Post op Thrush. Probiotics? Help.

[CrazyJaney 775]

Mine is getting better after 4 days of nystatin. Still have a fuzzy toungue.

[lapnicky 39]

@@lapnicky it's a common result of any gastrointestinal surgery -- I think because your gut flora is disrupted, you get a broad spectrum antibiotic via IV (the antibiotic encourages thrush) and your mouth and throat can have some microscopic tears etc. from the intubation, and all that together allows thrush to flourish.

Oh not fun! Am I out of the woods? I'm almost six weeks post op.

[Sarahjane79 397]

I was unlucky and didn't get thrush (yeast infection) in my mouth.... but in the most worst place for a woman. Luckily it wasn't itchy, but I had to do 2 rounds of the antibiotics for it to go away.

A yeast infection of whatever variety is really common after surgery, at least trays what I was told. You're given some pretty hard core antibiotics while In the hospital that can cause it.

[CrazyJaney 775]

Oh not fun! Am I out of the woods? I'm almost six weeks post op.

Probably. I usually get a vag yeast infection with all antibiotics but never had thrush til now. I'm afraid to say anything and jinx it. Both kinds are miserable!

[pharmd08 18]

I didn't get thrush, but I did get a Candida skin infection. The beast got a little out of control because I had never had one and thought I was allergic to something...

[goosarr_sez 18]

Thrush is candida. Thrush is just the commonly known name for it.

It's one of the most common infections around. It happens often after long term antibiotic use as the good and bad bacteria are killed off. Taking a probiotic helps restore the good bacteria.