I searched for this topic and found some helpful results but figured I ought to start a new topic as the one I found was rather old, and I thought you ladies may have some more up-to-date input.
My issue… I’ve had a more or less constant yeast infection since OCTOBER 2008. My bloodsugars had been out of control for a year or more… like constant 200’s and 300’s which would explain the yeast. But I’ve never heard of anything so long-lasting… and now I’ve got a good doctor and some self control and a wonderful pump and I am doing a lot better (its been about a month maybe?). But I was wondering if anyone had similar, chronic issues and how they dealt with it.
I’m taking probiotic acidophilus and doing periodic ointment treatments but nothing seems to help. There have been a couple lulls in symptoms, but nothing major. Bahhh this is so frustrating. I figure it will take some time to come under control, but I was hoping it would get a little better by now! Help me girls, I’m distressed!
First of all, kudos to you for getting back on track. I know first hand how tough that is. It might be worth a discussion with your doctor to see if you could tolerate one dose of the oral medication that treats yeast. It is rough on some of the other organs out there so make sure you really understand the risks if you take more than one pill. Also, using a probiotic that has many different varieties can be more helpful to some people. Acidophilus is just one of the probiotics out there and sometimes paying more for the good stuff can be worth it. I found that staying away from acidic drinks like coffee and soda (even diet) can help get your body back in balance too. Lots of the treatment companies out there now have little towelettes that you can buy too. They’re kinda pricey but when you’re out and about and need a little relief, they can work wonders. Hope some of this helps!
So sorry to hear about this. I have not experienced such constant yeast infections, but if my blood sugar is very high for a day or two, it’s almost definite that I will have a yeast infection. I think that keeping your blood sugar under control will help a lot, though it may take a while
Congrats on the better control and keep it up!
Here is a link with some tips and information about recurrant yeast infections at the bottom.
You’ve hit on a little known secret to lots of women. Yeast feeds on sugar and, therefore, when your numbers rise, you run the risk of bringing on a yeast infection. It can be treated a number of ways like stated previously.
I had yeast infections nonstop for almost a DECADE when my blood sugars were very high after meals but my fasting normal, so no one caught it.
The very best cure for drug resistant yeast (which is what you probably have) is boric acid powder. You can find it as some pharmacies or mail order it. Here’s a discussion from About.com.
It is a poison but not when applied to skin, only when swallowed. My gynecologist told me about this.
I don’t put it in capsules. What I do is use one of those plastic applicators that come with yeast medicine, and fill it about 3/4 inch deep with boric acid, then insert.
Do this every day for several weeks. It is the ONLY yeast treatment that ever worked for me and my doctor put me on all the prescription drugs. Once you get the yeast controlled, then the Fem-dophilus probiotic is helpful. But by itself it can’t get rid of yeasts that have taken over.
The good news is that once I got my blood sugars controlled and wiped the yeast out with the boric acid, I have very rarely had it again.
The only way I can get a yeast infection to subside is to keep on top of my blood sugar…and I tell ya, If anything is a motivator to keep me on track, this particular problem is. I thought I was going to go insane before I realized what was causing them.
mmmm… yeast, yummy! what a lot of people might not realize is that it’s the elevated sugars in your urine that’s creating an ideal “home” for this stuff to grow… getting your sugars under control is the best thing you can do for them, but if you’re still not seeing much of a change in them yet, I would recommend drinking TONS of water to help dilute your urine a bit. Yogurt is a girl’s best friend, and I also agree with Trisha on her suggestion to limit acidic drinks. Obviously wear nothing but 100% cotton panties and change them often (ew, I know… )
Good luck! I think all of us can definitely empathize, I know I have a constant prescription for Diflucan at my pharmacy if/when I need it - that’s my favorite when I need to go the medicine route.
Here’s another recommendation for the boric acid treatment. A nurse practitioner recommended this to me in the early '90s and it works. I buy empty 00 capsules at a health food store and fill them with boric acid. I insert the capsules as a suppository before bed. You can do this every night or every other night and it will cure your yeast infection. I haven’t had a yeast infection in over 10 years. (Wait, since I opened my big mouth, I’ll probably get one next week . . .)
I have taken some drugs for this and they didn’t seem to work so drug resistance sounds likely…
I havn’t heard of boric acid for yeast… I’ll look into it. Thanks for the input.
Yeah I’ve definitely dramatically improved my sugars, and this was a real motivator (among many other things as I’m sure you know), but nothing has changed much. If anything, its gotten a little worse. Water sounds good… I’ve been drinking more water/less soda anyways so I’ll cut out most of the coffee and see what happens.
I tried Diflucan twice and it seemed to fail to fix anything… perhaps I’ll see a doctor and give it another try.
Thanks!
Thanks to everyone for your input! There are lots of good ideas here and I’m willing to try about anything as I think this has gone on long enough! Thanks again! -Danni
Just like everyone has said Danni, avoid any food with yeast in them white bread, processed foods. It is extremely difficult to get rid off. It thrives on sugar and it had many horrible effects on our bodies, hate it. I did find though when my teenage yrs had passed I was much better. Hope you ok. I usd to get an oral tablet as well, I think antibiotic can drive it crazy too.
i used to suffer with yeast infections as well, you know, i do alot of research on the web, on solutions with food and diet…ive had to do that with statins since my liver reacts to all cholesterol lowering medications my doctors has tied…now i take fish oil pills, and eat foods that help lower cholesterol…ive worked in the medical field for over 30 years, and really dont have much faith in synthetic cures…we are made of minerals and water…but this is a choice i take…dont take me wrong…ive had two heart attacks and diabetes, im on alot of medications…but i look towards my diet to help as well, and one day take some pills out of my daily routine…
I used to get these all the time- thank goodness not this persistant!
Douche with plain yogurt. Let it stay in there for a while- then use vinegar/water to rinse it out. Smear some on the perinium and let it sit- straight out of the fridge is so wonderfully cooling!
And I’m sure you know- but just in case- make sure you’re not wearing synthetic undies (cotton ones only!) or tight pants. Leave off the pantyhose,too. You gotta’ let the old gal air out some!
Seriously- I know how uncomfortable you’ve got to be. Hope this helps.
Hi Danni, I don’t quite know how to answer this because I’m currently fighting a chronic candida problem myself. I thought I should let you know that there are doctors out there who deal w/ this (candida is yeast). It’s hard to find them though. You’re probably going to have to be really aggressive with this. Unfortunately there are a ka-jillion different treatments floating around the web. Personally I didn’t know what to believe, so I (thankfully) found a doctor who has helped a lot of people through this. I was in your same situation Sept. of last year. Figured out my high sugars were caused by food allergies which are caused by a yeast problem in the intestines. And then the high BS keeps feeding the yeast. It’s a crazy circle.
So, I currently don’t eat the foods I react to & am on an anti-candida diet. My BS average is at 120. Much better than it was. If this resonates with you, let me know & I’ll explain more.
Yikes I am so glad I don’t have to deal with this! I was on a search last week asking people from TuDiabetes on deciding what king of yogurt to eat…never mind that kind of proceedure.
I Think I will stick to flavored yogurt.
seriously,
So as a guy who was not so in controled of my BG a while back, my girlfriend was correct in accusing me of why she had so many yeast infections before going on insulin and started taking my numbers seriously?
Ahhhh, I was on antibiotics a little while back. Grrrr. No fun.
I think I’m going to take a trip to the doctor soon, try to get some more treatment advice as what she told me before didn’t work all that well, and she would be the one to prescribe me some more meds.
