Can I get something for thrush from the pharmacy without a prescription. I'm 40 weeks pregnant!

[beatie]

I've just been on antibiotics and feel as though I may have thrush as a consequence - despite taking probiotics to try and ward it off. Will the pharmacist let me have something to clear it up quickly? What's the best thing to get?

yup - canesten cream will sort you out. He probably won't let you buy a pessary but the cream should do it.
Good luck!

live natural yogurt is best bt if youire that pregnatn you may need some help inserting it

Yeah - tell me about it!

Beatie - my advice is to just ask the pharmacist, the worst that can happen is that they refer you to your GP.

Agree with Mud!

you can definitely have the pessaries when pregnant - i did! and they were the only thing that worked, the cream did nothing. oh god, i really feel for you.

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Beatie - Dr prescribed me the Canestan pessary and it worked a treat. I ended up buying it over the counter at the pharmacy as the prescription was for the hospital pharmacy only, and by the time I got there it was shut. I wouldn't go to Boots though, as their policy seems to be that they won't sell anything remotely medical to pregnant women. I went to the little local pharmacy and got it no problem. Thrush was sorted in a matter of hours - bliss

hoxton - you can have pessaries when pregnant but they prob won't give them at 40 weeks pregnant because of the risk that her cervix is open... or that is what I was thinkng anyway.

you might want to get a tube of canesten anyway because if you have thrush when you give birth you might give it to your baby... keep a close eye on your nipples!!

I had some canestan cream in the house already so I have used that. It never seemed like full blown thrush but like it was just on the verge of developing (itchiness ) It seems to have gone now. Hopefully I'm clear and can look forward to getting this baby out soon.

I think I'll continue to take the probiotics and gorge on natural live yoghurt and hope I don't have to use the yoghurt.
Thanks for your responses

i did think of that pph.... but still have post-baby brain!