I am a 51 year old female. I have been having recurring yeast infections for the last 8 months. I have been using Miconazole. But a few days later it is back. I have Chrons Disease (Not under control). I am also a Diabetic (Not Insulin dependent. I take Asacol 1200 mgs 3 times a day. Prednisone 40 mgs a day. And ambien 10 mgs for sleep. Asprin for Artheritis. And a daily Multi Vitamin. A friend of mine told me about this site so I thought I would give it a try. And see if I can get some information.
Any advise on Yeast infections and or Chrons.
Thank you
2006-10-30 09:47:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Wow you have problems stacked on top of problems.
Candidiasis infections(Yeast Infections) can be recurring in people who are Diabetic. Also can be caused by your Prednisone. You should talk to your doctor about your yeast infections. And your Chrons not being controled. They have 2 medications that are approved for long term use for yeast infections. Posaconazole and Diflucan. They also have 2 new medications on the market for Chrons and Ulcerative Colitis.
Remicade and Advate. If your Chrons is not being controled by the Asocol. I would talk to your doctor about it.You can also eat yogurt, or drink Yoplait Smoothies to help with the yeast infections. Yougurt contains good bacteria that helps fight the bacteria from candidiasis. But you have to eat it on a daily bases for it to work. I have Ulcerative Colitis and my doctor took me off the Prednisone because my blood sugar was running high and put me on Entocort. Being a diabetic I would ask to be taken off the prednisone as it raises blood sugar. And can even induce Diabetis. Also check to see if your Multi Vitamin contains Yeast, some do and you want to avoid those that do. With the problems you have I would strongly suggest you see your doctor and talk to him about these problems. You can also find more information at either of these 2 sites. I use them all the time for referance.
www.medscape.com
www.webmd.com
I like Medscape the best and is easier for people who are not in the medical profession.
Also visit www.ccfa.org It is a web site for people who have Chrons and the colitis's. You can get a lot of information on your Chrons at this site. And they have news letters.
Hope this helps.
PLEASE SEE YOUR DOCTOR NO MEDICAL ADVISE CAN REPLACE YOUR DOCTORS CARE PLAN OR ADVISE.
2006-10-30 10:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by Kali_girl825 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-08 05:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetes often leads to an increased risk of yeast infections in many patients. This paired with the steroid prednisone can also lead to increased risk of infections. You might want to visit a doctor for an oral antifungal such as fluconazole to wipe out this instance of infection. It might not even be yeast but bacteria causing this. To prevent future outbreaks you need to wear clothing that breathes like cotton underwear. Good hygiene also helps. You might even try probiotics such as lactobaccilus and acidophylus. These are found in cheeses and yogurt. I would recommend that you use the supplemental forms that can be found over the counter such as Lactinex. These beneficial bacteria keep opportunistic infections from growing. I have also heard of women using genetian violet to paint their vaginal walls, however this stuff stains skin and clothes and I would check with a doctor first.
2006-10-30 09:59:04 · answer #3 · answered by rxlonghorn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be sure your panties are not carrying the infection. They should be cotton. Some women go so far as to microwave them. Also taking 40 mg of prednisone a day certainly lowers your body's ability to fight the yeast infection, nothing can be done about that. You should ask your doctor for help and see if he recommends acidophilus supplement to help prevent the recurring infection. Crohn's Disease treatment requires a drug (prednisione) to reduce the inflammation (and therefore inhibit the immune system's ability to fight infection). The daily vitamin is also important.
2006-10-30 10:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by skimgator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-03 10:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it could be the medication because antibiotics and certain other medications can do that.
2006-10-30 09:50:26 · answer #7 · answered by bittykittietwinklepie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor.
2006-10-30 09:51:34 · answer #8 · answered by KL 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋