Help Yeast?

So went to 2 week on Tues, feeling great! Had to go back Thurs with bladder infection, feeling just yucky. Now its Sat (no drs) and my vagina is so itchy I'm goin crazy. Any suggestions? Other than this my recovery has been so wonderful. Thanks
Marchkitty

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Originally Posted by Marchkitty So went to 2 week on Tues, feeling great! Had to go back Thurs with bladder infection, feeling just yucky. Now its Sat (no drs) and my vagina is so itchy I'm goin crazy. Any suggestions? Other than this my recovery has been so wonderful. Thanks Marchkitty

Just last saturday I was itching in my vagina I felt like I would rather be in pain then this itching. I called the doctors and left message the told me to get some yeast medicine and if it didn't work come in to the doctor. Well I did the yeast medicine which did not help so went to the doctor gave me some bacterial medicine that was a cream and that helped. Under search type in itch you can find more suggestions

i had an infection and terrible itching also around 2 weeks.. i did call dr and i got difulcan(sp) and an external cortisone ointment to apply twice daily.. it was awful... i do believe also i wasn't getting enough estrogen at the time and that worsened the whole episode.. i'm clear now and 5 weeks post -op... i feel for you.. hope you will improve real soon.. are you on any estrogen replacement??

Wow, I didn't think about the estrogen. I have been on Vivelledot until my 2 week. Then thought I'd try a pill since the adhesive irritated my skin. (I've been edgier on the oral HRT, but I thought it was due to the UTI.) BTW UTI is much better, just itchy now. I think I'll put on another patch tomorrow and see if that helps. Thanks so much

depending upon which antibiotics you took for the uti, you could have a yeast infection from the antibiotics - you know, they kill bacteria, good and bad. so, that could explain the yeast infection. i take diflucan when i get a yeast infection, and it always work very well - but you should wait til you're off the antibiotics so it doesn't re-develop. meanwhile, sorry you're feeling itchy! i also had vaginal discomfort because i wasn't taking enough estrogen, and when the dosage was increased, the discomfort went away.

I also had a yeast infection a couple of weeks after and got the prescription for diflucan. I've had a couple of times since where it was starting to get itchy, but I think it was just external, bacteria infections. I used OTC cream and that took care of it.

One thing weird I've noticed is I get this tingly, almost-itchy, but not quite sure if it really is feeling once in awhile. I don't know what that's all about and I'm not sure if I should call the dr about it or not. It's more of an annoyance and only lasts a minute or two. I have no idea what it is, but it feels really weird. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Jen

I always ask for diflucon when I'm prescribed antibiotics.(I know that doesn't help you now but maybe next time.) I very rarely use it but its nice to know its there. I am flirting with the idea to have it filled but I'm not sure it is yeast. I'll have to look into the possibility of low estrogen. I kept both my ovaries but I have been very weepy for a couple of weeks.

Sherri

I also suggest diflocam. I developed a yeast infection around week three, after taking antibiotics for a bladder infection.

I always get a yeast infection after antibiotics, and in the past had used the OTC creams, but after having a diflocam experience I swear that I'll never use the creams again. My yeast infection was gone within 24 hours, and it was an awesome experience. I'm going to ask for a prescription for diflocam any time I go on antibiotics in the future, that way at the first sign of the yeast infection I can take the pill (after finishing the antibiotics) and have that taken care of.

I wish diflocam was over the counter, since it's so much better than all the other OTC options.

I know what you are talking about.........I got a yeast infection around week 2...........I thought I was going to go nuts with the itching !!!!!!!!! Diflucan is the miracle drug for that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I took my diflucon Monday evening and was completely better by Wed. morning. Had my post op and my dr. said he could see no sign of yeast.

Sherri