She has been prescribed and taken many medications (Ex: Flagy and many more) but none stop/cure her yeast infection. Migth the fact that she is a diabetic prevent her from ever getting cure? Her physician tells her that it is due to her diabeties, as I mentioned above, but something can be done about it can't it?
2006-12-14 18:33:06 · 12 answers · asked by Pretty Lady 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Many nondiabetics develop a vaginal yeast infection and most diabetics do not suffer from such an infection. The diabetes may make an individual more susceptible but it is certainly not an expected event. It is true however that if the person's glucose is routinely elevated that they are predisposed to yeast infections. Resolving them is relatively easy. Metronidazole (Flagyl) may be used for vaginosis/vaginitis but it has absolutely nothing to do with a vaginal yeast infection. Fluconazole at a dose of 200 mg one every five days for a total of three doses resolves the vast majority of yeast infections. If the infection is rather severe fluconazole 200 mg one daily for two weeks should work quite well.
2006-12-14 23:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, being a diabetic for about 22 years, I can say that I had many ongoing yeast infections when my blood sugars were not under at least a fair control. The higher my sugar numbers were the more infections I had, including boils on my breasts. Since gaining control of my sugar levels I can say that I haven't had a single yeast infection since. However, if your Mom is taking any kind of antibiotics then that could be a major cause of the yeast infections. My daughter recently had a c-section to deliver her baby girl and they saw signs of a possible infection so they prescribed heavy antibiotics for her. This caused her to get a yeast infection right on the surgical incision. The doc told her to clean it very thoroughly twice a day and use a hair dryer to dry the skin as the heat will kill the yeast, so far her infection is getting much better. I am not a doctor and cannot say to do this or that but at least trying the dryer might help. Tell her Good Luck and she has a great daughter for being so concerned....Merry Christmas
2006-12-14 18:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by puppiepawz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-08 02:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you may already know diabetes causes an impaired immune response and sluggish blood circulation (thus the blood is not as capable in transporting white blood cells to fight the invading bacteria/virus/fungus). Thus your mom has to keep her diabetes under control (at least a random blood glucose reading of 10 mmol or less). Then her defenses will be up agian and she will be able to overcome the fungal infections. In the mean time, in addition to the antifungals she is prescribed with, you can advise her to take acidophilus supplements to increase the good bacterial in her system. Some of my patience have had success in using them to help prevent recurring yeast infections. All the best!
2006-12-14 18:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-05-27 20:40:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetics do have decreased ability to fight infections, including yeast infections. Your mother's individual ability to fight these infections would be related to her general state of health. If she's otherwise healthy and has no other problems you didn't mention, then I don't see why an intensive course of antifungal medications shouldn't eventually work. That's not to say, however, that this won't be a recurring problem for her.
I'm not sure that flagyl is effective for yeast infections.
2006-12-14 18:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by The Cheat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is the yeast infection? You forgot to mention where the infection is. Yes she is more prone to them but she should be able to cure it. One thing she needs to do is eat plenty of yogurt with live active cultures. If this is a vaginal yeast infection you are referring to then your dad needs to be treated too in case he is passing back and forth to her. Also be sure most of her clothing including her underwear is 100% cotton. She should also use only a mild soap and water to wash with and dry all yeasty areas thoroughly. If the yeast is in the folds she can use gauze sqaures to help absorb the moisture. She should not use powder as this will cake and causes further problems when it gets wet. It would help though if you posted where her yeast infection is.
2006-12-14 18:38:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a diabetic, with diabetes rampant in my family, I can give a pretty simple answer.
Yes, its curable, but she needs to get her blood sugars under control. A combination of normal blood sugars, with medication for treatment of the yeast infection, will cure the infection.
However, as long as the blood sugars are uncontrolled, the infection (whether its yeast, or anything else) will remain.
-dh
2006-12-14 18:37:51 · answer #8 · answered by delicateharmony 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will go away. I had one for 6 months straight. Then I found out I had type 1 diabetes and as soon as I had some control on my sugar (about 5 days total on insulin) it went away. Since then I have had 2 and it has been 3 years.
2006-12-15 07:03:03 · answer #9 · answered by BAR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfect control of diabetes and anti fungal antibiotics only work. Nohing short of it.
2006-12-14 18:36:33 · answer #10 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋