I have tried both and neither one has worked for me. I just tried another double dose of diflucan last week and it did not work. I am so fed up with my yeast infection. When I post about it, people think it comes and goes, but its non-stop. It is always here.

You should go to your local vitamin shop and get some good probiotics. Thats what I was told to do.

I'm taking Terazol right. I'm only on day 2 but as soon as I put the cream in the itching stopped. Like Shannashaine I've had a continual discharge for years and years now (dunno how long hers has been going). A few years ago I was prescribed Diflucan and it didn't do anything, but I can't remember if I took it when I was supposed to. When they prescribed it to me she said she only noticed a very small imbalance in the pH levels.

I went back a month or so ago and they said I had BV and put me on Metronidazole. Afterwards I still had discharge but it was different. I went back and they prescribed me this cream stuff for a yeast infection, even though they said they didn't see anything on the pap, but the cream helped immediately with the itching (which I've never experienced) so I'm thinking that's what it was. Hopefully this will be the end of the road for me, because I'm sick to death of dealing with it.

So now you have had a vaginal yeast infection for years like me? Did you know that yeast can actually spread through your body if you have it long enough? For example, having what you think to be just a localized yeast infection could actually have turned systemic. But it takes a long time. I'm so damn scared of this yeast infection because I know it's taking a toll on my body.

I don't know if you ladies have tried this before, but I used to get YI's ALL THE TIME. I still get them occasionally. Diflucan never worked for me, neither did any of the OTC or prescriptions meds, at least not on their own. I don't remember how I discovered it but I finally tried using the one day Monistat ovule, followed immediately by the 3 day Monistat suppositories (4 days of meds in a row total). Warning - the one day stuff is really, REALLY irritating, but I think it's because it's really strong, and it sticks for a few days. Then the 3 day stuff kind of keeps a steady dose of antifungal long enough to make sure it doesn't come back. Works for me every time now. Too bad I didn't do it this time, and now I'm paying the price. Stupid Terazol!!

I'm going through something similar. I've had recurrent/persistent BV and yeast (sometimes simultaneously) for the last 4 years or so. It's been scary, frustrating, and difficult. I've never had a doctor who's been willing to work with this, and last week was the first time any tests have been ordered for underlying causes-- they're still at the lab, so I'm trying to enjoy the week and not be nervous, but still.

I also suspect I may have had a bout of oral thrush, which seems to have cleared up with the 3rd Diflucan in as many weeks. However, I'm not entirely sure it was thrush, and no one took a culture. It could easily have been allergies/sulfuric compounds built up, so I'm not sure what to make of it.

Nothing's really helped. I'm on day 4 of Terazol-7, and while it does a bit to stave off the itching during the day, I think the cream irritates the vulvar area.

If this doesn't work, I'm at my wit's end. I also take L. Reuteri every day, and I'll believe that it can do its part to maintain a healthy body, but concur that it does nothing to clear up an infection, at least not in the doses I take.

I have suffered for 3 weeks now with severe, and i mean severe itching in my vagina and rectum. Took Diflucan twice and it has only weakened it for a little while. I am waiting for results from a pap. I am seriously thinking of visiting the hospital since no one seems to be able to figure out what is wrong with me. I have not tried terazol, maybe that would work??? If any body has an itch they can visit me now since I have every single medication over the counter available!! (None have worked)

terazol works for me like a band-aid...it clears up almost immediatley and comes back in like 2 weeks...been having yeast and fullness in my lower abdomen and frequent urination and discharge and odor..all that...hurts to even wear underwear...no doctor helps

I am in the same position. Three weeks ago, I was diagnosed with BV and given Flagyl which I ended up being allergic to. I went back and was taken off of it and given Clyndamycin and Prednisone which ended up giving me a yeast infection. They just gave me Diflucan two days ago and I am still having severe itching and burning.

I went through a very similar situation last year. I had a yeast infection that I attempted to treat with monostat, which burned and irritated me so terribly that it caused me to bleed so I had to stop taking it. I went to my doctor who prescribed me Diflucan. After taking it the yeast discharge stopped but I kept itching and burning like crazy. This continued for about 3 or 4 months where I would keep going back to my doctor and she would just keep prescribing me Diflucan and sometimes even antibiotics (even when I had no infection beyond yeast and the antibiotics made the yeast worse) and saying that "it should clear up the problem". The only thing that was clear was that Diflucan was not doing the trick. I was unable to get into my gynecologists office on short notice so I finally got an emergency visit at another OBGYN in my town. He was wonderful and said that a lot of times Diflucan isn't enought to completely stop the yeast. He said that the infection may appear to be gone (i.e., there is no yeast discharge), but there is still yeast on the skin which causes severe itching and burning and skin lesions. He prescribed me Terazol (7 day, not 3 day) in combination with Diflucan. This, along with a change to 100% cotton undewear and non-scented hypoallergenic detergent, completely cleared up all my problems and I havent had another yeast infection until now, over a year later. My only issue now is that my doctor (the same one who didnt treat my problem last year) is refusing to write me a script for Terazol and keeps telling me that "Diflucan should clear it up". Needless to say, I will be in the market for a new doctor tomorrow and hopefully my gynecologist will write my Terazol script. In any event, if you are suffering from a persistent yeast infection that Diflucan alone wont treat I would recommend taking diflucan in combination with a 7 day supply of Terazol and a probiotic supplement which can be purchased at a local grocery or health food store. The insightful gynecologist who treated my problem last year also told me that if the itching is really bad to get some plain yogurt and put a dab on an unscented pad. This also seemed to help.