Possible Problems
yeast
NYSTATIN AND YEAST
I just got back from my semi-annual visit with Dr. Blom to have my in-dwelling prosthesis changed. As he gave me my new prescription for Nystatin, he also gave me some new advice, which I think merits passing on. If you have a yeast problem that you treat with Nystatin and have to take antibiotics, do two things: 1. Double the time you swish the Nystatin in your mouth. This means go from a minimum of 5 minutes to a minimum of 10 minutes. Use a clock, minutes take longer to pass than you think. 2. Use the Nystatin swish 3 times a day rather than 2 times a day.
Antibiotics favor the growth of yeast. Therefore, the upping of the Nystatin when taking antibiotics is advised. Also, remember, if you have your own teeth, wait at least 5 minutes then brush your teeth after swishing with nystatin. This will remove the sugar in the nystatin from your teeth. (Terry G Duga)
A NEW WAY TO USE NYSTATIN
After I swish a few drops of Nystatin once daily for several minutes and then swallow it, I put a few drops on my prosthesis brush and run it into my Provox 2 daily to kill the yeast. If you are using the InHealth indwelling instead of the Provox 2, you can dilute the Nystatin with a bit of water and use the pipette to squirt it into your prosthesis instead. (Sydney Gartenberg)
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