Re: Yeast Infections and Acne
From: Rachel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 09:32:44 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Becky
Thanks for your help.
I started eating bio yoghurt to see if that helps, and so far seems to be helping keep it under control. I shall have to see for now !
Where can you find the lactobacillus supplement? Would health store stock it or is it a pharmacy item.
If this doesnt work I think I shall try the topical antibiotics. Do they have any side effects? How effective have you found them to be?
I really appreciate your help. Thank you
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Rachel
At Thu, 27 Sep 2001, rebecca wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I'm 20 and have suffered from acne since being 13 I have tried most
>products, and am also a pharmacy student so have got a pretty good idea
>what side effects they have. The minocin you are taking is killing good
>bacteria, so the candida that cause thrush thrive. Eating plenty of
>bioactive yoghurt may help or taking a lactobacillus supplement, to
>replace good bacteria. Dianette is a very good treatment, a friend of
>mine has taken it, however I can't as there is a history of blood
>clotting in my family. Provided you go for check ups to keep your BP
>under check I don't think it should be harmful and you can come off it
>if it does go up. However Dianette contains oestogen which may again
>aggravate you thrush.
>
>Have you tried any topical antibiotics e.g. steimycin, dalacin or
>zineryt, these are applied to your skin so would not cause the thrush.
>hope this helps
>email me if you want any more info
>becky
>
>At Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Rachel wrote:
>>
>>Help. I am nearly 24. I have been suffering with Acne for 2 years,
>>treatments like benzyl benzoate etc had minimal effect (I didn't get bad
>>teenage acne). My doctor has prescribed me Minocin, which, although
>>eases acne has immediately given me thrush.
>>
>>I understand Dianette is an excellent treatment for acne, however,
>>recently I had slightly high blood pressure (although this is now
>>resolved). Is Dianette safe and will it make my blood pressure high
>>again? Will Dianette cause thrush to re-surface, and additionally will
>>it make me gain weight?
>>
>>I was on DepoProvera over 2 years ago and I gained a lot of weight,
>>which I have never been able to lose and don't wish to gain any more.
>>
>>Please help me! Thank you
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