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does nystatin used for yeast infection cause herx; if not how do you know if they are dying and how do they leave the body.
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It certainly causes a herx for me! I've had to stop and re-start again at a lower dose, as it makes me feel SO horrible. I am taking liquid nystatin from a compounding pharmacy (so it does not have sugar or aspartame added to it, only stevia). I think the liquid does more to help oral thrush than the tablets.
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I was wondering this too. I was having a bloated belly and clearly had yeast issues. Doc put me on Nystatin (I can't use diflucan because of a bad liver) which I started today - 1/4 tsp is all I have taken so far. He also had me take a probiotic called saccharomyces boulardii along with it. Well I took both at about 2:00 this afternoon and right now I am pretty uncomfortable. It feels like my belly is even more bloated than it was. Should I be taking both together, does anyone know? I understand the saccharomyces is also a yeast but a different kind that doesn't build up like candida. He wants to "overcrowd" the candida with it. But right now I seriously feel like crap. Can I assume it's a herx?
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oh no do not take them together.' 2 hours apart at least
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Are you sure it's not something you ate?? Are you following the diet carefully??
I know Diflucan cancels out s.boulardii .. Nystatin probably does too.
Another factor is that liquid nystatin contains sugar... that is why I prefer the tablets. There is also a powder form, that I hear is nasty.
I think you should call your doctor back.
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Where do we think the Candida lies in? The gut, esophagus, and mouth?
Can candida reside in your blood and within other parts of the body (besides sexual organs)?
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Thank you Randi, I will separate the two from now on. I just have so many supplements and pills that it is getting hard to schedule them all. Not enough hours in the day sometimes, but I'll find a way to work them all out.
Thanks Tutu, actually it is the powder that I am taking. I mixed 1/4 tsp of the powder with a little water and my vitamin C powder. The doc said it would be ok to do that as the C would mask the flavor of the nystatin. Maybe that's where I screwed up, I'll try with just water next time. As for the diet I am strictly wheat/gluten free, very little if any sugar or fruit, no GF breads with yeast, no peanuts, no soy etc. I have however been drinking rice milk once a day and coffee too, so I think those are next to cut.
I have had gas/bloat issues in the past but they didn't hurt. This hurts, but just seems to be severe gas pains, and my belly is making really weird noises so I am betting it is just a die-off.
I have also increased my water intake, hopefully it will help my liver clear things out.
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Actually, I have a bunch of empty cellulose capsules...does anyone see a problem putting the nystatin in a capsule and taking it that way with a big glass of water?
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Wondering if anyone tried putting the powder in capsules too?
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