LS and Thrush

I have taken the over the counter thrush pills.  Haven't worked at all.

Neither have the Canesten pessaries!  I now have to wait until tuesday to see a doctor!  This is ridiculous

Last year I had vaginal and oral thrush, which in turn triggered oral lichen planus, and vaginal LS, it was bad, probably systemic, because it took some work to get it under control.   Once I had gotten on top of it, I managed to get the oral and vaginal flare up under control. I have a theory that Candida is the cause of LS, only a theory, but that's what I happen to think.

Hi and sorry to hear about your problems with thrush.

I have been having thrush and also bacterial infections over several weeks just last month and didn't know till I finally went to specialist in despair thinking it was my LP. Have been having symptoms of intense burning and raw weeping lesions. Seems I have had it a while. Swabs showed both and I was treated with AB and Fluconazole single oral tab. The tablet effects lasts for two or three weeks according to specialist. The thrush comes back though so I need to take the Fluconazole monthly. Specialist said the creams will aggravate everything. 

I am intolerant to Clobestasol and any steroid with the ointment base, but my expensive specialist who charges $240 and I travel a four hour trip for 15 minutes just keeps telling me to persevere, will not try me on any of the other alternatives mentioned on these sites and tells me she will do a patch test in winter! It's just turned summer here ....  She has me on prednisone high doses for three months to tolerate the pain, comes with its own set of problems. 

Now I have a new GP (had to change as mine left) and she knows loads about LP and LS. She put me on to mometesone 0.1 mg with  no alcohol and after four days I can see and feel the difference. 

Over the months I have tried many remedies and soothing measures and many are life savers. 

Best tips from this site:

Washing area after peeing, either just water, baking soda, salt.

Bath soaking luke warm bath with any of above

Drying area well before applying anything.

using a flour to prevent labia sticking together, during the day after creams but especially at night. I use potato flour.

Emollient or pure oils or medicated creams or coconut oil etc to prevent drying out. 

Changed all washing powders soaps, cleansers, shampoo and anything that touches my body to organic. 

Stone cold stopped obvious sugars, glutens and dairy, coffee and caffeine and in my case the whole nightshade family as my LP has now gone to include oral. That's another story.  But any sugars I get the burn within two hours, some things you just don't realise have too much sugars like some fruits are loaded. So sad not to be able to eat pounds of blueberries right now. 

Positive note: have lost 15 kgs since food regime began in July and four or so health problems have improved dramatically. IBS, reflux disease, back pain, chance of type 2 diabetes gone from possible to no chance. 

New Years resolution to myself,

think positively, stress less, find other activities outside the house and engage more with people and have fun. 

I am 70 and only diagnosed last year. It's been a huge life changer. And this support group has been all I had to help me understand what professionals don't or can't know or have no time to research. It's the little things in the end.

So thanks everyone for your kindness.

Bless you all and healthy New Year!

 

Guppy, I agree. My mother tells me I had terrible diaper rash as a baby, and that was probably yeast. Downhill from there.

Wishing all the best to you for the New Year!  I am glad you seem to be getting some relief, I know you have had a tough time.

Yes, and you know what else I think?  I think for women that show signs of thrush, that's the red flag, the clue,  but I also believe that not every women will show signs of thrush, but it is still present, the cause.  I think it is largely responsbile for most flare ups, but because some women don't show any signs of thrush/candida they don't think that's the problem...anyway its just my theory, which I am just putting out there..

Hi Guppy,

Do you get a smell with thrush?.

And I agree of course because I had NO obvious signs like when I was young, no discharge at all, no itch, just the awful burning. It took the laboratory to tell the story. I had no idea at all. 

No, not always. I take a Diflucan every once in a while to keep it at bay because I had it soo bad.   I lost a lot of weight getting rid of Candida, if you read up on it, it is terrifying, I believe it is also the cause of cancers, all sorts of illnesses, and so when you have it you have to make a huge effort to eradicate it. If you Google it you will see for yourself.

I had candida internally and my naturopath told me to take probiotics twice a day and of course, along with that you need to reduce sugar seriously.

I think it's a big problem, with many women not realising they have it. Probiotics or Kefir are definitely a good way to keep it at bay.  Also, I think people forgot how much sugar they are actually consuming, and that's even before they start on sweets and cakes.

hi Kate

thanks for your message.  I will speak to the doctor about the cream.In agony tonight as LS has also framed up.  I have lumps down there which are extremely painful.  I also have the thrush which won't go despite using 2 diflocan tablets and now I am trying Canesten pessary.  

I have a cold pack there, and taken pain killers.  Praying that I can get to Tuesday to see doctor.

:-(

Thank you everyone for your support.  It really helps that there are people out there, who know what it's like.

Happy New Year to you All. 

Lets get Healthy and stay Healthy.

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