my boyfriend!) and I think the only reason I haven't experienced a worse reaction is because some it the ovule fell out only a few hours after I had inserted it.
So a few suggestions:
-If using suppositories, do it at night. That way, they stay inside of you better and maybe will get the job done quicker.
-NEVER use Monistat 1. I will never use that again. Yeast infections are bad enough...I dont need the problems the Monistat causes on top of that.
-if you have never had a yeast infection before, see a doctor before using any over the counter meds....if you don't have a YI and you use the Monistat, etc., it can cause more problems
Finding this discussion has been a huge help to me and I hope other women find it before making the mistake of using Monistat 1.
CRANBERRY JUICE. I don't know what it is, but if you get UTIs a lot drinking a lot of this will clear you right up.
YOGURT. This can also be applied topically ladies. NOT FLAVORED. Get the unflavored (plain) yogurt, and eat it as well as apply it. Yes it's gross, but putting it on is something so soothing I couldn't believe it.
PEE AFTER SEX. I can't stress this enough. I know that YIs are imbalance caused, but all in all you want to stay clean and dry. Go pee, it cleans the area.
WATER. Drink regularly. The better hydrated you are the healthier you are.
Now for as for Monistat 1, yeah it burns, but it made me capable of getting through work. I just went on to BC again, and i'm on ortho evra which is the patch. It has only been a week but i'm now suffering from a YI. No discharge at all, but it burns and it hurts like HELL to urinate.
I took the monistat 1 "day or night" because it became so unbearable at work that I could no longer do my job. Now I can't decide what's worse, the pain during urination, or the damn cream. Anywho, the only thing I can be happy about is I know i'm STD free. (obgyn appt last week)
For all those who are suffering from candida yeast infection, please resort to Cantestan Vaginal Tablets. Just insert the tab in your vulva for 12 days w/o any lapse and also take Fole 150 and Dio-1 for relief. It really works and the problem subsides within the time span!
Thanks
Bella
Just take a shower and try to remove it, wash it off. Then dry yourself and wear cotton inner as well as outer wear and relax...I am sure you'll feel much better!
Bella
if you've just taken it, give it a chance.
I have had YI on and off for years. In my 20's they were very difficult to treat and gave me a lot of stress (side note: My Dr. told me to stop wearing underwear and that might help. Worked like a charm. The monthly infections went away completely for many many years). I just got one last week after years with no issues. I know why I got it and was not shocked. Anyway, it was starting to resolve itself but I was planning for the weekend with my boyfriend and wanted to make sure it was 100% gone. I saw a commercial for Monistat-1 and figured this would be the best solution; I needed to take it before the evening and figured why take a 7-day treatment when I can take a 1-day. Right?
Well I put this EVIL ovuule inside and within 30 minutes I start to feel and itch and slight burn. The topical cream hurt instantly so I wiped it off. I'm sensitive anyway so I didn't think too much of that. Within an hour I was on fire and it kept getting worse and worse. I hopped in the tub for a sistz bath and that helped a little. The box says "Mild burning might occur." I thought it was just "working" because why would a company that sells women's health products tout a product that causes your vagina to feel like it is melting. No company would do that. I'm a sucker. A big sucker.
After the first bout I had to get to work. I work for myself and had meetings I couldn't reschedule. By the time I was done with those meeting I wanted to jump off a tall building or drive my car into a tree. The pain, the itch, the burning...I was losing my mind. Can you imagine how I felt in the middle of a meeting and feeling this pollutant oozing from my body and burning my labia. Totally soiled my pants and almost got it on my client's dining room chair (I would have died if that happened). Driving home I was shoving my hands down my pants. Once home all I could think to do was hop in a tub. This helped but not enough. I ended up inserting my fingers and digging the stuff out. Now I know this is graphic but we are all women and girls here. I want to communicate so that I might help someone with my story as all of these other posting have helped me. Taking the Monistst out as best I could seemed to help. I wanted that stuff out of my body so badly.
Once I realized this can't be right I went online and found this forum. I was so happy not to be alone but SO ANGRY that other people have had to go through this. How is this garbage still on the shelves? This is why I will return the box tomorrow and demand my $ and I will also be contacting the company. This was some of the worst pain I have ever been in. After reading all these other complaints it is clear that M-1 is WAY WAY WAY too strong among other things. Make sure it is a YI. Stick with 7-day. Try plain yogurt (it does work for many people). ANYTHING but Monistat-1. In fact I would boycott this brand/manufacturer altogether. They really don't deserve our money. And so many of us think it is just with "me". You are not alone. Thanks to all the members here for giving me piece of mind. Good luck to all of you!
It just helps to know that there are other women out there going through the same thing and makes me feel more normal, I guess you could say. So thanks everyone for sharing here.
I was recently prescribed some antibiotics for a bacterial infection and of course, I got a YI. Now it's happened to me before and in the past I used the Monistat 3 day treatment which worked, so I went to the store and saw the Monistat 1 day treatment for the first time and thought "hmmmm, this seems great - an even faster way for my YI to go away" so I purchased it. WHAT A BAD CHOICE!
I just inserted it about 3 hours ago and I think even before I decided to just do some hardcore kegals to get that mess out of me, my body began to just REJECT it. I started to have a Bengay/Icey-Hot type sensation in my vagina, so I thought it was "working". Of course, NO WHERE on the box does it truly describe what to expect.
Then the "chemical burn" type burn started to occur down there. I know that sensation because I'm a black girl who used to go to a salon to get her hair straightened via chemical relaxers and I've had a couple minor chemical burns or 2 on my scalp on the past. It was the SAME sensation but in my vagina.
Thank goodness I have a full length mirror because even after bushing all that mess out via kegals, AND wiping the cream off as much as possible with a babywipe, I'm sure there's still a bit of it stuck in where I can't get to it (my vaginal walls).
After reading all these posts on this forum I had to share my experience too. Not sure if that way too strong Monistat 1 was enough to get rid of my YI, especially since I pushed it out but maybe it was. I'm afraid to even use anything else now. I think I'm going to write Monistat a letter about this cr@p - it should be pulled from the shelves ASAP.
Thanks everyone!
I took that one pill of Fungicon 150 in the night, (Its an Oral pill) and started applying the cream after cleaning and drying virginal area. I applied the cream in the morning and in the night. When I use it for couple of days, itching completely went off. I never got that burning like feeling. However doctor asked me to apply it for 5 days. It really worked on me. My doctor also said, white discharge is normal in the female body.
Whenever I get the problem once in a while, I always use the same treatment.
Please read instructions before using the cream for best results. I wish for a world without virginal problems. (Like a dream, isn't it??)
Two days later and I'm still swollen, sore and in pain, but I'm hoping the oatmeal baths, and taking it easy will get me back on the right track to a happy, healthy girl again.
Here is the link to file with the FDA for problems with Monistat1 or any drug that you have an adverse effect with:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/elist.htm
I think its important when as many women have problems as we have to ensure that we report it, so others don't suffer.
Also, a few bits of info about what has and has not worked for me. Monistat 1 day does not work. The 3 day usually does. The Monistat topical cream burns like heck on the first day. Yogurt offers some relief from the almost unbearable pain and irritation. But maybe the topical cream works better in the long run, I don't know. Good luck to you.
i ended up going to planned parenthood ((since i didn't have any health ins)) they told me i have BV so i was treated fr that, went away totally in 7 days i thought THANK GOD! but.... then 3 weeks later it was back so they gave me the pill metronidazol ((i think thats how its spelled ha)) 3 more times for 3 more months. i got insurance through my job and went to my mothers gyno where i was told that i just have a horomone imbalance and that i would just have to deal with it... so i have been until monday i notice i had a full blown yeast infection swollen, pain ithing thick discharge... sooo i took Monistat 1 monday night and NO HELP!! it burned and oozed. so i figured i'd try it again last night i used Monistat 1 day or night.. what a ******* mistake!! the burning and itching that is occuring at the opening to my vagina is HORRIBLE that i couldn't go to class today and i'm thinking of not going to work. i will never use monistat 1 again.. but now i'm at a loss.. im only 20 and since i was 18 i've been dealing with this.. i just want to be normal and not worry each month if i'm goin to get it!
anyone have anything they've done to help? my doctors aren't helping at all...
thanks,
miserable
it can cause some serious problems hun!
Miserable
I am 32 years old and have had a yeast infection 3 times in my life and BV once. Their symptoms could be very similar but their treatments vary greatly. If you are unsure as to what exactly is going on down there TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR before doing anything. Do NOT mess with that area if you're not 100% sure what the problem is or you WILL encounter problems.
There are two differences between a yeast infection and bacterial vaginosis that can help tell them apart. They are discharge and odor.
I have never had any discharge of any kind when I had a yeast infection, although I know that is a symptom. I also have never had any odor.
When I had bacterial vaginosis I knew right off the bat it was not yeast. Why? The smell, especially after sex, and it was disgusting and embarrassing! I also had yellow, almost greenish color discharge that smelled really bad. I made an appointment and my doctor told me it was BV and gave me a prescription for it which made me feel better immediately. She also told me that so many women will have BV and then diagnose themselves as to having a yeast infection and repeatedly try to treat themselves with OTC yeast infection treatments which cause a lot of problems in their vaginas.
BE CAREFUL.
I recently had a yeast infection after a very stressful and hormonal month. I knew it was a yeast infection because of the itching and burning I had without the discharge. I tried to treat it with eating and applying plain yogurt to the area and raw apple cider vinegar sitz baths, but after a few days and getting no relief, I knew I needed something stronger. I bought the Monistat 1 Day or Night treatment and used it around 6 pm. The first 3 hours were agony, I admit, but a warm bath helped relieve some of the burning and itching.
Note:
*** Please don't scratch that area or you may cause more problems for yourself - it's best to ride it out, apply a compress with some pressure, or take a warm bath. Scratching that area and tearing the skin will only create more discomfort and take a longer time to heal. Be strong, you are a woman after all. ***
That night I slept comfortably in my bed and the next morning I felt like myself again. I had no negative reaction to Monistat 1 Day or Night treatment.
The next few days I ate a lot of plain yogurt to just balance myself. I eat yogurt everyday, but I increased the amount just for good measure.
While few of you may have had a yeast infection and a bad side effect to the Monistat, I believe most were treating symptoms you believed were yeast and really bacteria. It's vital to get yourself tested and diagnosed before doing anything to mess with that fragile area. Perhaps taking these products off the shelves and making them available only by prescription to avoid self-diagnosis is the answer.
Or, better yet, women, get yourself educated on how your body works and its delicate chemistry.
Good luck to all.
So...I have a yeast infection and am looking for the quickest way to get rid of it. My only symptoms have been itching and that lovely discharge (no burning). I tried a generic version of Monistat 3 (used it Thursday - Saturday). Today is Monday and I still have these symptoms (itching is nearly gone, but still with the discharge). So, I guess I'm just wondering if I'm being impatient or if this isn't working. I'm thinking of getting Monistat 1 tomorrow. Good idea or no?
On a side note: I have been reading a lot about alternative ways to treat yeast infections. What are your thoughts on the use of garlic?
Thanks,
Gedanke
I have been reading all of your comments and am comforted by the fact that other women are having the same trouble, but annoyed that none of us really has the answer!!
Just after my period almost three weeks ago I started feeling like I had a yeast infection. I decided since I don't have insurrance or a Doc, I'd research some holistic remedies and try to treat it myself. I cut out sugar from my diet, and am trying to avoid things like bread. I was eating lots of probiotic yogurt and actually sticking a garlic clove inside my vagina at night (gross, I know--but you know how bad these things can get and I am willing to try anything to make it feel better). During the day I was sprinkling a few drops of tea tree oil on a tampon and inserting that.
I noticed that while the garlic was inside I felt relief, but as soon as it came out, the itching was back. Same with the tea tree. Yogurt has not seemed to do anything, though I have not been using it topically. Yesterday I broke down and got Monistat I. I was hoping that my holistic treatments had knocked down the intensity of the infection enough that the monistat i would cure it. I took it last night and noticed no problems, throughout the night the leaking kept waking me up, but there was no major pain like the ladies above had. However, this morning, I woke up with the icy-hot feeling and the itching was worse (more inside my vagina that on the outiside like earlier). I got on the computer and have been reading up on Monistat I for the last two hours. The icy hot feeling is still there, but not as bad, and the itching seems to have subsided. I think I am going to leave the ovule in with the hopes that this icy hot feeling is actually it working because I dont feel like I have the incredible pain that the other ladies experienced.....but i am worried that I am screwing up. Wish I could go to a doc and i wish someone else had the answers....wouldnt it be nice if one cure worked for everyone?!
Just saw the post about the garlic and as no one had mentioned using garlic before, thought I would share my experiences, hope this helps, though I know it probably wont--since I don't have the answer either!!!!!!
THANK GOD
make sure what you have- and use a 7 day for YI
As far as the discharge, yea it's gross...but i'd rather the yuck come out than stay in me. only makes sense.
I also want to make sure to say that even though this forum was a bit scary and I wish I had seen it BEFORE it inserted that stupid thing, the information on here was remarkable and helpful. It's nice to know that I am simply not alone, and have gained so much knowledge about what to do differently next time (including calling my Dr...which would be easier if I had one, or insurance for that matter, etc). I will most definitely recommend this to my female (and male) friends. This was so broad and subjective...THIS is what women need. Thanks again.
I tried Monostat 1 and I'm no different from the ladies who previously posted with the sever side effects.
Did any one tried something like yeastrol? I found this on the http://www.symptoms-yeast-infection-treatment.com/male-yeast-infection-cure.html
I didn't have time to read ALL the comments, as there are so many.
I have had pap tests and i'm neg. for any STD's and such. I have been red, itchy, painful urination, what looks to be like papercuts on the exterior and a white discharge. My doctor said it was a yeast infection and perscribed Monistat 3 day. The one with the cream as well for these "cuts". I am now done taking it and haven't noticed much of a change. Still some discharge and the cuts still remain. After I put the cream on, it doesn;t hurt as much to pee but I find I have to continually put it on or it will be so sore. I'm sooo uncomfortable and do not know what to do! Is it normal that it doesn't go away immediately after finishing the Monistat? It's been a day now since I've taken it.
I will say that I am on BC. but have been for years and this has never been a problem! I'm so glad I found this board and I'm not alone on this stuff. Anyone with info please msg back!!
Thank you all for sharing your stories. I also experienced symptoms and tried the Monistat 1 treatment. However, I read this column the same day and decided it was the best idea to see a doctor - there are so many different things it could be when we experience female discomfort; STDs, vaginal infection, yeast...things like bladder infections often go hand in hand with the same symptoms, and those can lead to kidney troubles. Ladies deal with so many problems and it can be hard to tell if you have a vaginal infection, or yeast – and if so, which strains.
The truth is, if you're sitting in your room desperately searching for advice or for women who are going through what you are, there is ONE simple truth - we are all different, and we have medical experts who can not only fix the physical symptoms, but ease our minds. So don’t listen to what worked for everyone else. You need a real medical plan to fix you – and quickly I suspect!
Go see a doctor! I hate as much as the next girl to put on that gown, but the relief of knowing I have an answer and a medicine that will work is reason enough to go. If your personal doctor or OBGYN can't get you in quickly (which is ridiculous), go to an urgent care, prompt care, or women's care center who specializes in these things. Planned Parenthood does exams for almost free and you can just go right in. Isn't it worth knowing what the problem is and following their advice? I few swabs, a few questions – and you’ll have a LOT of answers.
They can also figure out if maybe you and a partner are passing infections back and forth, or if the bacteria have led to a bladder infection, or if there is concern for an STD. They can offer suggestions to keep your problem from reoccurring.
I woke up itchy and tried Monistat 1 today, thinking I knew it all already. I read this column and remembered that there are a LOT of variables - so I went to a doctor at a prompt care. An hour in the waiting room, 5 minutes in the exam room, and I felt much happier knowing it was a simple yeast infection and that a culture was being done to determine the type of yeast. One pill, and a vaginal cream - cost me $10 total, plus the doc visit, and my peace of mind is worth every penny of the $30 I spend for peace of mind. Stop WONDERING – just go. Be safer, be happier, and stop worrying. It’s the only way to find out!
Ladies, go see your doctors! Don't assume what worked for one person will work for you. Don't self diagnose! I know that what we were all looking to do when we came to this page, but the doctors are the tools to fix us! Put on the darn gown, let them look, and it will all be over in a flash.
Hang in there - being a woman is about strength, and when we have these troubles I know it makes us all feel weak and not like ourselves. Use your medical resources to become strong and confident again. I can't urge you more strongly. Don't follow the advice of someone who doesn't know medicine and doesn't know your body. Just go see a doctor and you'll be feeling better within HOURS like I was. The Monistat 1 made me feel terrible, and my anxiety grew the longer my symptoms got worse. It took an hour of my life to start feeling 80% better - and now I am thankful. Please take my advice! I just want you all to start feeling better too! A doctor – see one. If you are slightly concerned about other things, let them test for STDs too. Don’t be embarrassed. In those places they do this all the time. Just go in, and get it over with so you can start living your life.
Be strong ladies!
It is eight days later, and here is what ended up healing me from my Monistat 1 drug reaction. I am completely back to normal.
1. Upon waking in the night with the terrible itching and burning, I went into the bathroom and pushed as much of the white cream (melted ovule) out of my vagina, and used my fingers to get out what I could.
2. In the morning, I went straight to CVS when they opened and bought a reusable douche system. I used this to douche repeatedly with body temperature water that morning before work.
3. After work, I melted about 2 tablespoons of organic, virgin coconut oil in a pitcher with a bit of boiling hot water. I then added cool water to bring the temp down to body temp and douched again. I repeatedly filled the douche with the coconut oil water and washed out my vagina with this mixture. It was close to 24 hours since inserting the Monistat and the itching was gone, and the burning reduced by about half.
4. The second morning, I awoke quite a bit better, now at 75% reduction in burning and pain. I douched yet again, this time with plain water, repeatedly in the shower.
5. After a full day with no burning I resumed my sex life and experienced some burning and a feeling of being "raw" during intercourse.
6. The next day (now 4 days since using the Monistat) I tried intercourse again, feeling a bit of discomfort at first and then using the organic coconut oil as lubrication, and felt no pain.
7. During all of this, I've been taking a high-dose level of probiotics purchased from a holistic doctor, to repopulate the good buggies that should be living in my vagina and gut to keep the yeast from growing out of control. The brand is: Repleniss
Lessons learned:
1. NO MONISTAT 1 ever again. I would only use a 3 or 7 day cream in the future.
2. Organic coconut oil is not just for cooking and dry skin; its also a healthy and wonderful sex lube.
3. I must avoid triple strength antibiotic creams! My system is too sensitive. This is the second time I was using an antibiotic over-the-counter cream to treat a cut and ended up with a yeast infection.
4. I need to keep stress levels and sugar eating in check and get enough sleep.
I hope this helps the next poor woman who finds this post, as she inevitably will as long as this product is still on the market.
I am a 19 year old college student who is experiencing all this for the first time. Starting about 3 days ago, I have been experiencing intense itching and burning. There has also been some nasty discharge. I called my mom and she told me it was probably a yeast infection. So I went to CVS this morning and bought Monistat 1. I inserted the ovule, and put on some of the cream. Maybe an hour later I took a look to check things out, and I noticed a lot of white gooey stuff everywhere. Is this normal? And then I found this site, and after reading everyone's experiences, I am wondring if it would be better for me to just try and get all the stuff out. Please help me! I have no idea what to do!