EBFing my almost 6 month old and I’ve had thrush on one side for about 6 weeks now. I ignored it for the first 3ish weeks because it was just a pink patch on my nipple which didn’t hurt or itch so I thought it might go away by itself. It then started itching and burning so I went to see the GP who prescribed Daktarin cream for me and gel for my baby (who at this point didn’t seem to have symptoms). Within a few days DS had white patches on his tongue and the pink seemed to be spreading further across my nipple plus it was itchier than ever. Phoned the GP up and was prescribed nystatin for DS and clotrimazole cream for me which I’ve been using ever since to no avail.
I contacted a breastfeeding support helpline and was told to ask my GP for swabs to make sure it’s thrush because it’s rarely ever on one side. I called the GP back again and they said they can’t do swabs because there’s no discharge to swab. I asked whether there’s anything else I can use because the treatment doesn’t seem to be working and I was basically told to persevere.
I’ve started taking grapefruit seed extract drops in water twice a day and I’ve bought probiotics for both me and DS. I daren’t put anything else on my nipple after trying a baking soda and coconut oil mixture last week which just burnt my nipple.
I honestly don’t know what else to do. I boil wash my bras, I’ve stopped using breastpads after reading they can be bad, I’ve been washing DS’s toys and hands regularly etc. Does anyone have any further advice? I’m in so much pain and the itching is unbearable 
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