Stubborn Yeast

Hi J..
I have always found acidophelus to do the trick - The spelling may be off, but you can find it in the health food store or your better supermarkets.

For me, it's about avoiding too much sugar; I used to think that I didn't intake much sugar, until I kept track....

So, start with the acidophelus, lot of water and lessen your sugar intake - because infections are such a hassle.

hope this helps,
R.

I thought I had heard something about eating yogurt helping.

It will take ages for your body to regulate is over-or -undergrowth of candida "naturally" - diflucan is a single dose, safe and healthy way of getting rid of your yeast in less than a 24 hour period. Why would you want to suffer and allow your yeast infection to become progressively worse when you can get rid of it safely and quickly now? You said yourself that it is particularly stubborn, and that you have tried several natural methods and the yeast infection has only returned. Obviously, your natural cures are not working for YOUR body. At this point, it has probably gone on for so long that nothing but real medical intervention can break the yeast cycle of your body. There are very few, if any, relatable side effects to diflucan. I have taken it many times myself, and frankly find another suggested natural yeast infection cure of dipping a tampon into yogurt several times a day and inserting it into the vagina unhygenic, unsafe, and rather disgusting.

It's been years since I had a yeast infection, so I'm not sure what's out there right now, but Monistat always used to work.

I used to have chronic yeast infections, I would get one approx. every three months. They went away when I discovered I had hypothyroidism and got on thyroid replacement medication. If you get yeast infections a lot have your thyroid checked.

People won't like this but homeopathic remedies won't work because they contain no active ingredient. Check out how they are made.

p.s. - Is it only itching or is there discharge?, the cottage cheesy (sorry folks) type? If it's only itching it might be something else.

Hi J.
I do agree with the posts about changing your diet, however, while or if you decide to do that, for quick relief... try Capryl acid supplements.. I have changed up my diet, but prior to that, I suffered from constant yeast infections, I would take one capsule of those and then drink LOTS of water and bam... the infection would be gone within a day. however, you must drink lots of water.. the capryl kills the yeast and you need to flush it out of your system.. it's worth a try.. but also, getting your system to be more alkalin as oppose to acidic is also key.. you can do this by eating more raw foods and a plant based diet.. try and limit dairy and cooked foods, esp cooked meat.. the more alkaline you can get the body, the less problems you will have of yeast and other dilema such as fatigue, which can stem from yeast and other problems..
good luck

p.s. you can get the capryl acid at most healthfood stores in the vitamin section..

When we, or the children take antibiotics without taking probiotics, the result is the production of yeast (for many children with autism or ADHD the cause of course are vaccinations); anyway, diflucan is the best thing to take, and then you can continue with natural antiyeasts such as grapefruit extract, etc. If the yeast is very stubborn, you can even rotate several natural antiyeasts at a time - take one for one or two weeks, then change to another one for another two weeks, and then take another one, etc, until it dissappears. Some cases of yeast remain for months or years.
good luck.

I feel for you, I have had chronic issues with infection in the past.

Salt in the bathwater, epsom. Let yourself soak, no soap or bubble bath - just warm water and the salt.

Then wear a dress or skirt without underwear to allow the air in.

Best wishes!

I wish you well in the ongoing process of fighting yeast infections. My daughter (now 21) had problems with chronic vaginal yeast infections for over two years. She went to the doctor and what they advised (including diflucan) never worked for long. She made drastic changes to her diet, including kefir (from Whole Foods), and excluding all sugars She also tried to reduce stress (easier said than done), but she had found a correlation between more stressful times at school (finals) and flares of yeast infections. She still limits sugar and tries to keep kefir in her diet, and (knock on wood) she has not had a flare now for some time. I wish you well with this tenacious problem. You'll get a handle on it!

Definitely find your food or medication triggers. Mine is dairy and sugar (usually in the form of ice cream :-)). In my case I would avoid triggers for several weeks, sometimes months and I would take Probiotics.

I would encourage you to keep taking the homeopathic remedy, as they sometimes take longer due to their subtle energetic mechanisms.

Good Luck.