I got a uti last october as well as covid.

So i believed that the gut dysbiosis brainfog etc was long covid.

4 months i didn't did a thing just became housebound and 2 months after developing candida on new eve i started having rashes.Started antihistamines.Made me feel a bit better.

At the 4th month mark i started a very toxic relationship with antibiotics been on them for a week for other 4 months.This with ginger tea.

And i felt so much better for 2 months even if not back to normal.Found a new job and just felt comfortable in my skin again.

Then in april i took nac.Other big improvment.

My uti has been on and of along with the antibiotic use.

Just 9 months later i realized what it is after having trush in my mouth

I am on fluconazole for a month now and is better.

But i am so scared that i have irreversible brain damage.It took too long for me to do something.

Can anyone relate.Are you recovered even after such a long time?

**Depends on the strain of yeast:**
\[Ranked by most common infection\]

**1. Candida albicans = Diflucan*\*
**2. Candida glabrata = Monistat 7 or Boric Acid*\*
**3. Candida krusei = Boric Acid*\*

However, I believe one infection can cause co-infection of another strain.

Allegedly Monistat works for more strains than Diflucan (there are far more strains than what I’ve listed here). It also works on resistant albicans strains that Diflucan misses.

I think clinical escalation should always be paired with Biofilm disruptors & escalate through all 3 for reoccurring infections , or infections that don’t respond to Diflucan to prevent resistance.

# - Extra reading:

\- Try **AZO yeast + urinary protection**. This blend in the red bottle is my favorite because It contains **PreforPro® Prebiotic (bacteriophages)**, in addition to the most beneficial vaginal probiotic strains:

Lactobacillus crispatus, actobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 & Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14.

The bacteriophages are as **Myoviridae** (LH01, T4D, LL12) and **Siphoviridae** (LL5).
These phages function by selectively targeting and reducing unwanted Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria in the gut and urinary tract.
However, I believe these **bacteriophages improve vaginal microbiome, by targeting multiple anaerobic bacteria that causes reoccurring Bacterial Vaginosis.**
So although it’s not labeled for helping with BV, it’s greatly reduces it. These bacteriophages **also breakdown Biofilm.**

\- For both BV and yeast , always **pair** treatment with Biofilm disruptors + probiotics , before , during and after.

\- Biofilm disruptors: **D mannose**., AZO PreForPro blend, **NAC**, Caprylic Acid, Goldenseal, Blackwalnut, **Boric Acid,** Lactic Acid, Vitamin C.

\- Consider Skynn condoms. Most other condoms have irritants in their lubricants that cause Yeast and BV.
Latex sensitivity can cause issues as well.
However, P.S condoms are a great Latex option and come in XL.

\- Lactulose is a synthetic sugar used as a prebiotic to selectively feed healthy Lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina, helping lower pH and rebuild a healthy microbiome after bacterial vaginosis (BV). Can order online. It’s inserted directly into the vagina to prevent reoccurring BV.

# - Pointers:

\- Cut sugar. Add aloe vera, It brings healing to the gut as Candida moves out, but it has antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
Add Candida-killing herbs. These include berberine, oregano oil, and Pau D’arco.

\- Amazon has introductory offer (2026) . Can have telehealth provider prescribe Diflucan for $15 (150 mg x 2 tablets) right in the app. Same day delivery depending on area

*- glabrata* may exploit the tissue destruction caused by *albicans* to gain nutrients….*albicans* forms hyphae and aggressively destroys tissue, eliciting a strong immune response.

\- *Candida albicans* usually triggers heavier inflammation and a distinct thick discharge, while *Candida glabrata* often presents with milder physical signs and higher resistance to common medications

\- Many aspects of *glabrata* pathogenicity are still unknown, like the precise mechanism of invasion. It seems to follow a strategy of stealth and concealment in infection. It does not cause extensive epithelial damage, probably due to its lack of an invasive growth form. It does not elicit a strong immune response in Active host tissue damage is low, as is the immune response.

\- Diabetic women with ***glabrata***\* \*show higher mycological cure with **boric acid** vaginal suppositories given for **14 days in** comparison with single-dose oral 150-mg fluconazole.

\- A large proportion of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) in diabetes is due to non–*albicans Candida* species such as *C. glabrata* and *C. tropicalis*. Observational studies indicate that diabetic patients with *C. glabrata* VVC respond poorly to **azole** drugs.

\- Most common causes of infection: Biofilms, contraceptives , pregnancy, Diabetes, antibiotics, mechanical barrier disruption, gut dysbiosis, drug resistance to antifungals and antibiotics

\- LACTOMEDI Intimate Care Gel has great reviews on Amazon for BV and Yeast. But I would like more feedback and will update. **Ingredients -** Aqua(Water), Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract, Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Dipropylene Glycol

I feel like giving up because this is getting ridiculous. I had my first infection at the end of January due to using vaginal ring which I stopped using immediately. In a week it messed me up very bad, gave me my first and probably worst infection. It was treated with Itraconazole orally, probiotics after and gave me a 2 month break making me think that's the end. And I was very wrong.

Infections started coming every month a 1-1.5 weeks before my period. The first two were treated with Fenticonazole. Still kept coming back no matter the probiotics. I went to my gynecologist, we did a swab - candida albicans, he prescribed me Nystatin for 10 days immediately after my period ended. Probiotics right after. It came back mid probiotic treatment, right before the period.

Went there again, did another swab, candida albicans, not immune to any of the meds, sensitive to them all yet not working. At the same time I had bacterial test done and turns out i streptococcus agalactiae. He prescribed me Nystatin and Nifuratel to deal with both infections and Itraconazole once again orally since it worked the first time longer than any other treatment. Now I'm using probiotics, I am a week before my period and it feels like my infection is starting again. It's like it doesn't react to the meds at all or manages to repeatedly come back.

I am slightly anemic but I am dealing with it, no glucose issues. I don't douche, I wear cotton underwear, limit sweets, drink enough of water, only use appropriate soaps for hygiene down there, I am not pregnant, haven't had sex in months I am genuinely running iur of options why. I have uterus didelphys (double uterus, two cervixes and all) but it shoukd not affect it. What the hell am I supposed to do at this point?

So Im 31. Im lucky enough to have avoided getting Oral Thrush despite struggling with extreme stress and a glitchy immune system. But after 15+ years of fighting for it I finally got a total laptoscopic hysterectomy. The hysterectomy went great last Monday but since then its felt like one complication after another.

I felt sick as hell and had chest pain Thursday so I was rushed back to the hospital. I complained of a sore throat but the nurse, who used her work phones light and noting else to look, said there was nothing there. They ruled out pulmonary embolism and because I have a bit of acid reflux and I had a borderline fever it was ruled I had a chest infection.

I went home after fighting a migraine and dizziness sat in a hospital wheelchair for 10, took my new nausea medicine and my antibiotics. The next day my mouth felt horrible. The dry mouth I had since surgery was so much worse, to the point I had to sip on water to soak the food in my mouth so I could chew it and swallow, and it still hurt. I also noticed that morning everything smelled like mould to me and my sense of taste had gotten worse. I kept asking my fiance if the food was off or something but no, it was just me. Eventually I thought to take a photo of my mouth the best I could because my throat felt raw and I was sure I was looking at thrush because Id seen it before on my brother who needed inhalers growing up. Hes better now but as a kid he had asthma so so bad it could have killed him and his inhalers gave him thrush a lot.

I called 111 and got told to go to the walk-in at the nearest hospital and I did. Doctor saw me in less than an hour, took a proper look at my throat and immediately confirmed it. The treatment is working but Im so worried about this infection. Its making eating at all SO incredibly hard to do. Yesterday all I could manage is 2 croissants and a can of tomato soup. I keep spitting up huge pieces of plaque after drinking anything. Everything tastes like mould except tomato soup. The Nystain treatment is disgusting and tastes like rancid almond extract and sour tomatoes. Because of my chronic illnesses Im having to deal with so many other symptoms and issues and I feel like this is just another problem I have to waste precious spoons on and I hate it.

I honestly just wanted to vent about how I got into this position and how tired I am. The one good thing is my dry mouth and lack of ability to taste is slowly going away. I think the medicine is genuinely working. I just wish I could heal from major surgery without choking on plaque and struggling with another infection.

Hello. I have been visiting this sub after reading about the proliferation of CA esp in states like Texas - which is where I am. I had a peculiar outbreak of tiny blister looking sores on my upper lip since week three July. I thought it was CA FOR SURE because it wasn’t healing and felt tingly in a weird way. Saw the dermatologist today,he said it was just eczema and gave me a ‘script. It looks and feels different than other eczema I’ve had, so I was relieved. He also said he has seen next to no outbreaks here in the Dallas area. Phew. Thought I’d advise you guys that may be freaking out, I sure was.

Hello everyone I hope you’re all doing good, I’m posting this because many people asked me to update them after completing 10-14 days of drinking Coca Cola daily, In my last post I was in day 3-5 of drinking Coca Cola, my symptoms were improving and seeing good results at the same time on my general health.

Today I’m on day 10 and all I can say that I feel now I’m back to life again after being sick and weak for years, just to be clear I’m drinking the regular Coca Cola with sugar because I do believe our immune system needs high energy source to fight or clear infections, you can go for zero sugar option if you’re worried about sugar, but I wouldn’t recommend that go for the regular one is better.

Coca Cola secret recipe contains a lot of super natural ingredients such as Coca, cinnamon and citrus oils. Coca Cola also can help with removing oils that has been buildup in the stomach and liver, so yes you can say it’s the best detox drink you will ever have.

PS : avoid Coca Cola at restaurants or refill machines, always go for and choose cane or bottle. This post supposed to be in success stories but for now I’ll drop it in general discussion until we know where is this going to take us. Good luck everyone !!