LeisaH
03-06-2003, 11:01 AM
My sister in law has had what seems to be at least a year long yeast infection. She has been treated with a prescription, so has her husband to prevent repeat infections. She was on like a 7 day prescription of diflucan and it still returned. She has been tested for diabtics. She has changed her underwear and bought all new. She miscarried a baby last july and that is when she started with the yeast infections.
She has been to see the docs and her obgyn. Nothing seems to clear it up.
Anyone has any ideas, she is willing to try!
Leisa
She has been to see the docs and her obgyn. Nothing seems to clear it up.
Anyone has any ideas, she is willing to try!
Leisa
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mlgable
03-07-2003, 03:09 AM
Be sure she is eating yogurt with live active cultures daily or taking acidophillus capsules to help prevent yeast. Also is the doc testing her each time she has a reoccurance to be sure it truley is a yeast infection and not something else. You mentioned her changing her underwear which I assume means switching to 100% cotton undies. She should not take tub baths, do not douche, stay away from feminine deodorant sprays, no tampons until this is cleared up, avoid tigh pants and tight pantyhose. You might do a seach here for boric acid suppositories as some chronic people have used these. She does need to be sure though that each and every time the doc does test to be sure it is a yeast infection. Also until she gets cleared up they should use condoms just to be sure she doesn't pass it back to her husband and he pass it back to her etc. Even though douching is never recommended without a doctors order she may want to check with her doc to see about using a douche that is made with tea tree oil as this may help. She might also want to limit her carbohydrates since these turn directly into sugar as well as limiting her actual sugar intake to see if this helps.
LeisaH
03-07-2003, 11:17 AM
Thanks mlgable
she has always worn 100% cotton undies and probably always will. She is eating the right yougurt and yes she has been tested over and over and it always comes out as a yeast infection. Right now she had a biopsy and a special swapping, these will take 6 weeks to get back. And yes they wear condoms although the doctor did tell them that they did not need to especially since they wish to get pregnant. She has tried to limit all sugars and carbs.
Thanks for writing back
Leisa
she has always worn 100% cotton undies and probably always will. She is eating the right yougurt and yes she has been tested over and over and it always comes out as a yeast infection. Right now she had a biopsy and a special swapping, these will take 6 weeks to get back. And yes they wear condoms although the doctor did tell them that they did not need to especially since they wish to get pregnant. She has tried to limit all sugars and carbs.
Thanks for writing back
Leisa
patrice121
03-09-2003, 09:58 PM
If she's into alternative medicine tell her to try this
potent herbal formula
1/4 of tumeric
1/4 licorice
1/4 shardunika
take this complete mixture (1 teaspoon of herbs)twice a day with warm water until symptoms are gone.
potent herbal formula
1/4 of tumeric
1/4 licorice
1/4 shardunika
take this complete mixture (1 teaspoon of herbs)twice a day with warm water until symptoms are gone.
Paceyshoney
03-10-2003, 04:49 AM
Hi I have a condition that looks like yeast but is not yeast. Your sister in law could have it too.
The disease is called Lichen sclerosus (aka lichen sclerosis or lichen sclerosis et atrophicus)it is often Misdiagnosed as yeast and is a painful skin condition that typically affects the vulva (or penis) and anus. In women, LS falls under the general category of vulvodynia (chronic vulvar pain). It is not a contagious condition.
Some researchers believe that LS may be associated with an increased risk of developing vulval or penile cancer.
What are the symptoms of LS?
The symptoms of LS are thinning skin, white patches of skin, itching and/or burning, painful sexual intercourse, and sores or lesions resulting from scratching. If left untreated, LS can result in fusing of the skin, atrophy, and narrowing of the vagina. A more detailed description is provided here.
Please note that all of these symptoms may not be present. Some women do not experience itching, for example -- only pain.
Who can get LS?
The most common sufferers of LS are post-menopausal women, although the disease can strike women of any age -- including young girls. In addition, there are many known cases of men and boys diagnosed with LS.
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Common Misdiagnoses
The most common misdiagnosis for lichen sclerosus is a yeast infection. Other misdiagnoses include herpes or a bacteria infection. In children, the symptoms of LS are sometimes mistakenly identified as signs of sexual abuse.
Generally, a biopsy from the affected area can help determine whether your condition is indeed LS. Unfortunately, some sufferers have gone as long as twenty years without proper diagnosis.
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Similar Disorders
For some time, it was thought that lichen sclerosus was a form of lichen planus. However, there are now clear indicators that the two conditions are different from one another.
[This message has been edited by Paceyshoney (edited 03-10-2003).]
The disease is called Lichen sclerosus (aka lichen sclerosis or lichen sclerosis et atrophicus)it is often Misdiagnosed as yeast and is a painful skin condition that typically affects the vulva (or penis) and anus. In women, LS falls under the general category of vulvodynia (chronic vulvar pain). It is not a contagious condition.
Some researchers believe that LS may be associated with an increased risk of developing vulval or penile cancer.
What are the symptoms of LS?
The symptoms of LS are thinning skin, white patches of skin, itching and/or burning, painful sexual intercourse, and sores or lesions resulting from scratching. If left untreated, LS can result in fusing of the skin, atrophy, and narrowing of the vagina. A more detailed description is provided here.
Please note that all of these symptoms may not be present. Some women do not experience itching, for example -- only pain.
Who can get LS?
The most common sufferers of LS are post-menopausal women, although the disease can strike women of any age -- including young girls. In addition, there are many known cases of men and boys diagnosed with LS.
Back to top.
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Common Misdiagnoses
The most common misdiagnosis for lichen sclerosus is a yeast infection. Other misdiagnoses include herpes or a bacteria infection. In children, the symptoms of LS are sometimes mistakenly identified as signs of sexual abuse.
Generally, a biopsy from the affected area can help determine whether your condition is indeed LS. Unfortunately, some sufferers have gone as long as twenty years without proper diagnosis.
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Similar Disorders
For some time, it was thought that lichen sclerosus was a form of lichen planus. However, there are now clear indicators that the two conditions are different from one another.
[This message has been edited by Paceyshoney (edited 03-10-2003).]
kat721
03-10-2003, 01:56 PM
I think Pacey might be on to something there.
I would tend to think the problem discussed could be along the lines of what she describes.
Also a visit to a Reproductive Endocrinologist will probably shed a lot of light on the on going problem for your sister.
She may actually have a metabolic problem involving her female organs and pancreas.
She fits the symptom base for a whole lot of women with either endometriosis or cystic ovaries or
even if she has neither one of those conditions, she still fits the category because she has already manifests Diabetes.
All the remedys in the world are not going to help until she has the root of the problem investigated.
Even though it is the reproductive organs involved
you will be amazed at what Gynecologists don't know about the metabolic problem that is known to cause infertility and miscarriages along with a whole mess of symptoms that are very confusing to decipher.
kat
P.S.
Ooops, sorry, misread the 1st post. Your sister has been tested for diabetes. You didn't mention if she came back positive or not.
If she does not have diabetes have then check for low blood sugar with a specific Glucose Tolerance Test.
This test is necessary to diferentiate between hyperglycemia(diabetes) or hypoglycemia(low blood sugar).
Hypoglycemia is as much of a real medical problem as hyperglycemia.
Both conditions often require glucophage to make the body cells senssitive to the needed circulation of insulin in the blood.
The difference is that Hyperglycemics do not produce enough insulin and need to suppliment insulin tinto the body and the hypoglycemic has too much insulin pumping and the body can't use what is being over produced and tilts out.
both conditions are potentially serious.
And both problems will wreck havoc with the female reproductive system causing all sorts of gynecological mystery symptoms.
[This message has been edited by kat721 (edited 03-10-2003).]
I would tend to think the problem discussed could be along the lines of what she describes.
Also a visit to a Reproductive Endocrinologist will probably shed a lot of light on the on going problem for your sister.
She may actually have a metabolic problem involving her female organs and pancreas.
She fits the symptom base for a whole lot of women with either endometriosis or cystic ovaries or
even if she has neither one of those conditions, she still fits the category because she has already manifests Diabetes.
All the remedys in the world are not going to help until she has the root of the problem investigated.
Even though it is the reproductive organs involved
you will be amazed at what Gynecologists don't know about the metabolic problem that is known to cause infertility and miscarriages along with a whole mess of symptoms that are very confusing to decipher.
kat
P.S.
Ooops, sorry, misread the 1st post. Your sister has been tested for diabetes. You didn't mention if she came back positive or not.
If she does not have diabetes have then check for low blood sugar with a specific Glucose Tolerance Test.
This test is necessary to diferentiate between hyperglycemia(diabetes) or hypoglycemia(low blood sugar).
Hypoglycemia is as much of a real medical problem as hyperglycemia.
Both conditions often require glucophage to make the body cells senssitive to the needed circulation of insulin in the blood.
The difference is that Hyperglycemics do not produce enough insulin and need to suppliment insulin tinto the body and the hypoglycemic has too much insulin pumping and the body can't use what is being over produced and tilts out.
both conditions are potentially serious.
And both problems will wreck havoc with the female reproductive system causing all sorts of gynecological mystery symptoms.
[This message has been edited by kat721 (edited 03-10-2003).]
dea4
03-10-2003, 04:37 PM
Yep, I agree with Kat, check the blood sugar, I am hypoglycemic and since last year when I had a miscarriage and then appendix surgury a month later I also have a lot of trouble with yeast infections, I would get mild ones prior but since then get nasty ones, its like it led to a real bad overgrowth. I am trying natural remedies to rid the yeast.
Hope all works out well for your sister, its very frustrating when you just can't seem to get rid of the stuff.
Hope all works out well for your sister, its very frustrating when you just can't seem to get rid of the stuff.
LeisaH
03-10-2003, 06:10 PM
Thanks guys, I am emailing her all your info..... She does have PCOS. And all her doctor said was that the diabetic test have come up clear. She had also done the sugar tests during her pregnancies and have come up clear.
Leisa
Leisa
kat721
03-11-2003, 02:54 PM
I haven't had yeast problem in a very long time. I addressed that problem years ago with probiotics. but I eat mine. I like a real strong yogurt starter yogurt of the plain no fat variety. I mix it with water to make yogurt milk.
I had 3 surgeries in less than a year and with all the antibiotics and surgery meds I was religious with my yogurt. Everyday. And thank goodness I never got the yeast.
Blood sugar needs to be tested regularly especially if your sister has already been diagnosed with PCOS.
It's one of the problems, either high or low that goes hand in hand with that problem.It's the dysfunction of the Pancreas that contributes to PCOS and triggers the production of too many androgens that give the tell tale signs of the syndrome.
So keep on top of it.
Blood sugar is like Blood Pressure.
If it was normal once, that was yesterday.
You have to test each time a problem is flaring.
Additionally, BP and Blood Sugar go hand in hand too.
Diabetics/Hypoglycemics often manifest Hypertension
and Hypertensives tend to manifest Blood Sugar Problems.
It's called Syndrome X. You can find Info on the American Heart Assn. page
kat
I had 3 surgeries in less than a year and with all the antibiotics and surgery meds I was religious with my yogurt. Everyday. And thank goodness I never got the yeast.
Blood sugar needs to be tested regularly especially if your sister has already been diagnosed with PCOS.
It's one of the problems, either high or low that goes hand in hand with that problem.It's the dysfunction of the Pancreas that contributes to PCOS and triggers the production of too many androgens that give the tell tale signs of the syndrome.
So keep on top of it.
Blood sugar is like Blood Pressure.
If it was normal once, that was yesterday.
You have to test each time a problem is flaring.
Additionally, BP and Blood Sugar go hand in hand too.
Diabetics/Hypoglycemics often manifest Hypertension
and Hypertensives tend to manifest Blood Sugar Problems.
It's called Syndrome X. You can find Info on the American Heart Assn. page
kat