XP: I need help--thrush related.

SCBride2007

I posted this on 3-6, but I think this might be a good place to ask too.

Ok, so I have intraductal thrush right now and it sucks majorly. 

 For those who have had it, I'm sure you've felt the sharp shooting pains after you nurse or pump. You know, the ones that feel like glass is coming through your nipple from the inside? Well, I was put on a 5 day treatment of diflucan to clear it up. I took my last pill yesterday, and today I am still feeling the pains, just as sharp as they were before. i am also on a cream that I put on my nipple several times a day to clear it up.

My question is this: When did the pain go away?

 

Gem17

I'm right there with you.  It sucks!  Unfortunately, I am on a second round of Diflucan and the pain is still there.  The doctor said if the pain is still there to get more meds.  It feels a little less, but I think I'm just getting used to it .  I take my last pill on Thursday, but I'm gonna call the doctor back to hopefully get this fixed.  I am also using the creme and we had drops for DD.  Did they give you any medicine for your LO?

MrsEvans2Be

I didn't have terrible pain but the pain I had took at least ten days to go away.

cubits

I can't remember when it stopped hurting, under two weeks though (that was my follow up appointment and it was fine by then).  You can take tylenol if you think it will help.

It will get better though. 

deltagirl79

My prescription for Diflucan was for 14 days. I think it stopped hurting around 10 maybe? I would call back and get a refill on the perscription. Sorry, I know it totally sucks!

mom2binKC

Also, did you treat your LO for thrush?  Usually the treatment is gentian violet swabbed in the mouth, which is a huge PITA, because it stains everything purple, so you have to be prepared to ruin some clothes and have your baby going around with purple mouth and lips for a while.  I hated the whole deal.

And, to keep it from coming back, you really need to wash EVERYTHING that could have come in contact with your breasts (prior to or during treatment) in hot water, to kill any yeast.  So, clothes, towels, etc. all need to be washed.

GL.  I had a mild case of what the LC called "yeasty nipples" for a while, and it was so hard to get rid of.  My DD never developed thrush, even though I discontinued the whole gentian violet treatment within a day or two, b/c I just couldn't take it anymore.  Hope you get rid of the thrush for good!

MA&CB

I took diflucan for 3 weeks - I had a 2 week prescription, it felt like the thrush was almost gone, it came back once the diflucan ran out, and then got another week and it was gone by the end of the third week.  Definitely call and get a refill.  

Other things you can do simultaneously with the diflucan:

-gentian violet (messy, but does help and treats both you and the baby)

-grapefruit seed extract (I did this towards the end of my diflucan prescription and felt like it was what finally kicked it for me)

-taking probiotic supplements

This talks about the gentian violet and GSE:

https://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12:candida-protocol&catid=5:information&Itemid=17

Ncaminiti

deltagirl79:

My prescription for Diflucan was for 14 days. I think it stopped hurting around 10 maybe? I would call back and get a refill on the perscription. Sorry, I know it totally sucks!

My office (i work for an ob) always rx's diflucan for a 14day supply not a 5 day. I would double check that it was enough