Severe thrush....HELP PLEASE!!

[jma]

Hi!

I have severe thrush. I have tried everything. I've had it since about 9 weeks of pregnancy and have not been able to get rid of it.

I avoid bread etc. I eat yoghurt, have even used the yoghurt. My GP keeps prescribing the creams which would clear it up for a day or two then I would have to use it again. ITs now got to the point where the cream doesn't really seem to be helping.

I am extremely sore and about 4 times the normal size down there. It is just running out of me, sorry if TMI!

Any tips or advice would be extremely helpful. I don't want to go into labour with it this bad, especially knowing that bub will probably get it too.

[Alan]

Hi Jma
You may need to get your doctor to give you the cream and pessary. 'Canesten Clotrimazole Thrush Treatment Pessery + Cream' with this you use the cream 3 times a day and insert the pessary at night. I think you can get this over the counter so you may not need to go to the doctor.
Other tips are-
Thrush loves warm damp areas so you need to let air circulate
No tight jeans/pants or undies.
No nylon undies.
No undies when sleeping.
Spend time without undies during the day if possible.
Wash often with cool/cold water.

[Visitor7]

I really feel for you. I had it extremely bad with my second pregnancy as well, and nothing unfortunately cleared it for me. I got absolutely no sleep as I really swollen, just like you are. Just keep thinking that you're only a few weeks away from meeting bub, then it'll be gone.
I did start a thread about it, and Kelly mentioned Fast Tract. I didn't get a chance to get it as Emily arrived a few days after I posted that thread.
Here's the link to the thread
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ml#post1255659

[doulamamma]

you must be really careful with your diet - and it can get really frustrating - i had it the first time and wasn't - the next time i was super careful and it was gone within a week -
no breads - check all foods for yeast (most crackers contain yeast)
no sugar -
all fruit should be peeled - they spray a form of yeast on it
you should be eating easily digestable foods (not foods that take time to break down - ie, no nuts - you want things moving through your gut)
all the things mentioned about - air out the space - no sex -
yoghurt/acidopholous baths - just flush the area
are you taking acidopholous orally? - any brand is ok- but the (grr, forgot name - )blue label.. is the best one.? you need to take this

keep in mind thrush is much harder to get rid of in pg as the ph levels dont change as they would when AF arrives - so unless you take on a serious plan of attack it wont disappear by itself.

good luck - it drove me insane - something which was really soothing at night - as i was going out of my skin was ice packs in a zip lock bag on the outer area just to cool it down - i have a friend who swears by peeled cucumber cut in half just sitting on the area (no not inserted or anything - she says it takes away the itch and swelling - her words not mine)

[doulamamma]

ill add, i never took any of creams of pessary - but its takes serious committment to rid it - but thats what you want - so it may just require it.
and i re read your post - you avoid breads - you must cut it out completely - yeasts grows!

[cindyb]

I had it big time with my first pregnancy and used the pessary thing and the cream and that worked really well for me! You have to insert the pessary with your finger though, not the applicator or you may do damage but other than that I say give it a try and be really strict on diet - NO SUGAR!!! Thats what the carbs etc all break down to. sugar sugar sugar