hi dear all.....I am so glad I found this thread. in late Aug i had yeast infection so bad its so painful and swollen. took 3 pessaries and anti swelling med it got a bit better (i tot) but came back again mid Sep. Saw doc end Sep, inserted something and helped me wash, put me to fnish my pessarys i didnt' finish last time (7 left). got better.....but mid Oct came back, though milder this time.
Doc did a swab test on the spot, and sent the rest to lab for culture. swab onthe spot test say got bacterial, no yeast, so she prescribe antibiotics while waiting for results of culture to come back. i didn't take the antibiotics coz its metrinidazole and it has so many side effects and also i scared it may worsen my yeast! (although the spot test report say no yeast???).
I started myself no supplements instead, garlic oil caps and probiotics...and i totally cut down on sweet food. drink antioxidant tea, detox tea etc.
then few days later doc called and said culture got mild yeast still remaning, but no bacterial. ????? she told me finish the antibiotics, then put myself on 7 day 2x a day pessarys of Neo-Penotran which contains both anti bacterial and anti fungal med! needless to say i didn't take again.
I tot i got it beaten with my diet (although not as strict as u girls) and supplements. but it came back 3 days ago.
i washed it with pottassium sorbate wash (is this advisable?) and inserted garlic inside twice! during insertion and immediately after that, the itch gone! but a few hrs after that comes back again!
I am feeling very very helpess. the first time the attach, it was very swollen and painful. same for 2nd time. the 3rd time it was just itch. no smell at all actually. just itch and discharge.
i am so worried coz its affecting my life and i also worried if i dun get it totally treated it will come back as bad as the first 2 times...
someone pls help! ur thread is very informative but i still cant figure out what is this detox diet that was mentioned by sandy? i bought oregano oil recently but only took once. i also have grapeseed oil, does it help? there was one night, i took grapeseed oil, oregano oil, B-complex and probiotics together before sleep, and i woke up at 5am with heart palpitations!! i was so scared....wondering is it becoz i took wine at 6pm that evening. so from then no i dun dare to take B complex or the 2 oils.
can someone advise pls??? wat detox diet shld i take now? who shld i consult???? pls pls thanks so much. I am seeing TCM today in fact....but i wanna see a gynae too, but i dunno who to see coz i dun wanna see my own gynae she will sure ask me why i didn't take her med!