Last question..... did you change anything with diet after you stopped the boric acid?
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S,
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Karen
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Hey karen! No idea abt out partners having it but the thought has crossed my mind. Regarding diet, i didnt really follow a diet last time when i used boric acid. But i have to admit after the clear culture report, i did started eating desserts and sugar basically more than i did before. Tht cud be a reason.
I wonder y u cudnt PM me. I will try and send u a message or see how i can contact the moderator.
How r u doing? How r u feeling? I really hope this time it goes away for good for u. Try taking vit C supplement and buildup ur immune system so u dont need antibiotics anytime soon now.
S.
I wonder y u cudnt PM me. I will try and send u a message or see how i can contact the moderator.
How r u doing? How r u feeling? I really hope this time it goes away for good for u. Try taking vit C supplement and buildup ur immune system so u dont need antibiotics anytime soon now.
S.
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Karen, i tried to find where i can go to pm you and i cudnt! Where is that option? Maybe im not allowed to send messages either. Why can tht be? I have sent in a message to the moderator though. If they dont get back to me within a day or two i will try registering again from another email add. Did u use facebook for registering or ur email address??
S.
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Hi S,
I can’t believe it would come back that easily. I feel like if sugar caused it, everyone in the United States would have it! I do wonder how much of a factor the diet is though. I could see how more sugar could weaken your immune system but still....
I am doing ok so far, I actually just finished the cream. I am still burny... I’m hoping it’s just going to take a while for things to settle. Thanks for the suggestion on the vitamin c. I am also taking a ton of vitamin d3 right now hoping that helps as well!
For me when I am logged into the sight I can click on your username above your post in this thread and select “message”. It just won’t let me actually send it. I will try again just in case it was a weird fluke. I used my email address to register.... not sure if that matters.
Karen
I can’t believe it would come back that easily. I feel like if sugar caused it, everyone in the United States would have it! I do wonder how much of a factor the diet is though. I could see how more sugar could weaken your immune system but still....
I am doing ok so far, I actually just finished the cream. I am still burny... I’m hoping it’s just going to take a while for things to settle. Thanks for the suggestion on the vitamin c. I am also taking a ton of vitamin d3 right now hoping that helps as well!
For me when I am logged into the sight I can click on your username above your post in this thread and select “message”. It just won’t let me actually send it. I will try again just in case it was a weird fluke. I used my email address to register.... not sure if that matters.
Karen
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S,
I just tried again..... it still says you are not eligible to receive private messages. Hopefully the moderator can help!
Karen
I just tried again..... it still says you are not eligible to receive private messages. Hopefully the moderator can help!
Karen
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Hey Karen, S and everyone else -
I've written here before, It's me who managed to get rid of glabrata with boric acid twice, but it always came back few weeks later. Last time my doctor suggested using boric acid for a month straight, and then few times a week for two or three month, and gradually stop it. I haven't started this treatment yet, i'm a bit reluctant to use boric acid for such a long time, and I am worried that it will just come back even after such a long treatment.
My plan now is to try and do everything natural that can possibly fight it for few weeks and see if it helps. I will let you know if I have any success. It's a bit hard to gather the motivation to do it after having it for so long, but I really think that with the boric acid it could just come back. I really wonder why it come back for some of us. I also refrained from sugar but went back to eating regularly after I had my first negative culture, since then I always eat less suger but never stopped completely.
The thing I can definitely recommend you is the baking soda douches I mentioned before, this is something my doctor told me about and she has experience with this issue. It makes the area less acidic and it can help fight glabrta. For me it really helps with the symptoms, and I am almost symptom-free in the days that I do it (my symptoms generally come and go, and I think they are worse in the days before my period).
Thinking about you all,
Rachel
I've written here before, It's me who managed to get rid of glabrata with boric acid twice, but it always came back few weeks later. Last time my doctor suggested using boric acid for a month straight, and then few times a week for two or three month, and gradually stop it. I haven't started this treatment yet, i'm a bit reluctant to use boric acid for such a long time, and I am worried that it will just come back even after such a long treatment.
My plan now is to try and do everything natural that can possibly fight it for few weeks and see if it helps. I will let you know if I have any success. It's a bit hard to gather the motivation to do it after having it for so long, but I really think that with the boric acid it could just come back. I really wonder why it come back for some of us. I also refrained from sugar but went back to eating regularly after I had my first negative culture, since then I always eat less suger but never stopped completely.
The thing I can definitely recommend you is the baking soda douches I mentioned before, this is something my doctor told me about and she has experience with this issue. It makes the area less acidic and it can help fight glabrta. For me it really helps with the symptoms, and I am almost symptom-free in the days that I do it (my symptoms generally come and go, and I think they are worse in the days before my period).
Thinking about you all,
Rachel
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Hey karen! Can receive messages now. Just sent u a message too. Hope u received it.
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Hey rachel
I think boric acid always leads to a reoccurance. Happened to me and u too. How often do u do the baking soda douches and what proportion of soda to water do u use? Has ur doc said anything abr amphoteracin plus flucytosin vaginal cream?
S.
I think boric acid always leads to a reoccurance. Happened to me and u too. How often do u do the baking soda douches and what proportion of soda to water do u use? Has ur doc said anything abr amphoteracin plus flucytosin vaginal cream?
S.
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S, I sent you a message and got yours!
Rachael, let us know how things go with the natural treatments. I want nothing more than for us all to get rid of this thing once and for all! I did boric acid once for 2 months straight and it was definitely hard on my body. I think S also did 8 weeks too. This infection is soooo stubborn. I found another site where a number of people have posted about trying to get rid of this infection and they are all having problems getting rid of it also! I did also douche with boric acid for a while which seemed to help with symptoms and wasn't as toxic to my body. Anyway, good luck and please keep us updated!
Karen
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S - I talked with my doc about the amphoteracin and flucytosin cream. One of the two components would have to be brought from abroad (I don't remember which), and that would make it pretty expensive. I don't know why but she said to try the long boric acid treatment first, perhaps because its complicated and costly to bring it here, but I might ask her again again about it.
For the baking soda washes I use 2 glasses of water with 1 tablespoon of baking soda, put it in a douche and use it (you can also use the douches that I think are called 'fountain syringe' and have a vaginal tube, I think they might do a better job then the regular ones). I do it once a day, I actually also did it every night before using the boric acid and I think it helped the treatment overall.
Karen - How did you use the douche with the boric acid? It sounds like something I could do instead using the suppositories. I wonder why the long boric acid treatments don't work for some of us. I really really hope the cream would work for you this time!!
By the way, during my last treatment with boric acid I also used nystatin suppositories (Boric acid at night and nystatin at morning). I had few clear weeks after this treatment and I think that if anyone does another boric acid round it might be a good idea to combine the two.
Yours,
Rachel
For the baking soda washes I use 2 glasses of water with 1 tablespoon of baking soda, put it in a douche and use it (you can also use the douches that I think are called 'fountain syringe' and have a vaginal tube, I think they might do a better job then the regular ones). I do it once a day, I actually also did it every night before using the boric acid and I think it helped the treatment overall.
Karen - How did you use the douche with the boric acid? It sounds like something I could do instead using the suppositories. I wonder why the long boric acid treatments don't work for some of us. I really really hope the cream would work for you this time!!
By the way, during my last treatment with boric acid I also used nystatin suppositories (Boric acid at night and nystatin at morning). I had few clear weeks after this treatment and I think that if anyone does another boric acid round it might be a good idea to combine the two.
Yours,
Rachel
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Hi Rachel,
Here is how I do the boric acid douche: I fill a small pot with tap water and boil it for 15 minutes to make sure it’s sterile. I sterilize the bottle in the microwave for 90 seconds. I fill the bottle all the way up with water and then open up a 600mg boric acid capsule and dump the contents in there. I think I also read that you can use 1 tsp of boric acid powder for every pint of water. If I did the math right, my solution is less potent so you might want to use the 1 tsp boric acid powder for every pint of water. I shake up the mixture, get in the shower and then squirt it up there and rinse out the vagina with it. Now I have never been able to get rid of glabrata using this method but it has helped me with the symptoms.
I would be curious what your doctor says is the next step if the long boric acid treatment doesn't work. I think the next step would be the ampho b/flucy gel but to be honest, I just finished treatment and I'm not sure it worked for me:-( I still have the same symptoms:-( Keep me posted!
Karen
Here is how I do the boric acid douche: I fill a small pot with tap water and boil it for 15 minutes to make sure it’s sterile. I sterilize the bottle in the microwave for 90 seconds. I fill the bottle all the way up with water and then open up a 600mg boric acid capsule and dump the contents in there. I think I also read that you can use 1 tsp of boric acid powder for every pint of water. If I did the math right, my solution is less potent so you might want to use the 1 tsp boric acid powder for every pint of water. I shake up the mixture, get in the shower and then squirt it up there and rinse out the vagina with it. Now I have never been able to get rid of glabrata using this method but it has helped me with the symptoms.
I would be curious what your doctor says is the next step if the long boric acid treatment doesn't work. I think the next step would be the ampho b/flucy gel but to be honest, I just finished treatment and I'm not sure it worked for me:-( I still have the same symptoms:-( Keep me posted!
Karen
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Hi Karen,
Thanks for the information about the boric acid douche! I think it can be very helpful for the days when my symptoms are stronger.
My doc told me that she tried the ampho b/flucy few times with patients in the past, so I guess that would be the treatment if the boric acid won't help. But at this point I think that I can somehow live with the symptoms if I do the baking soda douches daily, so I want to be try everything natural I can before doing the long boric acid treatment. I've been having this infection for over a year now, it's sometimes hard to gather the motivation to treat it naturally, but I feel like I have to try at least, and I will let you know if anything works.
I hope you will receive good news even though you still have symptoms. I actually also had light symptoms during the few weeks after my last treatment when my cultures where clear. I think that it is definitely possible that the nerves become a little sensitive and it takes some time to go back to normal.
Sending you good thoughts and waiting to hear from you
Thanks for the information about the boric acid douche! I think it can be very helpful for the days when my symptoms are stronger.
My doc told me that she tried the ampho b/flucy few times with patients in the past, so I guess that would be the treatment if the boric acid won't help. But at this point I think that I can somehow live with the symptoms if I do the baking soda douches daily, so I want to be try everything natural I can before doing the long boric acid treatment. I've been having this infection for over a year now, it's sometimes hard to gather the motivation to treat it naturally, but I feel like I have to try at least, and I will let you know if anything works.
I hope you will receive good news even though you still have symptoms. I actually also had light symptoms during the few weeks after my last treatment when my cultures where clear. I think that it is definitely possible that the nerves become a little sensitive and it takes some time to go back to normal.
Sending you good thoughts and waiting to hear from you
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Hi Rachel,
Thanks for the support, I will definitely let you know my results when I get them. Can you ask your doctor what she thinks about using tea tree oil (diluted of course). I read one study where a doctor recommended this for resistant yeast strains but am also e-mailing with another doctor who said this wouldn’t be a good idea to use. Also, did your doctor give you any indication whether this infection could spread if left untreated or did she seem worried about having the infection long-term. I have had it over two years:(
Thanks so much and I would love to hear nothing more than that this infection goes away naturally for you!
Karen
Thanks for the support, I will definitely let you know my results when I get them. Can you ask your doctor what she thinks about using tea tree oil (diluted of course). I read one study where a doctor recommended this for resistant yeast strains but am also e-mailing with another doctor who said this wouldn’t be a good idea to use. Also, did your doctor give you any indication whether this infection could spread if left untreated or did she seem worried about having the infection long-term. I have had it over two years:(
Thanks so much and I would love to hear nothing more than that this infection goes away naturally for you!
Karen
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Hi S, Rachel, Tre, and everyone
I just got my results after finishing 14 days of the ampho b/flucy gel. Unfortunately my culture was sill positive for candida glabrata with moderate growth. I had moderate growth before I started the gel so it's almost as if the gel did nothing for me. I am so devastated, I'm not sure I am ever going to get rid of this thing. Has anyone had luck with any other treatments?
Rachel - are the baking soda douches still helping you?
Tre - how are you doing these days?
Karen
I just got my results after finishing 14 days of the ampho b/flucy gel. Unfortunately my culture was sill positive for candida glabrata with moderate growth. I had moderate growth before I started the gel so it's almost as if the gel did nothing for me. I am so devastated, I'm not sure I am ever going to get rid of this thing. Has anyone had luck with any other treatments?
Rachel - are the baking soda douches still helping you?
Tre - how are you doing these days?
Karen
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