Can anyone recommend a remedy to take for vaginal thrush. I've tried canesten cream, pessary, canesten once and have now taken the tablet (diflocan) on Friday (says it takes 3-5 days to work). Is there a homeopathic remedy that would help to alleviate the burning and itching and total discomfort I am suffering.

The thrush came about because I started eating yoghurt.

Hi there,

In homeopathy we prescribe on the totality of the person not necessarily by the disease state. Do you have any other symptoms? Any change in your mental/emotional wellbeing? And mood changes at all? Have you noticed any other general changes in your body or mental state? By providing information about these you "fill in" the case whereby we can prescribe on your totality not just your thrush. You explained some of the symptoms as burning, itching etc. Have you had these before? Do they get worse any time of the day or night? Is there anything unusual about these symptoms now if you've had them before. You mentioned that these symptoms started after you ate yoghurt. Is this common for you to experience symptoms after eating dairy? Have you a sensitivity to it and if so how long has this been for.
I'd be very happy to help you with your problem and if you could "fill out" the case for me I may be able to start considering a few medicines.

Kind regards,
Nicole

Difluocan will only temporarily stop your symptoms--and usually the yeast just gets worse because this drug can only suppress it temporarily.

One of the most effective palliative treatments for yeast is live-culture yogurt mixed into a douche and applied daily until the symptoms subside. Salt water baths are also very helpful in alleviating the symptoms. Nothing topical will fix your susceptibility to yeast infections, however, and unless this is actually done, no "cure" is possible.

To that end, I'd recommend you find a really good homeopath to take a full case and prescribe a remedy for the totality of your symptoms.

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The similimun is the best treatment. It will cure the underlying problem. But for that, we need a complete case. In the meantime, garlic clove suppositories can be very helpful.

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Can you buy garlic clove suppositries?

Just go to your grocery store produce department and buy some garlic. Organic is best since it doesn't introduce anything else into the body. But if you can't get organic, just use whatever you can get. Take a clove off, peel it and insert it. Replace it several times a day.

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are you serious? ouch ouch ouch
there must be something else

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Dear Jiggy
What you have is one of the obvious symptoms of trush/candida/yeast invasion due to some sort of Antibiotic use (many other meds also cause this like HRT,Birthcontroll pills, and sexually transmitted diseases)
All the suggestions mentioned are all palliation to your problem these will not help permanently,not only that but after months/years of reocurrant palliation and or suppression via allopathic meds you will get more invasive forms of this candida/yeast going deeper in your system. Yes Homeopathy will help but only via a face to face appt. with a classical trained homeopath that can find the well indicated remedy and a serious need of diet change needs to happen as well. For instance sugar,breads,pastries,alcohol,vinegar,pasta all carbs,soda's,processed foods all feed this candida overgrowth,one MUST stop all of these . more on this www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com (searchbox;candida/trush)
www.yeastconnection.com-dietlist
www.candidasupport.org
www.candidafree.net
Again using creams,lotions,suppository,allopathic prescription drugs will not cure this problem.It only gets rid of your 'symptom' ,but temporary.
Gina TYler