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horrible yeast infection
I have had about 4 yeast infections in the past year and a half. This one seems the most brutal. My entire vagina is swollen and red. It itches and burns to the point that i cant sleep. I just took diflucan two days ago so im waiting for some relief. I use the topical but it doesnt seem to do anyhting, maybe just irritate me more. Can anyone suggest anything else.
also bare with me because i have posted about this before but i am always freaked out about herpes. My doctor has reassured me a million times i dont have it...and has taken a culture of a cut i got during one of my previous yeast infections, which came back negative. I just always freak out any time anything weird happens down there. i have no cuts or blisters or sores just an extremely red and swollen labia. Does this sound pretty normal for a yeast infection. and what can i do to help it. Thanks ladies!!
also bare with me because i have posted about this before but i am always freaked out about herpes. My doctor has reassured me a million times i dont have it...and has taken a culture of a cut i got during one of my previous yeast infections, which came back negative. I just always freak out any time anything weird happens down there. i have no cuts or blisters or sores just an extremely red and swollen labia. Does this sound pretty normal for a yeast infection. and what can i do to help it. Thanks ladies!!
Don't use a hairdryer! It will dry out and inflame the tissues even more. emsuc, you sound like I did for the past 2 years. After fighting a resistant strain for that length of time, my symptoms turned out to be vulvodynia. It can mimic a yeast infection and a whole lot of other problems.
Negative for all sorts of things, but pain, inflammation and some itching 24/7 for me.
I would look into it. There are treatments that help.
Negative for all sorts of things, but pain, inflammation and some itching 24/7 for me.
I would look into it. There are treatments that help.
yes they say that penicillin can cause a yeast infection and many doctors will prescribe diflucan along with it to prevent one...however, I have taken penicillin in the past and it did not give me a yeast infection, so like everything else it will depend on your body.
need to get this out of my head- it sounds like you have more of an infection than herpes...i too am having trouble getting rid of a yeast infection. the diflucan did not work for me, neither did monistat. i have found some relief using terazol cream which is supposed to treat more than one strain of yeast, however mine is not totally gone so i completely know how you feel! i've found that doing everything possible to keep that area dry is helping ease symptoms. no thongs, cotton underwear, if you wear pantyliners from all the fun discharge make sure you change them as often as possible, and even sleeping without underwear on. also when you get out of the shower using a hairdryer to dry the area provides a little relief. let us know how you end up and what works for you!
need to get this out of my head- it sounds like you have more of an infection than herpes...i too am having trouble getting rid of a yeast infection. the diflucan did not work for me, neither did monistat. i have found some relief using terazol cream which is supposed to treat more than one strain of yeast, however mine is not totally gone so i completely know how you feel! i've found that doing everything possible to keep that area dry is helping ease symptoms. no thongs, cotton underwear, if you wear pantyliners from all the fun discharge make sure you change them as often as possible, and even sleeping without underwear on. also when you get out of the shower using a hairdryer to dry the area provides a little relief. let us know how you end up and what works for you!
If you are having reocurring YI you may want to take sugar out of your diet for awhile. Yeast thrive with sugar. It's hard to do, since most things have sugar. You may have systematic yeast. There are supplements at the health food store you can buy to combat yeast.
I am seeing a specialist who feels I may have vulvar vestibulitis after doing a swab test. Did you have that done? I have intense itching right AFTER my period, as well as bloating and discharge. The symptoms come and go the rest of the month until my period starts again. Do these symptoms sound like yours? What do you do for yours?
kenziesmom,
Check out the yahoo groups for vulvodynia support, and vulvar disorders. They sometimes have a lot of helpful info. Also Dr. Glazers website, http://www.vulvodynia.com/
Read is FAQ section. Dr. Elizabeth Stewart also has a great book that's easy to read and understand called 'The V book. I highly recommend it.
I did have the swab test done, many times. One gyn kept telling my I had vestibulitis. I kept arguing with him. I truly felt at the time, that my pain was yeast related, in a way it was. I jsut didn't respond to the qtip and he didn't understand the concept of 'constant burning pain'. I could touch myself and the pain would not increase, either with his qtip. Though, it is a reliable indicator of vestibulitis.
Also, I went on seasonal as birth control when I was being treated with boric acid every day for what seemed like forever. I became real 'beotchy' dealing with pain, period and suppositories. I did not have symptoms that occured with my period, but others do. Check out those websites, there is alot of information there.
Check out the yahoo groups for vulvodynia support, and vulvar disorders. They sometimes have a lot of helpful info. Also Dr. Glazers website, http://www.vulvodynia.com/
Read is FAQ section. Dr. Elizabeth Stewart also has a great book that's easy to read and understand called 'The V book. I highly recommend it.
I did have the swab test done, many times. One gyn kept telling my I had vestibulitis. I kept arguing with him. I truly felt at the time, that my pain was yeast related, in a way it was. I jsut didn't respond to the qtip and he didn't understand the concept of 'constant burning pain'. I could touch myself and the pain would not increase, either with his qtip. Though, it is a reliable indicator of vestibulitis.
Also, I went on seasonal as birth control when I was being treated with boric acid every day for what seemed like forever. I became real 'beotchy' dealing with pain, period and suppositories. I did not have symptoms that occured with my period, but others do. Check out those websites, there is alot of information there.
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