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Posted 8/3/2016 10:20 PM (GMT 0)
So I'm pretty sure I now have thrush from the antibiotic and flagyl. Never had it before, so my doc won't call in a script until she sees me tomorrow. Until then, any suggestions as to what I can eat? I'm not hungry at all and already lost weight, don't want to lose more. I had yogurt and some nuts today, but that's about it.
Posted 8/3/2016 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
for me, nuts are the killer. If i have no idea what to cook, i buy fish without bones, sprinkle it with lemon juice or soya sauce, put it on a bamboo steamer and steam for 20 min. Cooked rice with it
Posted 8/4/2016 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
Browse the net for anti candida diet.

Avoid sugar for sure..
Posted 8/4/2016 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
I deal with Thrush all the time; just avoid sugar and processed ingredients.

The Thrush will go away by itself after you discontinue the antibiotics. If you want to treat it then the best medication is Fluconazole, the problem with it or any med like it, is that it messes with my guts for 24-48 hours once I start it, then my system settles down.
Posted 8/4/2016 7:34 PM (GMT 0)
Dip a tampon in some yogurt and insert, and then throw away the tampon, the residual yogurt from the tampon works a treat, and of course, eat plenty of the stuff as well.
Posted 8/4/2016 10:32 PM (GMT 0)
They prescribed me a solution to swish, gargle and swallow with? 4x/day for 2 weeks. So now I'm doing foam enemas, suppositories, 3 different meds- two of which are antibiotic, and now this. I just want a break! Doc said with everything I'm on, it's no wonder I feel crumby. She said I should start to feel better soon.

I'm down 5 lbs since last week and came home from work and went right to bed today. I know I have to keep eating and drinking but man... Just no desire. Thanks for the tips everyone.
Posted 8/4/2016 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
I've had Thrush once and it is surprising how yucky it can make you feel. It really messed with my appetite. I got dehydrated while I had it. The advice to avoid any sugar and processed food is good. I had a mouth wash that had tea tree oil in it. I used that, cut out sugar, and took probiotic Digestive Advantage. It's strain is the one that helps inhibit yeast growth. Between the 3 mine cleared up pretty quick. At least in a couple days my appetite came back.
Posted 8/5/2016 4:39 AM (GMT 0)
the worst part of Thrush for me was/is the exhaustion.
Posted 8/5/2016 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
Ditto. I felt horrible. Fluconazole helped me get rid of it.
Posted 8/5/2016 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
I have no idea how this would impact UC, but when my son had a bad case of thrush we used grapefruit seed extract to treat it along with nystatin. I can't recall the exact dosage but he was also only 12 pounds at the time and it was 9 years ago. Thrush is terrible and you are exhausted because your body is fighting so much at the moment. Hang in there.
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