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Thank you to everyone who answered.  I appreciate all the information.  I
wasn't exactly clear on what I asked, but got a lot of good and helpful
information on both of my  issues on yeast infections and antibiotics.
Below is a summary of the responses and some of the comments.

 

12-Probitotics can help when taking antibiotics.    

3-Yogurt/kefir

3-Nystatin 

 

An anti-yeast medication like nystatin is going to kill molds and yeasts and
candida, but I don't know that it kills good bacteria.

The only think I can think of is probiotics to replace good bacteria.  We
have used iFLORA from sedonalabs.com with good benefit but it is grown on
milk products although they say it is washed out (but not enough for my
daughter).  When she was still able to take iFLORA she was able to stop
acolitis with this one.  It has some good bacteria strains nobody else has.
Next most effective was MegaFood's Megaflora which is grown on rice starch,
no milk in the process they said.  Not quite as strong.  She also takes alot
of fermented foods that are lactose free --Bubbies'  kosher pickles(no
sugar) and sauerkraut.  Our daughter is using nystatin for a yeast/candida
overgrowth and has benefitted from it, but she got worse on generic
nystatin.  I found out there is 325mg of sugar in each pill.  So we had the
nystatin compounded just the drug, methylcellulose and parabens (preserved
water) and she has improved alot.

 

I think you might be thinking of probiotics which replace the good bacteria
that has been killed off. Probiotics are billions of good bacteria. There
are several 'out there', including probiotic tablets or even yogurt or
kefir.

 

Your best bet is to take probiotics, not only while taking antibiotics, but
all the time.  The probiotics from Klaire Labs are very effective.  You can
order them online but will need to ask your doctor for a code.  I have no
affiliation with Klaire Labs.  They helped my kids in so many ways when we
began taking probiotics years ago...everything from ridding them of stomach
aches, no more lactose intolerance, no more foggy brain, etc.

 

Usually you just need to take a probiotic which you can buy over the counter
at a health food store.



Typically it is antibiotics that have the "grenade" effect on normal flora
bacteria.  The -azole anti-fungals (like fluconazole or Diflucan) typically
only effect yeast.  Yeast is a very different organism.  Additionally, it is
not abnormal for a lot of women to have normal flora vaginal yeast;
essentially, the yeast only becomes problematic when it grows out of
control.  This widespread growth is often facilitated by the neighboring
bacteria being killed off, or a problem with the immune system (such as
AIDS, cancer, etc.).  More or less, if the real estate is free of
competition, yeast will spread.  So it's not always necessary to totally
wipe out yeast, just to knock down the numbers.  The vaginal environment is
fairly self-regulating and mostly does a good job of repopulating the flora.


 

If you'd like to recolonize the vaginal tract with a normal flora yeast,
there is a vaginal suppository product called "Yeast Guard" that you can get
at places like Walgreens that is often very effective.  It's in a glycerin
base and is also soothing.  Otherwise, if you have issues because you
recently also took an antibiotic, both Align and Culturelle are OTC
probiotics that should be GF and have some research to demonstrative
efficacy.  

 

I avoid taking drugs if at all possible (nothing is without side effects). A
few years ago I had a surgery and the hospital pharmacist told me to eat
lots of yogurt (find one with as many good culture types as you can) or to
take probiotics since I would be on antibiotics post surgery. I have found
yogurt to be so helpful. It works best if you eat it on an empty stomach and
especially before bed. Yogurts that are gf and very good are Brown Cow
yogurts, Stoneyfield Farms, Nancy's (I get the honey yogurt kind--I think it
tastes the best), and Mountain High. I stay away from yogurts like Dannon,
Yoplait, Activia, etc because they put lots of extra filler junk in them,
lots of sugar that refuels yeast infection bacteria to grow, etc. If you
can't have dairy, you can get these same probiotics in pill or liquid form.
I love to shop for things like that on www.iherb.com. They have a huge
variety of products, have customer reviews that are so helpful, label things
"gluten free,"
excellent customer service, and their pricing is hard to beat (offer volume
discounts, etc too).

If you have a yeast infection--stay away from sugar and simple starchy foods
like potatoes/French fries that will make it far worse.  Also, get some
cotton underwear and toss your nylon hose, etc that don't breathe well.

You can take a Diflucan, which is an antifungal and will kill the yeast.
But, that won't help build up the good bacteria.  For that take probiotics.
I take Healthy Trinity every day and they work really well for our family.

First of all you might ask your doctor.  My husband had back surgery and had
to take pain meds.  This messed up his system, he was told that the pain
meds were killing his good bacteria, it was suggested he take an over the
counter drug.  Culturelle probiotic.  It naturally replaces the bad
bacteria.  In the fine print you will see it is dairy free and gluten free.



Antibiotics kill ALL bacteria...including the good stuff in your gut.  So
you should eat yogurt or take probiotics to restore the good bacteria.  

If you're taking an antifungal to kill yeast, that won't kill good bacteria
since it's not an antibiotic.   It's always a good idea to take a good
bacteria after taking the antifungal though, so the yeast has less "room" to
grow back.

You may be talking about Diflucan, or generic name fluconozole.

Probiotics can help when taking antibiotics.  I take Multidophilus by
Solaray.

 


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