WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: antibiotics, metro-gel,yeast,thrush....help!

Re: antibiotics, metro-gel,yeast,thrush....help!

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 00:18:59 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 3 Jan 2001, alli wrote: >
>Tetracycline in Sept. for acne, yeast! Treated with gynolotrimin (don't
>know if it went away or not?) Cyst on Labia in October (treated with a
>strong antibiotic, Cept...something) Cyst went away immediately. Yeast
>came on strong, treated with Diflucan, gynolotrimin and diflucan once
>more. Increase in vaginal secretions (been told can be normal) got me
>thinking I could have BV, so used a previously prescribed, but never
>used, tube of metrogel. Major yeast (cottage cheese and all) treating
>it with gynolotrimin, again! Went to dentist today, thinks I may have
>yeast on insides of my cheeks, didn't test it, just gave me a rinse. I
>panicked, thrush=aids! Went to a Dr. for a second opinion, he said it
>looked like I have been biting and sucking on the insides of my cheeks,
>not a plaque-build up like thrush would be. I have had 4 neg HIV tests.
>All tests were done outside of the 6mo. waiting period. Swear on my
>mother's bible, I have not been at risk for over 12 years (unprotected
>sex with men). My tests were done at 3mos after last possible exposure,
>and three at 8 years after the last possible exposure. first test at a
>college blood drive, second from HOME ACCESS, (I got freaked out several
>years ago and took another test, just to be 100% positive I has
>negative), two tests from recent blood drives. The Dr. said the
>dentist was wrong, but said that even if I had thrush, it would be
>understandable, and not alarming to him. He sent some of my cheek to
>the lab and I will have the results on whether this is thrush or just
>nervous biting. I am concerned. I only know that thrush is a sign of
>AIDS. Should I worry, should I not believe the previous 4 tests? Would
>i be really sick if I had AIDS and it was never discovered in any of the
>tests in 12 years? Other than these yeast infections, I have no other
>symptoms. The tests were from reliable, FDA, sites (Home Access, and
>States of both Colorado and Washington blood drive labs. Bonafide in
>Colorado and Inland Blood, in Washington. HELP!

When I was a third year medical student, I did a rotation with a staff physician that swore that every time he felt a cold coming on he would take 2000 mg of penicillin and avert the cold. Despite all the scientific evidence to the contrary, I began doing this and continued doing it for years. About two years ago, I did this and about two weeks later, developed this wierd taste in my mouth and my wife told me my breath was aweful. I looked closely in my mouth and low and behold, I had thrush. Immediately, forgetting about the antibiotic therapy two weeks before, freaked out thinking I had HIV. Because of being involved in surgical health care, I have had about 100 HIV tests-all negative. After freaking out, I remembered the antibiotics. Needless to say, I have not used the "cold prevention" method since.

With all the antibiotics you have been on, thrush does not surprise me. It is very doubtful with your negative tests that you have HIV... Lynn

--
Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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