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[susandennis]

Why I don't like to take Antibiotics

Warning Crotch talk ahead:

Since I never go to the doctor, I never take any medicine and so I never take any antibiotics and so I have totally forgotten my pledge to never take them again. Years ago I discovered that antibiotics cause vaginatis. For those of you of the male persuasion who might not be familiar with vaginatis, it's kind of like crotch rot for girls. It's very uncomfortable.

There is a cream (and some other variations) that fixes it. In the olden days it was only available by perscription. I can remember a conversation with a doctor who wanted me to take antibiotics.

Me: "I'd rather not take any antibiotics - they give me vaginatis"
Doctor: "Really? Interesting... a lot of women complain about that. Well, I'll give you a perscription for that, too"
Me; "Why don't we just skip it all"
Doctor: "Oh ok, you probably don't need the antibiotics anyway"

I think that was probably the last doctor I went to.

Fortunately I happen to have some of the magic cream on hand - probably enough to get me through this round of antibiotics. Then never again.

Next thing you know one of my boobs will fall off or something. I feel like I'm on a slipper slope here. Can we roll back to the day I broke the tooth and just let me skip that pizza for lunch???

Comments

[lilliane.livejournal.com]

Have him call you in a Diflucan - 1 pill, once and it's all gone. Much, *much* simpler than that horrid cream.

Good luck!

[susandennis]

Good suggestion! I called his (the dentist's) office and they said I'd have to call my doctor's office for that. I don't have a doctor and don't want one. I'll just suffer the cream and remember next time to say 'no thank you...'

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[lilliane.livejournal.com]

Ah bah...that sucks. Oh well! ;-)

Take care!

oh God, not that

[joyofmacs.livejournal.com]

Two words: Cotton undies. What may help: soak in a hot tub with plenty of baking soda. Use a warm baking soda rinse frequently through the day.

I think you should take the day off tomorrow. I would. I mean you want to run through the halls screaming with those uncomfortable (a male doctor coined that term) symptoms. So why not stay home.

I feel your pain. Ever meet a woman who says, "Oh my whole life I never got a yeast infection." and want to punch her?

Do you think Mother Theresa got them? It's HOT in India.

I know I will go to hell for typing that.

Hope your misery ends soon.

Re: oh God, not that

[susandennis]

I have never actually met a woman who claims never to have had a yeast infection. I would know she was lying and I would absolutely want to punch her! Got a crotch? Have yeast, I say!

Mother Theresa? Absolutely. You don't think that yeast got a good going down under all those robes in that heat??? Yikes!

But, thanks, the cream has taken hold and I shall survive. Tomorrow's my normal Friday afternoon off so that will be my reward for all this sufffering.

How's that eyeball????

[theryn.livejournal.com]

It sounds silly but eat some yogurt. The bacteria in the yogurt will help the yeast balance out.

The reason antibiotics cause problems is because they kill all the bacteria in your body. With tens of thousands of years of pre-antibiotic history, humans really can live with bacteria, in fact we need them. They help us digest, they move hormones through our bodies and they keep nastier bacteria from invading.

So, eat some yogurt it'll help you regain some balance.

Reading this over, I hope you aren't someone who gets ooked out by that kind of stuff.

Fabulous!

[susandennis]

Ok, first of all I love the verb ook! I think I know what it means and if I do, then I'm not the ooked out type.

And, second of all, THANK YOU! I had totally forgotten about yogurt! It's been so long since I've had one of these nasty things, that I've forgotten the tricks. Tomorrow it is off to the store for some good old yogurt and I think I'll make the extra tip to the health food store... I'm not sure these new designer yogurts haven't had all the good bacteria ooked out! Thank you!

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

Okay okay ..warning ..more crotch talk here ...Vaginitis ..is this different from what we commonly call thrush or the same ? In 47 years I have only had 1 course of antibiotics that gave me thrush (...white and itchy bits OW OW OW) I have found one sort of antibiotic that I ask for and have had no probs. A few yers ago I went to the Docs and saw a none regular ..SHE gave me a different sort of Antibiotic and I ended up really itchy and sore ..hadnt got a clue what it was so had to go back. Needless to say I have stuck to my *normal* one since. I used Caniston (sp) to clear it up ..only took about 3 days to go but boy it was uncomfortable

[susandennis]

You know, if we keep at it and you keep adding words to my vocabulary, I'm going to have to declare English as my second language!

I just googled up 'vaginitis and thrush' and, indeed, it turns out to be exactly the same! And what great news to learn that there might be an antibiotic that does not cause it!

Next time I get near a prescription pad I am going to be armed with the right information. Itchy doesn't do it justice! Ugh. The problem is that I have to take the stupid antibiotic for 3 more days and I'm guessing the crotch rot will last until I quit the antibiotic. The cream is messy but it is working and it does make things a lot more comfortable.

And neither of my boobs have fallen off. So maybe I'm off the slipper slope.

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

I always get Erythrimyacin (sp?) not sure if you can get it in the US or not ..but it has never , ever given me the dreaded itchy bits :)

LOL to your 2nd Language thing ..I have a friend in Cananananada and she is always asking me what words that I use in my LJ mean ...y'day it was *central reservation* , *lorries* and *sodding*

;)

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

Had another think about this ....babies sometimes get Thrush , especially just after birth they get it in their mouths if the mother has thrush I think....so what do you call that? Can't be vaginitis can it ;)

[susandennis]

I don't know about babies getting it, but I think vaginitis is a general category of a several different crotch things that can cause itching and discomfort. So one of them might be what the babies get. In any even, thrush sounds ever so much more better a word.

One of my favorite TV channels is BBC America. I love the shows but I do feel like such an idiot because I honestly cannot understand a good 20% of what they are saying. I need to keep a log and get you to translate!

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

Oooh yes ...I rather fancy putting *Translator* on my CV ;)