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Q. Yeast infection, caused by antibiotics, please help!?

recently went through 2 courses of antibiotics, separated by about 10 days, for some brutal double ear infections (after both pneumonia and the flu- it has not been my month!). 1. amoxicillin, 10 days, 3 pills per day. -- 10 or 12 day break-- 2. augmentin, 2 pills/day, 10 days. i got yeast infections with both courses, despite eating yogurt with active cultures every day. the first one cleared up after the monistat 3. halfway through the second course of antibiotics i got the worst one ever (i mean ever!!). dr prescribed 2 150 mg pills of diflucan. i took one on the 7th or 8th day and one on the 10th day. it is now 4 days after i ended antibiotics/diflucan. while it has cleared up some, it's still a bit irritated and itchy. my question is, should i do another monistat 3 dose or is that unhealthy? i miss regular sex! i forgot, i have a pain in my pelvic region that comes and goes- very fleeting- like a period cramp. this is why i'm concerned.

"I seriously doubt the pelvic pain has anything to do with the infection..."

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Q. Help for stomachache caused by antibiotic use?

my nearly eight year old daughter has been fighting a sinus infection for the last 3 weeks - we've done one round of antibiotics and are starting another (septra) - she eats when given the antibiotic, but still complains of stomach distress and loses her appetite during the course of the antibiotic. i give her yogurt to help rebuild the good bacteria lost due to treatment - but was wondering is anyone had any other advice that could hopefully make her a little more comfortable in the next few days.

"It coats the stomach to help ease the antibiotic in the system...."

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Q. Home remedies for a child's stomach ache due to antibiotic use?

my nearly eight year old daughter has been fighting a sinus infection for the last 3 weeks - we've done one round of antibiotics and are starting another (septra) - she eats when given the antibiotic, but still complains of stomach distress and loses her appetite during the course of the antibiotic. i give her yogurt to help rebuild the good bacteria lost due to treatment - but was wondering is anyone had any other advice that could hopefully make her a little more comfortable in the next few days. many thanks!

"There are alternative antibiotics that you take more often..."

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Q. Antibiotics and probiotics?

well, i just started taking antibiotics for strep throat and this is the first time ever in my life to take antibiotics at 21 years of age. ( i was blessed with a great immune system i suppose) i am taking amoxicillin and since it is a moderately broad spectrum antibiotic, is it a good idea to take probiotics during the course of this medication or right after wards? if so, how much. i am eating yogurt everyday but it mostly has the acidophilus bacteria and the pills i was going to by has lactobacillus among others. thanks for your help!

"It should help you just by eating 1-2 normal servings of yogurt a day..."

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Q. Yeast infections and antibiotics?

i am getting a sinus infection and i know that they are going to put me on antibiotics tomorrow when i go to the dr's. are there any antibiotics out there that don't cause a yeast infection? every time i have been on antibiotics i get an infection and of course i'm sure most woman would agree you would almost rather live with the sinus infection lol. but i was told by my mom that there are antibiotics that cause them and than some that don't. we live in a one horse town lol and i would rather have some kind of name to give to them and ask them about it. i have told them before that the meds give me yeast infections and they just prescribe me diflucan which works, but you still have to wait till your done with the meds anyway and on top of it all it's that time of month for me.i know eating yogurt and all that helps.i know when i was younger that i was able to take amoxicilian and not get one, but now they prescribe it with potassium in it and that gets me. any help would be great

"And stay true to ur yogurt with live cultures in it ...."

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Q. Dog on antibiotics - throwing up bile?

another question for the vet experts. our dog was put on antibiotics 1 week ago to rule out a bacterial infection. he went to the vet with swollen lymph nodes under the jaw and his back legs. samples of the nodes came back negative for cancer cells and blood work was fine-with the exception of a slightly low platelet count that the vet didn't even mention, i just saw it on the results. he's thrown up bile twice now. once monday night before his scheduled eating time and again today before feeding. it's bile with froth. tonight was a lot of bile. the antibiotic he's taking is ampicillin 500 mg. he takes 2 caps in the a.m. and 2 at night. i think his nodes have decreased a bit in swelling-but i can still feel them. he seems fine otherwise-wants to play in the snow, good appetite. he eats a high quality senior dry food and we supplement with veggies, cottage cheese, scrambled eggs, yogurt, etc. not all at once of course! he's 9 yrs old, 100lb. supplements include glucosomine & fish oil. i plan on calling the vet - it's after 5 here. thanks. plan on calling the vet tomorrow, it was after 5 when the question was posted.

"His meals - so its likely his stomach is empty..."

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Q. Preventing yeast infections?

i am 19 years old (female of course) and have never had a yeast infection before. but i have been on antibiotics for my sinuses for two weeks straight now, and today when i went to refill my prescription for another two weeks, my doctor told me that all these antibiotics may make me more susceptible to getting a yeast infection (the antibiotics are avelox, if it makes a difference). the doctor told me to eat at least one yogurt every day to help prevent yeast infections. but i've never had one before so i'm really paranoid about getting one, they sound horrible. is there anything else i can do, other than trying to keep myself clean and eating a yogurt daily to prevent them? if i eat several yogurts, will it prevent it even better?

"The yogurt will help to prevent yeast infection in your gi tract..."

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Q. Vaginal infection for 2 months? pls help?

it started when i went on antibiotics for strep throat in late sept. i got a yeast infection as i always do. i took diflucan and it cleared up but i still had some discomfort (pain on contact, like my pants were uncomfortable, etc). went to the gyn who said it could be yeast or could be bv. he gave me clindesse (vaginally). i tried it and felt better within about a week. i took tons of baths to keep the area clean and ate lots of yogurt. then a few days ago i felt the discomfort again. the discharge is minimal- not like yeast really...i had my primary call me in diflucan again and took two over the course of a few days. then refilled the clindesse and used that. i feel a little better but still have this burning pain. i have been tested for all std's, i am married with two kids....i just don't understand. this is affecting so much of my life- from what i wear to the physical activity. any ideas? herbal remedies? anything?

"All the good cells when your on antibiotics that means "against life"..."

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Q. There isn't much time left, my dog has paralysis in the rear end and no bowel movements at all in 2 days.?

please help me, my parents are ready to take him in to be euthanized in about an hour, but i'm not done fighting for him just yet. he has complete paralysis in the hind legs (spreading to the front) and cannot have any bowel movement, we've given him around 6 laxatives/stool softeners over the course of two days, yet he still won't go to the bathroom. all symptoms appeared in just two days, but has been increasingly getting worse. he has no bowel or bladder function, however he willingly drinks and eats, and is very alert to his surroundings. we do live near raccoons and they often try to get into our garbage which is why we think that it could possibly be coonhound paralysis. he pants often and does not seem to be in pain. through the help of our vet we've administered steroids and many antibiotics, iv fluids to keep him hydrated, and we've been feeding him yogurt and oatmeal to help him pass a bowel movement. i'm not willing to give up on him just yet, and he's been a dear friend to me for the 9 years of his life. also, his breed is a lab/chow mix and he's a medium size dog, if that helps in any way. please help me, my parents want to take him in to be euthanized either tonight or tomorrow morning. i'm desperate. update: as i said in my original post, he is not in pain. if it is coonhound paralysis, then there is a great rate of natural recovery once it has run its course. do not tell me i'm selfish or cowardly, i'm trying my best to find a cure for him before we make the decision to end his life. he isn't just laying down defeated, he's alert, tries to get up, is lovable. i've put many of my dogs to sleep when they were ready, and i don't think this dog is. he's still fighting, he isn't defeated in either his physical condition or his attitude. i would appreciate it if i could get some decent answers, not morons telling me i'm selfish. don't waste my time or your time by posting crap like that. i just want to make sure that there isn't some way to save him before deciding to end his life. i'm going through a very rough time right now, and would appreciate it if people would try not to be rude. thanks. at around 7:15 we put beloved beau to sleep....i think it was for the best. thank you all for your support and kindness.

"They want to give him a painless and dignified death..."