Severe thrush....HELP PLEASE!!

[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

[Carrie]

I find that the acidophilis is the best at getting rid of it - I used to get bio-organics megadophilis, but am now using Inner Health. I use it along with the creams. I hope you can get rid of it - thrush is awful

[Schmickers]

You can also try apple cider vinegar vulval washes.

If you have some privacy in your back yard, strip from the waist down and get some sun on your vulva and perineum.My DW suffered from terrible thrush in her teens and early twenties, and that was what eventually worked for her.

[Alan]

Good tip schmickers. I'd forgotten about the vinegar wash