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Hello All newbie here :)

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Thank you too you both. Is it worth me getting one of those little carry case things to stick all my c**p in eg meter, pen, strips etc. Yes thrush the bane of my life ive never known anything like it. Does this get better as things calm down or is it part anf parcel of diabetes?
 
Thrush outbreaks improve greatly once you BG is stable. Best way of applying yoghurt right into the place it needs to be? With a Tampax inserter tube!! Fill the empty end of the tube with the yoghurt, then insert the tampon in the normal manner - you don't absolutely need the tampon itself, but it does help the yogurt stay where you want it - so leave it in for and hour or two or overnight if you can, then remove it. Your body will 'flush' the yog out anyway.

Only wash with plain clean warm not hot, water - no soap, or anything else down below. Dab dry with a clean soft towel - not one that's in use for drying any other bits of either you or anyone else.
 
Thank you for that i was begining to lose hope. Really begining to miss being close with my partner now. But even the thought of it makes me wince everything is so painful and swollen. Never experienced this before it really is awful :(
 
Hi sammi. If the yogurt doesn't do the trick then may i suggest you try Caneston cream. It can be bought over the counter usually at any pharmacy or off the shelf at superstores - better still your GP could prescribe it - there's also *caneston combi* which is a one off pessary & cream, maybe your GP would prescribe this as it is quite expensive to buy. Hope you get some relief soon x
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It will calm down once your bgl's start to decline. I had it too when diagnosed and used a combination of the two suggestions above, plain yoghurt will also help to soothe your sore bits.
 
Ive tried the cream and oral tablet and the gel pessary and cream. Still no luck. :(
 
I think thrush tends to go with being run down rather than with being diabetic as such - obviously it's more likely if you have high bgls for a while, but the only time I've had it since being diabetic is when I've also been run down with other things.

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Only wash with plain clean warm not hot, water - no soap, or anything else down below. Dab dry with a clean soft towel - not one that's in use for drying any other bits of either you or anyone else.
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Also showers are better than baths, and avoid wearing leggings or tights for a bit!
 
Yes and no - high BG - and hence glucose excreted in urine, which flows around/passes over ones lady bits - is an ideal environment for fungal growth Juliet - warm, dark, damp and plenty to feed on!
 
Thank you for your support and advice ladies. Ok ill try the showers instead of baths. I dont tend to wear tight clothing anyway ive lost so much weight nothing fits now lol im looking at that as a positive as i needed to lose the weight.
 
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Thank you for your support and advice ladies. Ok ill try the showers instead of baths. I dont tend to wear tight clothing anyway ive lost so much weight nothing fits now lol im looking at that as a positive as i needed to lose the weight.
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Also discard your knickers - I mean in your home - let the air circulate around your 'bits' this should help too x
 
Lol i love that. Great description of going commado, 'discard your knickers' ok thank you i will do that. 🙂
 
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Yes and no - high BG - and hence glucose excreted in urine, which flows around/passes over ones lady bits - is an ideal environment for fungal growth Juliet - warm, dark, damp and plenty to feed on!
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Sorry, you misunderstood me, Jenny - I didn't mean diabetes can't cause thrush, obviously it can - I was just trying to reassure Sammi that having thrush isn't a constant part of being diabetic, just something that happens occasionally if you happen to have high bgls and/or are particularly run down (whether or not you're diabetic with the run down part).
 
LOL - sorry! - I did take you wrong - we are both saying the same thing - thought it was odd, we don't usually differ very much on such things, do we!
 
I had never had cyctitus or thrush until I had diabetes. As others have said better BGs wil help to remove the is perfect environment for infections to develop. Once they are under control things should settle.
 
Sammi87 said:
Thank you too you both. Is it worth me getting one of those little carry case things to stick all my c**p in eg meter, pen, strips etc. Yes thrush the bane of my life ive never known anything like it. Does this get better as things calm down or is it part anf parcel of diabetes?
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A pencil case may hold everything you need, and will probably be much cheaper than something marketed for people with diabetes. I use a clear plastic pencil case, about £1 from a supermarket or pound shop, which needs replacing after about 18 to 24 months.
 
I stick all my D paraphernalia in a make up bag.
 
I had my meter in a zip up case dropped it from knee height and the led screen cracked. Luckily i got a replacment but it broke so easily couldnt belive it. I may invest in just a nice pencil case then 🙂
 
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