Diflucan treatment for chronic yeast

[dminton]

Just to let you all know - I spoke with my women's health nurse practitioner, and she has her patients use one Diflucan tablet twice a week for three weeks to get rid of a bout of chronic yeast. She said to take a tablet every 3-4 days, in other words. Her belief is that you don't get recurrent infections, but the original one hasn't been resolved. I thought that was interesting!

[Katrina]

hmmm. Well, a lot of us with Chronic yeast are going through a lot of antibiotic treatment. For those that are doing so because of infections I would think they are having new yeast infections.
Not sure what to think of her belief that the original one just hasn't been resolved....some of us do have weak immune systems which would make it all the harder to get rid of a yeast infection. Still....most yeast infections I get make my IC flare....I think I would notice when I have one after all this time.

Thanks for sharing.
Many of us are on a low dose diflucan every day if we are on antibiotic treatment. I am doing that....I know it comes with some risks...Diflucan is a strong medicine. Not sure taking a strong dose every three days would be better though....not sure.
Can you give us the milligrams of the tablet she recommends?

[vm]

My doc has me take one tablet every 3 days --- for a total of 3 in all. Seems to do the trick!

[dminton]

Diflucan is generic now and is cheaper, at least compared to what it used to be. You might check with your pharmacist and see if it isn't easier to just pay cash for it? Just an idea. Good luck!

[kelly McC]

I take 1 a week it seems to help me.
Kelly

[Katrina]

Taking it daily and my insurence will cover the generic form.....

[vm]

COOL - it's been about a year since I have had to take it. Very cool to hear it is available generic now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[Love]

I am in New Zealand for two months and I was happy to find out Diflucan is sold
OTC here! It is just about 18 dollars.

[Katrina]

Thats great! Thanks for sharing.

[Julie B]

OTC in New Zealand? (I always wanted to visit there anyway!) Let's see what happens here in the US.........good Katrina, that you can get it covered by insurance for daily use.