PLEASE give me your tips on how to soothe soreness Down There - thrush

[Jacksmybaby]

Have taken the Canesten capsule and used the cream but am hopping round the house in serious discomfort, feel like I'm on fire! Anyone got any good tips for remedies?!

[Goober]

5/6 drops of teatree oil on a panty liner.

[janeite]

Natural yoghurt mixed with a bit of lavender oil. It will feel v cold and weird but should soothe it fairly instantly.

[fishie]

yoghourt.

i once got thrush in austria and couldn't make pharmacy understand what was wrong. the only thing i could find was raspberry drinking yog. it worked too.

[Jacksmybaby]

Daft question but what do you do with the yogurt?! I'm guessing it goes up inside... tampon?!

[janeite]

Yes you could put it on a tampon; otherwise just smear it around!

[jojo76]

tea tree is fab - a couple of drops on a tampon, put some in the bath and soak, mix some with oil (almond, olive, or whatever) and apply to sore bits. Poor you, thrush is so miserable xxxxx

[bythepowerofgreyskull]

another vote for yoghurt
get on your bed with a towel underneath you lather it on watch telly
stay still for a couple of hours and you should be fine.

[TheProvincialLady]

Warm bath with a good handful of salt in it. Sounds like it ought to sting like buggery (not that I know if buggery stings from experience but it sounds like it would probably smart at least) but doesn't. Pat dry very gently and relax

[Jacksmybaby]

LOL ProvLady!
Thanks all.

[clumsymum]

surely teatree on a tampon stings?

[jojo76]

you would think so (like buggery lol) but it doesn't, no.

[Jacksmybaby]

Well I tried the tea tree oil and it REALLY stung! Possibly used a bit too much in my desperation!!
Had to do a second application of yogurt to take away the sting of the tea tree!
ARGHHHHH!!

[emma1977]

Natural yoghurt fresh from the fridge.

And keep your canesten cream in the fridge too.

[CouldYouWouldYouWithaGoat]

yoghurt.

DO NOT apply neat tea tree oil to any part of your anatomy.

[jojo76]

OMG sorry it stung, did you dilute with oil at all? I've never had problems with stinging when using on a tampon, but maybe I have particularly insensitive bits!!
You poor thing, are you still suffering then?

[Jacksmybaby]

I didn't dilute it (only after I checked on internet and it said tea tree is ok to use neat - but maybe it meant only on external skin, not internally!!). Tried again last night diluted with olive oil and it seems to have worked a treat, much better this morning

[jojo76]

brilliant thank goodness!! I must admit ive used it neat both on a tampon and externally, with out much bother, but I know id read to dilute if you are using it externally. It always works for me. Im gladd its worked, there's nothing worse than thrush!!!