Did I do the wrong thing?

WillieSharp

I saw my OB on Mon bc I had had some spotting and (sorry if TMI) really nasty discharge. It smelled, was just gross. He thought I had a bacterial infection but wasn't going to treat it until I had some betas done to help confirm that this was a good pregancy.

Flash forward to today. The discharge is now crazy bad. I itch and just feel like a walking poster child for poor hygine. I call the OB back to see if I can get something (my betas were good). The OB decides that I he is not going to give me an rx at this stage. Soooo...

I went to see my family practice doc who thinks I have a yeast infection and wrote me a rx. Turns out the med is a cat C drug. Did I do a completely selfish thing by being treated for this? I really couldn't stand it one day longer. Feel free to flame away...

ams8099

Did your PCP know that you are or could be pregnant? Did your OB give you any alternatives for treatment?

WillieSharp

Yes, I did tell my PCP that I was pregnant and no, my OB gave me no options for treatment. Just told me that he would not treat it at this stage.

Gina418

Did you tell the family doc that you are pregnant? I can't imagine he would have prescribed that medicine if he knew. I would stop taking the meds and call the OB back in the morning.

ETA - just saw your reply. I'm surprised your family doc would prescribe a cat c drug. I would still stop and call the OB about it tomorrow. 

UGAbride

I don't understand why you'd go to another doctor (not just another OB, a second expert opinion would have made perfect sense...but a totally not-pregnancy-specialist kind of doctor) after you'd already been told it wasn't safe to treat it with drugs right now?  I'd stop the drug immediately and listen to the doctor with more pertinent knowledge about pregnancy, and try to get in with another OB if you still want another expert opinion (and I don't blame you for that, I'd want to do something about it too!). 

genaruthp

I have athma, and my PCP told me not to use my class C inhaler till I talked to my OB.

That said, she also said that you have to weigh the risks to the baby vs. the risks to the mother. I don't think you were being selfish. I can't understand why they would leave a yeast infection untreated. They are absolutely unbearable.

It is really up to you at this point, do you want to go by your PCP, or call your OB and get a second opinion? GL

WillieSharp

I was just so PISSED after talking to my OBs office (I was in tears) that I called my PCP out of frustration. I would get a second OB opinion but all of the OBs in town are connected in one office so I don't really see the point. And with the long weekend coming up I just really needed something NOW. And my OB wouldn't see me again until the 17th...

Thanks for not raking me over the coals. I am closet freaking a little bit...

sandhyajp

There are several category C drugs that get prescribed to pregnant patients that have been studied independently and docs feel they are safe to prescribe. Just because something is category C does not automatically make it dangerous. One such example is colace. It is category C, but it's even in some PNV and taken by pregnant patients all the time! It just depends on the specific drug. Call your OB tomorrow and tell him what you took, he'll be able to give you more info.

ams8099

WillieSharp:

I was just so PISSED after talking to my OBs office (I was in tears) that I called my PCP out of frustration. I would get a second OB opinion but all of the OBs in town are connected in one office so I don't really see the point. And with the long weekend coming up I just really needed something NOW. And my OB wouldn't see me again until the 17th...

Thanks for not raking me over the coals. I am closet freaking a little bit...

I can understand why you would be frustrated with you OB not helping you at all. You have to be an advocate for your own health and the health of your baby. Next time, pressure your doctor a little more to give you some type of options for treatment. You shouldn't have to be miserable for that long.

I hope you feel better soon. 

Krissi~n~Justin

Hope you feel better soon!

NurseLaLa

sandhyajp:

There are several category C drugs that get prescribed to pregnant patients that have been studied independently and docs feel they are safe to prescribe. Just because something is category C does not automatically make it dangerous. One such example is colace. It is category C, but it's even in some PNV and taken by pregnant patients all the time! It just depends on the specific drug. Call your OB tomorrow and tell him what you took, he'll be able to give you more info.

 Thank you for this post -- saved me from typing it out! hehe 

armysis24

I"m just a lurker popping in but thought I'd give you my experience.  I had gotten a yeast infection right before I found out I was pregnant with my first but told doc I could be. Dr didnt want to prescribe a pill, so instead prescribed the cream that you insert. And that that was completely fine during pregnancy. Maybe you can call and ask for that. Good luck to you.

ASmallWonder

Gina418:

Did you tell the family doc that you are pregnant? I can't imagine he would have prescribed that medicine if he knew. I would stop taking the meds and call the OB back in the morning.

ETA - just saw your reply. I'm surprised your family doc would prescribe a cat c drug. I would still stop and call the OB about it tomorrow. 

OBs even prescribe category C drugs - that's not really weird.  Category C doesn't mean it IS dangerous.  It means that there haven't been studies to show it's definitely safe, which is different.  Sometimes the only thing you can take for a problem is category C.  I had to take Fioricet for blinding migraines while I was pregnant.  Everyone just needs to weigh the pros and cons for themselves

wlknsnlrn

A safe way to treat a yeast infection during pregnancy is to get Monistat 7. You can use off brand also as long as it is the 7 day treatment.