heavy hitter antibiotics caused horrible yeast infection both orally and vaginally

Posted by diane2444 @diane2444, Mar 19, 2016

Also, I was treated for h pylori with some heavy hitter antibiotics and subsequently got a horrible yeast infection both orally and vaginally. I was treated with Nystatin for the oral infection and Diflucan, various azole suppositories, and am currently trying boric acid suppositories for the vaginal infection. The oral infection cleared up somewhat but is still there. I can't get rid of the vaginal infection. The strain is candida glabrata and apparently is resistant to many treatments. Was anyone able to clear this?

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Lisa Lucier | @lisalucier | Sep 10, 2018

Hi, @diane2444 - wanted to check in with you on the horrible yeast infection both orally and vaginally you'd talked about and see if it finally cleared up for you.?

@rebecca2017 - how are you doing?

diane2444 | @diane2444 | Sep 10, 2018

In reply to @lisalucier "Hi, @diane2444 - wanted to check in with you on the horrible yeast infection both orally..." + (show)

Yes, I did clear it up and thank you for your reply. My regimen to clear it was quite strict, but it worked and I have not had any issues since. My regimen consisted of a no sugar diet, caprilyic acid supplements, a very strong (90 billion) probiotic, and I continued to use vaginal boric acid suppositories for about one month. I have gone back to allowing sugar in my diet- just not in large amounts and I continue to take probiotics.