every now and then I get a nasty yeast rash in my groin...usually not the kind that itches...just hurts like hell...my mom gets them too...I have always treated them with what I had and they eventually go away.....but I have always wondered if there is a more appropriate antifungal for the different locations of yeast infections, like thrush, vaginal yeast and cutaneous yeast. and also, powder or cream, or ointment. My dermatologist said despite the fact that it contradicts the belief and creams will just add more moisture, sometime they are better than powder because they can really get in there and attack the fungus and powders will make sort of a "paste." Then again my mom has found a permanent sure for when she gets them and that is nystatin powder, over a think layer of cream or ointment.
Right now I have prescribed for me nystatin ointment 100,000 USP with 1g of Triamcinolone acetonide which is a steroid for the itch, and then I also have econazole nitrate 1% cream (not ointment)and then I have the nystatin powder 100,000 USP. I was just wondering if there was a preferred one. Like terbinafine (Lamisil) is used for athletes foot a lot, + ketaconazole is used for the scalp and athletes foot and miconozole is used a lot for vagnial yeast.
So I guess what I'm basically asking is what people have had work for them.
Cream, ointment or powder (or combination)?
Nystatin miconazole, or other type of antifungal?
and this is specifically for a cutaneous yeast infection.
I also have a couple 150mg diflucan oral tabs on hand but I don't like to use them unless really bad b/c I know they are bad for the liver and also the more ofen you use them, the less effective they become.
thanks in advance,
Carlie
notes: I am obese but have been checked for diabetes and do not have it, just in case that comes up, I think the cause of mine a lot of the time is post antibiotic (I have to take clindamycin every time I go to the dentist b/c I have multiple foreign bodies in me), I also have had a lot of antibiotics recently b/c I had surgery in December where I got a whole IV bag of clinda, and I had infectious colitis in march for which I was put on a butt load of both cipro and flagyl IV and pills to take home. I do take twice daily probiotic has L. acidophilus and B. Lactis 1 billion live organisms.
Carlie, I'm cindy. I tried the nystatin oinment on my v skin, it was the same prescrip as you have. Anyways, just be careful. Because after the yeast *supposedly left* i was left with skin burning exactly where i had put the nystatin oinment. Its still burns and its been about a year. just be careful. If the ointment irriates you after about a week. stop it. I dont want you going thru what i am!! you may be fine with it tho. just be careful, cindy
You can try tea tree oil. I agree with the other passage. Trying a topical cream that causes burning/irritation might just make it worst or create more inflammation.
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