Monistat 1 is Torture!!!

[ms.hope]

Hello,

I had some onset symptoms consistent with a yeast infection so I went and bought monistat1 day treatment on tuesday. It said used at bedtime so I did just that. I few hours in OMG the burning--the itching, my vagina felt like fire, the swelling-- much worse than my symptoms prior to using...I think I am having a allergic reaction or the formulation is simply too strong maybe a 3-7 day treatment may had been better since it would have less medication..I have been trying to get all the medication out my lady parts by showering more etc.and it's now thursday and some is still comming out and I stil have discomfort..

I just did some research on the reviews and turns out many others have had the same experience with this product.

I don't know what to do. I wil go to Dr. Tomorrow but at the end of the day it all has to come out of me for me to feel better.

So much for TTC this cycle

what have you ladies used to treat your yeast infection in the past? and what was your experience??

 

[jeoestreich]

I have used that and have had no problems with it.

Try eating unsweetened yogurt. This helps with yeast infections.

 

[LizziesMama]

My doctor told me monistat burns because it has alcohol in it. Every time I've used it I wanted to shove a garden hose up my hoo ha because I felt like i was on fire!

My preference for YI's is gynazole, but it has been temporarily taken off the market due to a recall. That kind of freaks me out, but it was great so I'm going to give it another chance if I need it when it comes back.

Besides that, my dr prescribes terazol, which doesn't burn me at all or a diflucan pill. But sometimes a diflucan pill doesn't work for me.

I have noticed to ovule monistat isn't as bad for me. Is that what you used?

 

[TryinFor1]

UGH I have a YI right now. They are a bitch! I just went to the DR and got something. Sorry you vajayjay is having some discomfort. I know the feeling right now!

just remember, it will all be over soon. lol

 

[ms.hope]

I try to get a picture of the box to show..it was a ovule which u insert that came with a cream also

 

[Butterfly89]

Oh gosh, yes it is torture. I use the 3 day Canesten now, which I find gentler than Monistat, and its FAR better IMHO and more effective. No burning or pain... or very very minimal and only if there's already irritation. Only I used it and ended up with a UTI. >_< I don't know why that happens to me, but I doubt its anything to do with the product!

 

[scoobydrlp]

Holy crap, now that you mention it, the last YI I had I used the same thing, and it was the most miserable few days of my life! I thought it was just a particularly bad infection, but it could very well have been the stupid medication. Never again!

 

[ms.hope]

well I inserted a tampon to get some of the stuff out and soak it up so we will see in the next few hours how I feel.

 

[katejo]

Okay this may sound gross but a home remedy for a yeast infection that actually works it dipping a tampon in plain unsweetened yogurt and then inserting it into the vagina for an hour or so. Dothis twice a day. The yogurt is cool so it will provide relief and the good bacteria in the yogurt eats away the yeast. You can way yogurt too but this has faster results. I've done it before and it works. Sounds wacky but it works.

 

[katejo]

Eat** yogurt not way yogurt**

 

[Helena_]

what symptoms are dead giveaways to.a yeast.infection?

 

[MrS. MaBrEy]

white clumpy discharge, burning, itching, swelling around your vagina and labia/clitoral areas, painful urination....alot of times monistat and cremes alike dont help much if you use them too soon...i find that the ones that come with the vulvar itching creme' that come along with them help more. you can apply the topical, let it sit for a few, apply a little more then insert the medications...that way you have relief before the pain starts...
and washing out your vagina of the meds is probably going to make it worse because it is going to wash out the rest of your good bacteria...taking you right back to where you started i use walgreens brand night and day 1 time formula and it works great for me, but i use it the way i discribed already!

 

[ms.hope]

Okay this may sound gross but a home remedy for a yeast infection that actually works it dipping a tampon in plain unsweetened yogurt and then inserting it into the vagina for an hour or so. Dothis twice a day. The yogurt is cool so it will provide relief and the good bacteria in the yogurt eats away the yeast. You can way yogurt too but this has faster results. I've done it before and it works. Sounds wacky but it works.

I am trying this nxt time--I seen alot of good reviews about this natural remedy and I will be trying it. I heard it even makes the vagina smell better..lol

 

[taylorxx]

I used it and was in the worst pain of my life. Went to my GP the next day and said I was allergic to it. It was super inflamed, itchy, it burned, and was PAINFULLLLLLLLLL! If it hurts that bad, don't use it. Go to your GP and get diflucan! It will clear it up in a few days and you'll notice a great difference in 12 hrs.

 

[paula181]

Ah i had this and it was awful. I couldnt sleep because of the burning. I felt like my flute was blistering inside!! Not good
In the end i soaked on salt water and changed my diet til it went!

Hop you get it sorted

xx

 

[Care76]

Sorry to hear about that. I haven't used Monistat in many years, and now I don't know if I would.

I use virgin coconut oil, but if that doesn't help I insert 2 l acidophilus capsules into me before bed and do this for a few nights. Usually feel better within 1-2 days, if not the next morning. I also take them orally. They are basically the same idea as yogurt, but less messy.

 

[anxiousLady]

I had the worst yeast infection ever that came re-currently for two months in a row and I used Monistat-3 day. I called the doctor's office and was told ALWAYS use Monistat-7 day treatments and DO NOT use 1 day or 3 day treatments as they cure temporarily but the yeast is still there left over and high chance of the infection comming back. So, I used the 7 day and now i'm free of the infection for months .....guess I learned my lesson!

 

[ms.hope]

I had the worst yeast infection ever that came re-currently for two months in a row and I used Monistat-3 day. I called the doctor's office and was told ALWAYS use Monistat-7 day treatments and DO NOT use 1 day or 3 day treatments as they cure temporarily but the yeast is still there left over and high chance of the infection comming back. So, I used the 7 day and now i'm free of the infection for months .....guess I learned my lesson!

good that they warned you if only I had known

 

[whimesy3]

I too recently had a yeast infection. I heard that the monistat 1 day treatments dont work well, so I opted for the 3 day one and it worked.

You can still try to conceive this month.. You can get rid of the infection fairly quick.

A clove of garlic works well from the reviews I read online. I read one article a girl wrote online and she said it burned. But you could try it and if it did, just take it out.

A few days ago my OH told me that he saw some white discharge when we were BD'ing, so I inserted a clove of garlic to get rid of it quick so that we could continue TTC... But then I read that it COULD cause sores that will never truly heal... I never read that it had actually done this, I had only read that it COULD.. to be honest, from what I can remember I think I only read one bad review about them that said it was burning. But the fact that I read it COULD cause sores that wont heal scared me, then I read that it could kill sperm...

Well that is not what I wanted as I am TTC, so I retrieved it, and when I did I noticed some good looking EWCM, and no yeast at all, although there was sort of a little bit of a milky substance, which I actually think may have been left over sperm TBH....

Who knows. ..

I would take some organic plain yogurt, put it in a plastic glove, freeze the glove and then insert a little Popsicle while wearing a pad. A tampon may actually make it worse... Youre not suppose to use tampons when you have such infections. ...

I hope it clears up soon so you can continue TTC..


Good luck

 

[RosesOfTin]

not TTC but had to stop in as I'm fighting a yeast infection.

Tonight I literally RAN to the store to get Monistat 7 after battling this thing for days with the yogurt treatment. Yogurt = fail. Acidophilus tablet = fail. The inside felt better, but the outside? Absolute fricken torture. It's to the point that I was bleeding before I abandoned natural remedies for the sake of tried and true medicine. It felt like my vajayjay was having hot flashes!!!!

So now I'm medicated and the swelling has ALREADY gone down a bit. I'm still not thrilled and won't be until this puppy is gone.

I caught this after being on antibiotics to kill a staph infection for over a week Keflex + Bactrim = One very unhappy me. I traded one issue for another and that has me down right cantankerous.