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[Padine]

 I can't remember or find where my earlier post about my Gynaecologist appointment 4 weeks ago but consultant phoned me today and there is no need for any treatment, but I do have thrush! I have been slightly itchy but never thought it would be that. The consultant said to use chemist for treatment or if that didn't work phone GP, I may need tablets, she said. Which Caneston product is the strongest/best? I'm not going near the GP Surgery if I can help it, Consultant was quite happy with me using Caneston.
  I do have to go back in 4 months for a transvaginal scan but I've had that before and it wasn't too unpleasant. If anything untoward after that it will be a hysteroscopy but will cross that bridge if and/or when.

 

[CLKD]

That's such a relief.  I found 'canastan' made me burn, I had to sit in a cool bath 4 hours.  But I didn't have thrush 

MayB ring your Pharmacist to see what's available?  LIVE yoghurt ;-) - eaten and applied ........

[Joaniepat]

Hi Padine, there is not much to choose between the Canesten products. Basically there are the internal treatments containing Clotrimazole. These come as solid pessary, soft gel pessary, or a dose of internal cream in an applicator. They are all single dose treatments and are usually sold with a small tube of cream to use externally. Then there is the single dose Fluconazole oral tablet, also usually packaged with a tube of Clotrimazole cream. I would just pick one and see if it works. If it doesn't and you need longer treatment you could have a telephone appointment with your GP.

JP x

[sheila99]

Buy a fluconazole tablet online, last time I bought it it was 1/4 the price of caneston. A pessary or cream in my experience relieves the itching temporarily but doesn't get rid of the thrush.

[CLKD]

LIVE yoghurt did I suggest 

Candida (thrush) lives in the back passage and thrives on sugars.  Live yoghurt cleanses the whole digestive tract and when applied on a tampon into the vagina as far up as possible, it can be soothing if nowt else.  Do keep the 2 pots separate though 

[Dierdre]

Definately the oral tablet, no mess or burning, especially if you've got VA too, sorts it in a couple of days, if not take a second one after a week depending how bad the thrush is. You can get home brands at Boots and they're usally cheaper than Caneston but the same ingredient.

[dahliagirl]

I used to use a fluconazole tablet along with something that was supposed to balance pH - multigyn flora plus.  There are other things like balance active but I have not used them.