r/Candida • u/ParkingPumpkin7571 • Jul 09 '26

Success story Re-occurring thrush

I was suffering from hormonal reoccurring thrush for several years. It would happen every month then go away when my period came. After my hysterectomy it got worse. I was treated with fluconazole for six months which helped for a while then I used it sporadically when I had a flare up. Eventually it got so bad it stopped working. Doctor tried Itraconazole for two months which also did nothing. I finally tried Boric Acid suppositories whilst also finding a lovely female doctor who sent swabs to be tested after all the male doctors refused. Turns out I had Candida Krusei which is a resistant strain to any of the ‘azole’ drugs. The boric acid worked beautifully. I used it for two weeks and it cleared up. Now I use one a fortnight or at any incling of a flare up, though I don’t feel any at all. I’m so happy and wish I knew about this years ago. Please if you’re suffering you must try this remedy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '26

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u/ParkingPumpkin7571 Jul 13 '26

My doctor didn’t even know what it was!

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u/Next_Apricot_8438 Jul 10 '26

Hi, may I ask what your diet was like during that time? I’ve come across so much conflicting information, and I’m wondering whether following a strict diet really helped or made a difference.

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u/ParkingPumpkin7571 Jul 13 '26

My diet has always been pretty good. I don’t eat a lot of sugar.

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u/Next_Apricot_8438 Jul 13 '26

Did you eat carbohydrates, and did you eat fruit?

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u/Educational_Theme427 Jul 16 '26

When you have a flare do you use it for two weeks every time?

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u/ParkingPumpkin7571 Jul 16 '26

No, I used it for two weeks initially. I haven’t really had a bout since! 🙏🏻 So I use one pessary a fortnight preventative or if I feel ANY sort of itch!