Thrush Experiences with Xifaxan?

I was on Flaygl and Cipro and I get really bad thrush and Angular Chelitis when I'm antibiotics, even when taking a probiotic.

I saw my GI on Tuesday and explained this to him, I told him I noticed it gets worse when we added the Flaygl (I'm 1/2 the normal dose). So send lets eliminate the Flaygl and just take the Cipro and see if in a week things start to clear up. So on Tuesday I have to call him and share with him if things cleared up or not. If they do then I can start taking Xifaxan next thursday and see how things go.

The original plan was for me to stay on Flaygl and Cipro for three more months ( for a perianal abscess that was drained back in september and again three weeks ago) but I really didn't want to deal with all the thrush issues and angular chelitis for that long if I could avoid it, and after the three months then he talked about introducing the Xifaxan since it is a antibiotic that is absorbed only in the gut and not the blood stream.

So my question is has anyone still experienced Thrush issues with Xifaxan?

Thanks for reading through my babbling.

I was on cipro and flagyl for my perianal fistula a few years ago and ended up w/ a horrible case of thrush that took about 3 wks to heal. I've never taken Xifaxin though...only wanted to know if they are giving you a lidocaine swish to help deal with the thrush. I remember it being so horrible the few min. of relief that gave me was like heaven...
good luck on the new drug Endeavor

I have had thrush a few times from antibiotics. I have been on Xifaxan for 4 or 5 years now and I have not had thrush once. I think you will be fine.