systemic yeast infections - Interstitial Cystitis Network Support Forum

sunspot127 · 01-23-2006, 06:55 AM

I was reading about systemic yeast infections and read that one of the few ways to get rid of them is to adhere to a yeast-free diet for a while. Taking one look at that diet made me realize it would kill me...I'm tiny as it is and half the foods on this very small list get elimintaed based on IC alone. Is there any other way?
-Laura

***Katrina*** · 01-23-2006, 09:01 AM

Their are oral meds.....preventative methods, AZO yeast, Acidophilus and others.

YEAST LIST: Boric Acid, Aci-gel (insert it at night, it maintains the ph of the vagina & yeast can't live when there's an acidic environment - or can use apple cider vinegar in water TAKE CAUSION IF YOUR URETHRA IS SENSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!) and also washing externally with tea-tree oil diluted in water. \acidopholous tablets, a wet towel with s AZO yeast, http://www.ghtbiz.net/rescue/nocandida/lead.html, Any probotics, Flora-Q The Flora-Q is made by Kenwood Therapeutics. It contains Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus paracasel, and Streptococcus thermophilus -- these are all bacteria that normally live inside your digestive tract. What you do is take a capsule a day for a few days during antibiotic treatment and then a couple afterwards, and this replaces your normal flora, making it much less likely to to get yeast infections. http://www.ic-network.com/iclifestyles/july01.html list of ideas (Nystatin, Diflucan by prescription.) For oral thrush that keeps coming back: change your tooth brush
For the yeast infection that won't go away: Make sure it is a yeast infection, get a culture done maybe your doctor can find out what medicine your yeast will respond to. Look into possible hormone problems if you are post metapousal. THREELAC or other probotics that are different than the capsul or oral ....probotics come in many kinds and if simple kids don't work out there are other options.

sunspot127 · 01-24-2006, 06:09 AM

I was ordering the boric acid yeast arrest stuff and some supplements at gladrags.com and saw that they sell, well, gladrags...the washable/reusable maxi pads. It seemed like it might be a worthwhile investment...and didn't seem like it would be as yicky as I initially thought it might be. It also looks like it can help curb infections and ease up on the symptoms of vulvodynia, especially in someone like me because I usually have some kind of panty liner or pad on between 2 and 3 weeks out of my cycle. Sometimes more. Has anyone ever used this product? How did you feel about it? was it useful?
-Laura