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thrush, everywhere!

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DogandBeardedDragon · 03/08/2014 16:27

Please can someone help me, sorry if tmi, I am on antibiotics for a nasty bug in my stomach. I'm halfway through a 2 week course. I'm on clarithromycin 250mg and metronidazole 400mg twice a day. I have the most horrendous thrush orally and vaginaly. Yesterday I used a canasten pessary and iv had awful tummy cramps all day. Iv just had a bath and 24 hours later the tablet is still there unresolved :( my bits are so sore and now I have it a'll over my tongue. My throat is sore, I can't get rid of this vile taste in my mouth, or cwench my thurst. Everything is so dry. What can I do

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flingingmelon · 03/08/2014 17:57

I had thrush hell through my entire pregnancy. I can second no baths but also cut your sugar intake whilst you've got it. There's some sort of reaction that makes it worse

Pobblewhohasnotoes · 03/08/2014 18:26

The oral tablet I meant, it's called Fluconazole and it's a one off treatment.

Pobblewhohasnotoes · 03/08/2014 18:29

Oh and maybe buy some probiotic drinks whilst your on antibiotics. You're not drinking on metronidazole at all are you? As it makes you extremely sick if you do. I wouldn't take ibuprofen if you've been vomiting blood as it can be an irritant.

sonlypuppyfat · 04/08/2014 00:28

I've started taking probiotic tablet, kids were pinching the yogurts.

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DogandBeardedDragon · 04/08/2014 07:51

Hopefully I can get a Doctors appointment in half an hour, no not touched a drop of alcohol, rarely drink. Thankyou for everyones advice, tongue has definitely got worse overnight, will talk to my boss at work and see if they will let me keep a drink with me

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tribpot · 04/08/2014 08:13

Fingers crossed for you, OP. It sounds bloody miserable.

PinkSparklyElephant · 04/08/2014 08:42

Fingers crossed you're feeling better soon. When I've had bad thrush over the counter tablets and pessaries don't work and I've had a course of Diflucan from the doctor which has sorted everything out. I don't bother buying the one from the chemist now, I just get it on prescription.

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DogandBeardedDragon · 04/08/2014 09:24

No appointments before I start work at 11 so going to just have to put up with it until I'm off tomorrow. :( will walk down first thing and hopefully be seen straight away tomorrow as battling the phone Que is a nightmare.

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gymboywalton · 04/08/2014 09:26

diflucan!!! one tablet and it will sort it! you can buy it over the counter.

BalloonSlayer · 04/08/2014 09:30

Have you still got the raging thirst?

Because raging thirst + thrush can suggest diabetes.

FannyFifer · 04/08/2014 10:49

Go to chemist and buy Diflucan, don't wait till tomorrow.

gymboywalton · 04/08/2014 11:02

i agree-get it going!

Pobblewhohasnotoes · 04/08/2014 12:28

Go to the pharmacist for the oral tablet you don't have to see the GP!

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