Thrush treatment - confused!

[maveta]

The pediatrian diagnosed thrush yesterday and prescribed Daktarin oral gel. Told me to put it on ds´ dummy 3 times a day and on my nipples at the same time for 5 days.
Everything I have read on thrush since has said

1. To use daktarin cream on the nipples and oral gel on baby´s mouth (not oral gel for both)
2. To continue treatment for 2 weeks after symptoms disappear. (not 5 days)
3. To apply to baby 4 times a day (not 3)
4. To apply to nipples after every feed (not 3 times a day)

It´s painful and I want it to go as quickly as possible, should I just do what the doc said and see what happens after 5 days or go get the daktarin cream and follow the guidelines that everyone else seems to follow?

[octo]

big hugs maveta - there was so much confusion over mine too - I would go back to doctor - seems you should have been given some gel just for you. I so know how much pain you are in - mine is def getting better with the canestan cream. I put some on after every feed and squirt the nystan into ds3 mouth after every feed on the thrush side - which is prob about 4 times a day - don't do at night though as taste might keep him awake!!! I was told to keep doing it for 10-14 days to make sure all cleared up and we're not passing it backwards and forwards.

I still haven;t posted that nappy - not sure where time goes!

Big hugs to you and N xxx

[octo]

cream for you not gel!

[TheBlonde]

The cream is supposed to be more effective than the gel
Definitely apply after every feed to you and if possible to baby

[maveta]

Hi Octo! Don´t worry about the nappy, you´ve got plenty with your 3 to look after, if it doesn´t get here before he´s too big I´m sure someone else will be able to test drive it ..

I went back to the pharmacy and bought cream for me but am still confused over how long to treat N for.. the 5 days advised or the 2 weeks everyone else is going for. Going to give my gp friend a call and see what she advises..

[TheBlonde]

Sorry forgot to say, i've always been advised 2 weeks post pain for the treatment