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If i use thrush cream and it's not thrush...

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Bridecilla · 20/11/2020 22:42

not sure this is appropriate for chat Blush

I've only ever had thrush once, at the start of lockdown when I had 3x antibiotics for a tooth infection. It was pretty obvious that's what it was - used a pessary and cream and it disappeared

I've had itching on and off for a couple of weeks, a slight cloudy discharge and a faint odour.

Would struggle to get time off for a doctors appointment even if I could get one (and I've just started a 2 week isolation)

Could I use a thrush treatment and see if that shifts it? I'm 99.999% sure it's not an sti. Been with dp for years, no signs of an affair and we walk at the same place / haven't been anywhere for months.

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WorraLiberty · 20/11/2020 22:44

Yes you can use the cream but if you're still getting discharge and it does turn out to be thrush, that'll still need treating.

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 20/11/2020 22:46

Blimey a couple of weeks. Why not sort it sooner?

AnneShirleysNewDress · 20/11/2020 22:47

You can buy a self test kit to confirm whether it is thrush or BV. It's called Canestest I think.

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Trumplosttheelection · 20/11/2020 22:48

The cream can be an irritant. Take the tablet and see what happens.

cherrypiepie · 20/11/2020 22:48

Yes. I would do as you suggest try it and if it doesn't work try something else!

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Bridecilla · 20/11/2020 22:50

@GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat

Blimey a couple of weeks. Why not sort it sooner?
It comes and goes, I've never had problems before bar the antibiotics thing, I didn't really know what to do ... a whole host of reasons.

Mainly though because I work an hour from our doctors and I've been stupidly busy and now I'm stuck indoors for 2 weeks...

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Doingtheboxerbeat · 20/11/2020 22:53

Can you first try a homemade version, i don't know like live yoghurt or cranberry or something like that? This may be wildly out of date advice though Blush.

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 20/11/2020 22:54

You don’t need to see the gp, thrush tablets can be bought OTC. I only say that because I woke up this morning with symptoms (only second time for me too) and Dh stopped in at the chemist after work for me. I can’t imagine suffering for a couple of weeks.

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Bridecilla · 20/11/2020 22:57

I just bought the thrush cream and pessary on amazon last time. Ordering now. Just mentioned the docs in case it didn't sound like thrush. Not been to the docs in years

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