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?

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

cream for you not gel!

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

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..

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