i recently was admitted in the hospital for 5 days with iv antibiotics. now i have yeast infection. i was perscribed a single pill to cure the yeast infection,but now 3 days later i itch and burn worse than before. what can i do ?

Hi Anon,

Antibiotics kill bacteria — which is great news if you have pneumonia but not so good if the antibiotics also kill off the beneficial bacteria that live in your body. When this type of overkill occurs, it can clear the way for yeast to overgrow and for a yeast infection to develop. Since you were on IV antibiotics for 5 days, the yeast infection may be too much for one round of diflucan (or other anti-fungal prescribed) to treat. Please contact your doctor because you may need a longer treatment for the yeast infection to clear.

Best Wishes,

Rosa