he was born with it and has has nastatin the drops and daktarin gel to try and get rid but they have not worked now its seems to be worsening and he wont drink.
2007-12-27 07:58:47 · 9 answers · asked by xxsamxx 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Nystatin doesn't work because it contains way too much sugar.
Genetian violet is an ok suggestion however it can cause mouth ulcers and may be linked to cancer. Though it is commonly believed to be a "natural" remedy it is in fact derived from coal.
Yeast can regrow in as little as 90 minutes in the mouth drops should be applied at least after each feeding and preferably every hour until the visible yeast is gone. This is the other problem with some treatments -they can't be used frequently enough.
All yeast treatments should be continued AT LEAST 2 weeks after all symptoms are gone.
Grapefruit Seed Extract worked great for me when we all had yeast. My newborn had thrush, my toddler had a yeast diaper rash and I had yeast in my milk ducts. Soo not fun. There aren't really any known side effects from GSE except it can cause an allergic reaction in those allergic to grapefruit. However it is considered food safe and is used in the food industry to clean hard to rinse equipment. The only thing is the taste -its got a pretty nasty aftertaste. Of course a newborn can't object too much, however if you are taking it I recommend either spending the extra money for the pills or put it in citrus juice which hides the taste pretty well.
The dosage is (and should also be on the bottle):
Topically (on the diaper area, in the mouth, on the lips, vaginally, etc): 10-20 drops per oz of DISTILLED water. In your case just use a q-tip to rub it on the baby's lips and probably in the mouth as well just to be safe.
Orally:
Kids: 3-6 drops 2-3 times a day
Adults: 10-20 drops 2-3 times a day.
2007-12-27 08:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you nursing or bottle feeding? If you're bottle feeding, sterilize the nipples after each feeding. If nursing, you need to check yourself for it, and start taking acidophilus. When my daughter had it, the nystatin wasn't 'drops'. It was a liquid meant to be rubbed on the inside of her mouth with a q-tip. Perhaps this is the problem?
2007-12-27 08:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is becoming a common problem, Nystatin "resistant" thrush.
I suggest you purchase a small bottle of Gentian Violet (available for around $2 and without a prescription) at your local pharmacy, but call ahead so they can be sure to have it ready for you.
dip a clean Q tip in the bottle, soak the tip, and put the swab in his mouth for a few seconds. It tastes pretty nasty (I've tasted it) so your baby will grimace a little. The purple will spread all through his mouth, coating all the "white spots" of thrush so you don't have to try to swab it yourself. (if you are breastfeeding, use a clean swab to apply it to both breasts - covering the nipples & aereola)
repeat this application once a day (best to do at bedtime to minimize staining) for 3 or 4 days.
It should alleviate his pain within a few hours, and after 3 days the pain should be gone completely.
If it does not work or comes back, you will need to seek different treatment. I highly doubt it will not work but if it does not, there are other options still (Grapefruit seed extract, for example, very costly but effective).
[NOTE: I just read mystic..'s answer. I had not heard of GSE at the time of my son's bout of thrush, but looking at the info just now, I wish I had been able to go that route instead. The violet was a messy process, and I was concerned about the resistance forming to it, as well as the damage that could occur in the soft mouth tissue. So take my recommendation in stride, and perhaps take mystic..'s suggestion as your best course of action.]
In addition to the Gentian Violet treatment you should be sterilising his bottles and pacifiers after each use, as well as replacing his bottle nipples or pacifiers (if he uses them) weekly. Washing his clothes and the soft toys he puts in his mouth with hot water and vinegar in the rinse will help. Also keep his hard toys clean by boiling them. Putting his things in the sun will also kill off the thrush. Only use his towels once, and use a different one for his face than for his bottom. Same applies in the bath, do not splash bath water in his mouth or use the washcloth from his face on his bottom (to reduce chance of the yeast/thrush from spreading and becoming a yeast diaper rash).
Keeping your hands clean, washing his hands, and rinsing both with vinegar will cut down the favorability of yeast to grow there. Antibacterial soap really isn't the key here, as thrush is a fungus not a bacteria. So using more soap won't necessarily help, using natural anti-fungals will. Garlic cloves are a strong anti-fungal. Spreading an open clove on your hands & your baby's will cut down on the spread back & forth. My son didn't seem to notice the taste or smell (though I did, I got used to it!!).
It may take alot of cleaning, sterilizing, purple staining, and so forth to get rid of it, if you have treated it with Nystatin and that didn't work. Just be prepared to go all out for a little while, you will be extra busy but it will pay off to be persistent.
I had a roundy-round with thrush and my son earlier this year, and it was a bear to get rid of (about 4-5 months, it went & came back). But once I had learned ALL the techniques I pass now to you, it was not so difficult. Just had to stay on top of it, and it was done and gone.
2007-12-27 09:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm wondering if your are nursing... reason being...
You can treat him, but your nipples also need to be treated or you will keep passing it back and forth and it will never go away.
So, if you ARE nursing get a prescription for your nipples and his prescritiption and finish both your meds until completely gone. That should do the trick, if of course that is the problem.
2007-12-27 08:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My twins had thrush we had to sterilize bottle nipples after every feeding rub nystatin on the tongue and inside of the cheeks and gums and also we would take a warmly wet washcloth before we applied the medicine and wiped out their mouths and we did that after we fed them too
2007-12-27 08:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by courtney c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Run it by your doctor, but get a tube of Lotrimin cream (the athlete's foot stuff in the drugstore). Apply a bit to your nipples (if nursing), and a little dab on baby's tongue, three times a day, for 14 days.
Should clear it right up. Good luck!
2007-12-27 08:24:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-07-03 10:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by Madalene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nystatin did not work for my son either. They prescribed Diflucan and it was gone in 3 days. Wonderful stuff. See if they can prescribe that for him...he may be to young to be given it....Not sure.
2007-12-27 08:17:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go back to the doctor right away......you didn't mention if you are bottle feeding or breast feeding...if you are breast feeding, make sure you clean your nipples well and let them air dry after a feeding, if bottle feeding, make sure all the nipples, rings, and bottles are clean and sterilized.....
www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/thrush.htm
www.kidshealth.org/parent/newborn/basics/thrush.htm
2007-12-27 08:12:15 · answer #9 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gentian Violet..
My daughter had it soooo bad when she was newwborn.. its a purple medicine and stains everything.. but it works really quickly.. You can buy it at the pharmacy.
2007-12-27 08:03:04 · answer #10 · answered by megonjay 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋