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Posted by fish (Member # 4096) on :

I can't reach Dr. Jones' office...closed for the day...

I just noticed my 8 year old has a white coated tongue. Stools are fine.

This is the first time in 1 year of abx that either child has had trouble with yeast. Has Dr. J. ever prescribed Diflucan to any of your kids, or is it just for adults? I have taken Diflucan and liked it very much.

Thanks!
Leslie

Posted by Ticktoxic (Member # 6876) on :

I don't really know, but I would give them Nystatin, or caprylic acid, or olive leaf extract(d lenolate) just to be safe. Someone said that extra virgin coconut oil got rid of their white tongue when diflucan and nystatin would not. It took a few months though.

Posted by fish (Member # 4096) on :

Thanks TT, I will look into what others have posted on these other remedies...I'm glad there are alternatives to Diflucan.

Still hoping others might know what/if Dr. Jones has ever given Diflucan. Im not planning to self-treat him. I hope to get through to Dr. J.s office tomorrow but I don't want to bother the office if someone has been told Diflucan is not for kids.

Posted by lymemomtooo (Member # 5396) on :

Hi Fish!!..I do not have an answer for you but my daughter seems to have some yeast symptoms and the Dr just refused to treat as of today..

She says my daughter is already on too much at the moment and that the meds she is on should eventually help with it..Also one of her meds has to be monitored due to the liver and that she didn't want to complicate with another one at the same time..

It was enough for me,but my daughter isn't happy..Good luck..lymemomtooo

Posted by Lyddie on :

The "swish and swallow" liquid type of Nystatin took care of this for my youngest daughter. She had the white tongue and lacy white stuff all over the back of her throat. Acidophilus, garlic (Kyolic) and caprylic acid are all good preventatives but when there was a problem, the Nystatin worked. For vaginal problems my other daughter has used Diflucan, but she was 14 and definitely has systemic yeast problems (partly due to diabetes as well as abx).

Posted by fish (Member # 4096) on :

Hi Lymemom! Thanks for responding. Daughters that age are always at odds with mum about lots of stuff, huh? In about 10 years I'll be getting payback for my teenage years...yes, I do believe the liver has to be watched... hard call...yeast is no fun

Lyddie, I'm starting to lean towards just going to our local pediatrician for some Nystatin...I didnt know you could have it in liquid swishing form. Sound like what he could use. Thanks much
Leslie

Posted by Mo (Member # 2863) on :

Yeast is a beast..

I have successfully beaten it in myself and my kids using Virgin Cold Pressed Cococnut oil (must be good quality cuz its alive..)

and once a day yogurt smoothies with acidophilus scoop and psyllium husk/plain husks and not too much, banana, plus back strap molasses for nutrients..
(to replenish good flora)..and we try and follow a low sugar/yeast diet.

The Coconut oil has worked for us..but we used it medicinally, taking doses each day.

I take about five tblsps now (was taking more, I had systemic Candida, found in blood, and chronic white toungue) and the kids take about four tblss a day.
Doflucan did not work for me, and is hard on the liver.

You can put it in the smoothie if they like it, or just melt it (I keep a small glass jar aopart fom the big one and put it in a bowl of warm water and it melts quickly) and have them take the liquid off the spoon and wash it down with some diluted juice.

This oils is beneficial in allot more ways, but very effective also on Candida and intestinal health. it's also a great immune system "food".
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/candida.htm

This site has allot of info and a research section.

best,

[This message has been edited by Mo (edited 15 February 2005).]

Posted by lymemomtooo (Member # 5396) on :

Fish, I know they have the liquid nystatin..My daughter took it for thrush or bottle mouth...Might look into it again. lymemomtoo

Posted by fish (Member # 4096) on :

Thanks Mo for the good info. Will research it. I remember a thread about it in the past.