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tazzygirl -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:36:10 AM)
hmmm first off, i was a Labor and Delivery nurse for 9 years. now, having said that, i have treated many pregnant women for yeast infections. MYSELF, i get yeast infections from eating too much yogurt, i love it, i cant eat it.. there could also be other issues associated here that may be an underlying cause for the intensity of her yeast infection.. diabetes coming first to mind. im sure you are confident of what you speak of, based upon your Dr's advice. i know i am confident of what i speak of, based upon research and years of training. so, please, think carefully before you declare with absolute assuredness of what can and cannot be. and, personally, i happen to love that smell the morning after... just before i dive into a hot bath to clean myself.

sirsholly -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:39:13 AM)
yogert to the genital area is recommended by some OB/GYN's to pregnant patients who are on antibiotic therapy and are prone to yeast infections from the medication.

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:51:29 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly quote: ORIGINAL: mystickoolaid Try some diaper rash ointment for the rawness. You don't have to tell anyone you did it. LOL it will make your genitals feel sooooo much better and provide a water proof barrier between the tender skin and your bodily fluids. DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!! A cream that creates a barrier will trap the bacteria/fungus that you want to get rid of. She said the infection itself was gone, the rawness was still bothering her. If the infection itself is no longer an issue, then the focus is on making the raw skin better.

tazzygirl -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:52:06 AM)
http://women.webmd.com/5-common-symptoms-of-a-yeast-infection 5 Vaginal Yeast Infection Symptoms Vulvar and vaginal itching is the most common sign. Often it is severe and nearly constant. The discomfort and itching can spread from the vaginal opening to the labia and anus. Vaginal burning, soreness, redness, and inflammation of the vulva and labia are common, and may include swelling. Unusual vaginal discharge can range from clear to white, and appear lumpy or curd. While the discharge, if present, may look "chunky" or "cheesy," it rarely has a strong fishy odor like other vaginal infections. Painful urination -- caused by urine hitting the irritated vulva -- is a common sign of a yeast infection. Painful intercourse results if the vulva is sore and irritated, making sex uncomfortable. Painful intercourse can be caused by a yeast infection or a variety of other conditions. Men With Yeast Infection Symptoms Up to 15% of men who have sex with a woman who has a yeast infection will develop symptoms. The most common signs of a yeast infection for men are a red rash on the end of the penis and itching. If your partner has any unusual symptoms such as itching, burning, or painful urination, he should see a doctor to rule out a urinary tract infection or other problem. Wearing a condom can help minimize his chances of getting a yeast infection. http://www.webmd.com/video/natural-yeast-infection-treatment boric acid as another option just some more information. tazzy

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:52:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl hmmm first off, i was a Labor and Delivery nurse for 9 years. now, having said that, i have treated many pregnant women for yeast infections. MYSELF, i get yeast infections from eating too much yogurt, i love it, i cant eat it.. there could also be other issues associated here that may be an underlying cause for the intensity of her yeast infection.. diabetes coming first to mind. im sure you are confident of what you speak of, based upon your Dr's advice. i know i am confident of what i speak of, based upon research and years of training. so, please, think carefully before you declare with absolute assuredness of what can and cannot be. and, personally, i happen to love that smell the morning after... just before i dive into a hot bath to clean myself. I have never heard anyone mention getting yeast infections from eating TOO MUCH yogurt... is there some sort of biological reasoning behind that? Do you have some sort of yogurt intolerance perhaps? I'm curious to know why there would be such a different and opposite effect there than with most. Edited to add: I just had twins, and went to a specialist who deals with high risk, complicated pregnancies. He was not the first doctor who told me that the yogurt thing is completely outdated and no longer recommended by any doctor worth their salt.

tazzygirl -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:55:28 AM)
mystick your thinking is along the same lines of.. i feel better, i dont need to finish my antibiotic she has a yeast infecting, which takes time for the body to process, fight off, and eliminate. her skin is still sore because she is still fighting off the organism. Op, continue to use the creams that are working, take baths when the medication recommends... the ice pack at night could be a great help. justkeep what you are doing.. do NOT use anything that would cause a barrier at this point. tazzy

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:56:21 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: thishereboi quote: ORIGINAL: mystickoolaid I said CURIOUS because it makes me wonder what drives a person to think that way... and the various things behind it, that they are willing to go through it all. It makes me JEALOUS for those who do it successfully and without too much heartache (and yes, they DO exist) that they don't have all the woes concerning being a woman by birth. Why do people keep misunderstanding what I am saying? If everyone else is misunderstanding you, maybe the problem isn't with everyone else...just saying. Yeah, it's because people always read more into things than what is written. I write what I mean, if someone needs clarification or explanation, then they need to ask, rather than assuming my motives or meaning.

sirsholly -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:56:40 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mystickoolaid quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly quote: ORIGINAL: mystickoolaid Try some diaper rash ointment for the rawness. You don't have to tell anyone you did it. LOL it will make your genitals feel sooooo much better and provide a water proof barrier between the tender skin and your bodily fluids. DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!! A cream that creates a barrier will trap the bacteria/fungus that you want to get rid of. She said the infection itself was gone, the rawness was still bothering her. If the infection itself is no longer an issue, then the focus is on making the raw skin better. in many cases a yeast infection is not a foreign fungus introduced to the body. Rather, it is an overgrowth of the bacteria/fungus that is already there. Nearly every woman knows that you do not hang around in a wet spandex swimsuit in the summer. Why is this? Because the fabric traps moisture and the normal fungus/bacteria, resulting in an overgrowth, and thus, an infection. A barrier cream will do the same, only worse, as it is difficult to wash off.

tazzygirl -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:57:52 AM)
I know lots of old school Dr's who still prescribe it... alot of Midwives and Nurse Prastioners as well. as far as it being outdated...if it works, why toss it out? could it be he is getting a kick back from the drug reps for prescription meds?

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 11:59:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl mystick your thinking is along the same lines of.. i feel better, i dont need to finish my antibiotic she has a yeast infecting, which takes time for the body to process, fight off, and eliminate. her skin is still sore because she is still fighting off the organism. Op, continue to use the creams that are working, take baths when the medication recommends... the ice pack at night could be a great help. justkeep what you are doing.. do NOT use anything that would cause a barrier at this point. tazzy The rawness COULD be a result of digging the skin raw and irritating it while scratching or rubbing it, that itch can be unbearable. The damaged skin is going to need time to heal AFTER the infection itself is gone, and the itching/scratching stops. I would say it would probably be a safer bet not to use anything like that until you have seen a doctor and she confirms that the infection is, indeed, gone.

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:02:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl I know lots of old school Dr's who still prescribe it... alot of Midwives and Nurse Prastioners as well. as far as it being outdated...if it works, why toss it out? could it be he is getting a kick back from the drug reps for prescription meds? An old school doctor tried to tell me that if I didn't get my son circumsized, he would make every woman he ever touched ill, would probably get horrible infections his whole life, and penis cancer to boot. Not all old school methods or ideas are correct. Anyone who didn't get their practitioners license more than 20 or so years ago would tell you most of the old school practices are ludicrous. With all the recent medical advances, better ways to test things, new cures, etc. etc. and millions of dollars of research. I would trust a new school doctor above and beyong an old school one. Would you believe in blood letting just because a medievil doctor told you it works? I didn't think so.

tazzygirl -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:03:59 PM)
a yeast infection, if you would plese refer yourself to the previous posts, can also affect the anal and perianal area, as well as alot of the mucus membranes, leaving them raw and sore until the infection is gone. thats pretty obvious and self explanatory. im not the one instructing her to use a diaper cream to her affected areas, running the risk of trapping the organisms and potentially making them worse.

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:05:25 PM)
ALSO, if she is using the internal and external cream, using an ointment over it is going to keep the cream on her skin, and keep it from being washed off. My daughter recently got a yeast infection and they told me to put some sort of diaper rash cream OVER the nystatin, so her pee and wiping with baby wipes didnt wash it off her skin. Edited to add: it worked, and the rash was gone within the first three days of treatment, even though the entire treatment lasted 7.

tazzygirl -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:07:15 PM)
no, but i have seen the miracle leeches still deliver. and i have seen the disasterous results ritalin can produce, shall we go tit for tat here?

sirsholly -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:10:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mystickoolaid ALSO, if she is using the internal and external cream, using an ointment over it is going to keep the cream on her skin, and keep it from being washed off. My daughter recently got a yeast infection and they told me to put some sort of diaper rash cream OVER the nystatin, so her pee and wiping with baby wipes didnt wash it off her skin. then the advice you recieved for your daughter is as silly as the advice you are dispensing here.

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:10:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl no, but i have seen the miracle leeches still deliver. and i have seen the disasterous results ritalin can produce, shall we go tit for tat here? Leeches just drink your blood, good and bad, same as a blood-letting. I can see how maggots eating raw flesh out of a wound would actually be beneficial... but whatever... Ritalin is over prescribed, mostly due to parents who are not capable of handling and raising their children (please note I have 3 kids who DO have ADHD, it's not easy, but medication is not always the answer) Just because there are (bad) doctors and parents out there who over medicate children (and honest mistakes get made by everyone) doesn't mean all new medicine is bad.

tazzygirl -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:11:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mystickoolaid ALSO, if she is using the internal and external cream, using an ointment over it is going to keep the cream on her skin, and keep it from being washed off. My daughter recently got a yeast infection and they told me to put some sort of diaper rash cream OVER the nystatin, so her pee and wiping with baby wipes didnt wash it off her skin. Edited to add: it worked, and the rash was gone within the first three days of treatment, even though the entire treatment lasted 7. you are baing your information upon the advice of one Dr. mine is upon training and experience under many Dr's with research from places such as teaching hospitals. im glad that worked for your daughter. if you are using baby wipes, im sure she is quite young, very young to have such a problem.

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:12:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly quote: ORIGINAL: mystickoolaid ALSO, if she is using the internal and external cream, using an ointment over it is going to keep the cream on her skin, and keep it from being washed off. My daughter recently got a yeast infection and they told me to put some sort of diaper rash cream OVER the nystatin, so her pee and wiping with baby wipes didnt wash it off her skin. then the advice you recieved for your daughter is as silly as the advice you are dispensing here. That may be, but it cleared up faster than I have ever seen when not doing it that way, and only using the nystatin. And literally 4 nurses who I called (I like to make sure I am getting good advice for this very reason) told me word for word to do it that way. Then the doctor echoed them when I took her in to have it looked at.

mystickoolaid -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:13:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl quote: ORIGINAL: mystickoolaid ALSO, if she is using the internal and external cream, using an ointment over it is going to keep the cream on her skin, and keep it from being washed off. My daughter recently got a yeast infection and they told me to put some sort of diaper rash cream OVER the nystatin, so her pee and wiping with baby wipes didnt wash it off her skin. Edited to add: it worked, and the rash was gone within the first three days of treatment, even though the entire treatment lasted 7. you are baing your information upon the advice of one Dr. mine is upon training and experience under many Dr's with research from places such as teaching hospitals. im glad that worked for your daughter. if you are using baby wipes, im sure she is quite young, very young to have such a problem. Being prone to yeast infections runs in my family, she got one as a result of her baby shots. :( She and I, and also her twin brother and older brother, are prone to them from antibiotic use as well.

sirsholly -> RE: i have... (a medical question) (11/20/2008 12:16:00 PM)
Tazzy... Next she will be saying to cover the area with Tegaderm[8\|]

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