I’ve had nipple thrush for 2.5 months. help! read on please?
My son’s oral thrush went away with diflucan drops, but mine has never gone away. I was on diflucan for two weeks and lotrimin cream as well. I’ve eliminated all necessary things from my diet and my doctor says it will go away once i stop breastfeeding. I’m worried it will never go away and am very upset by this. Two and a half months is a long time to deal with this. Please offer suggestions. thank you.
I forgot to add, my son and I were treated at the same time, but his thrush went away while mine did not. The two week course of Diflucan did not help. If I take it for two weeks again, will the thrush actually go away if it is in my milk ducts? I fear I will always have it and worry on how to get rid of this. thank you for all of your suggestions.
I am just (hopefully) finishing with my nipple thrush. It’s been about 2 months. I FEEL your pain!!!
Your dose of diflucan wasn’t given for long enough. All my research showed that we need to take diflucan for at LEAST two weeks after the symptoms are GONE, not from when they start. I had to print out tons of info and give it to my Dr and beg and shriek for more medicine and it finally helped. A lot of Drs really aren’t educated on breastfeeding and breastfeeding issues. Here are some links for you.
I’m so sorry; it really is so painful and discouraging. Hope this helps!! 
** I used Nystatin cream (which was useless), and Gentian Violet, which helped a bit at first, but the issue was I’d wasted a week with the Nystatin and the yeast had entered my milk ducts, making any topical treatment basically useless! Tell all of this to your doctor, and if need be, call La Leche League. They know what you need and may be of some assistance. They gave me great advice.
It’s an as needed medication in the case of nipple thrush. Some women are fine with just 2-4 weeks of treatment, less if it hasn’t entered the ducts. Some women need months of treatment. I had such a difficult time getting the help I needed because the medical “professionals” I went to were so poorly informed/educated on breastfeeding. Research helped me stick up for myself and get more Diflucan. You can do it!! Don’t feel pressured to wean because “that’s the only way it’s going to go away.” I also suggest taking acidophilus capsules and eating more PLAIN yogurts for the active cultures. Cutting down on sugar in your diet can also be beneficial, since the yeast thrives on it. Email me with anything you need, ok?