Diflucan & nausea?? - Interstitial Cystitis Network Support Forum

Romans8:28 · 03-27-2005, 08:34 PM

Wound up with a yeast infection while taking Macrobid for a UTI...,
I had a Diflucan so took and and it made me soo sick. I have taken it before and only got dizzy but this time I lost everything

.., so doubt it will help! Has anyone ever had this reaction??
Though I'm currently out and will not see my dr till Wed.,, should I try it again?Just wondering if was a one time thing or I should be concerned about taking it? I am taking Contact for a cold wonder if they don't go well together!
Any imput?
Thanks!

***ICNDonna*** · 03-28-2005, 03:26 AM

My suggestion is to talk to your doctor before you take it again. It could have been the combination of drugs that caused the reaction.

Donna

***Sarojini*** · 03-28-2005, 03:27 AM

Diflucan is pretty well known for causing nausea and vomiting -- it's a powerful drug and many find this to occur. I imagine if you're taking other meds too the risk of interaction goes up. Mention this happened to your doctor -- you could try it again and if you become ill again, you may need to go either to vaginal creams/suppositories or Nystatin tablets -- these take longer to work, but will do it.

dminton · 03-29-2005, 03:31 PM

I was recently queasy on Diflucan for the first time (I've taken it many times); but it was also a night that I went to bed with nothing but cookies for dinner! So I don't know, maybe the combo wasn't the best.

Can you take cold medications? I thought they were no-no's for ICers.

Romans8:28 · 03-29-2005, 04:23 PM

I can take cold medicine without a problem, though am bother by almost everything else! Actually I've noticed that some cold medicine helps my IC. I am on hydroxizine which is an antihistimine for IC but was afraid to take it with Contac till I called the pharmasist. They said I could take it together. (They always snicker when I say I'm on hydorxizine though and I just don't get it!)
Anyway colds gone and so is the yeast thanks to my Silverbiotics. Didn't have any more Duflucan and have a DR appointment tomorrow and most likely a treatment so was desperate to get rid of the yeast

Used it internally and my yeast was gone quickly!

I will ask my DR about the Diflucan and for another script but hopefully I won't need it!!

***Katrina*** · 03-29-2005, 08:10 PM

It is a powerful drug!! I agree with Dona...it may be a combination of meds...often is the case for me. I know Diflucan is one my general doc watches its effect on me closely.