Dr. G's opinion of Nystatin

[Guest guest]

I have been hearing some conflicting information about nystatin. Can someone

tell me what Dr. Goldberg has to say about using Nystatin for a child? I

have heard that it is derived from a strep strain of bacteria and thus

should not be used particularly for the 'pandas' subgroup of children. I

would like to know what HE has said about it. Thank you!

[Guest guest]

Never heard that! (about deriving from a strep strain) Very interesting.  I

used

to always think it was the yellow color bothering my kids, but didn't understand

that either since yellow didn't seem to bother them in anything else.  Huh.

He says that it is not absorbed into the system so it's nowhere near strong

enough to meet our kids' needs.  Otherwise his opinion seems to be that's it's

pretty benign.  He doesn't freak out about it's use that I've heard - just

doesn't use it.  

It can't do the things that diflucan and nizoral can, affecting hormones usually

to the benefit of our kids.  I believe their impact on hormones and other

stuff

may be even more important than yeast, which may explain why some kids who

don't

even show much issue with yeast still may have major improvements on it. 

HTH

 

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From: and Freeman <freemanbk@...>

Sent: Fri, March 11, 2011 8:39:32 AM

Subject: Dr. G's opinion of Nystatin

 

I have been hearing some conflicting information about nystatin. Can someone

tell me what Dr. Goldberg has to say about using Nystatin for a child? I

have heard that it is derived from a strep strain of bacteria and thus

should not be used particularly for the 'pandas' subgroup of children. I

would like to know what HE has said about it. Thank you!

[Guest guest]

Nystatin is non-systemic so it only works in the GI tract. The others are

systemic so it goes through the entire body. That might be his reason and

also dosing for Nystatin is crazy, 4/day because it does not stay in the

system only the GI tract.

My son has been on them all and I¹ve researched the heck out of them.

We¹ve even had to use the creams for some other yeast issues and the

nystatin cream didn¹t work as well as the Diflucan one.

HTH,

Laureen

On 3/11/11 4:11 PM, " " <thecolemans4@...> wrote:

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> Never heard that! (about deriving from a strep strain) Very interesting.  I

> used

> to always think it was the yellow color bothering my kids, but didn't

> understand

> that either since yellow didn't seem to bother them in anything else.  Huh.

> He says that it is not absorbed into the system so it's nowhere near strong

> enough to meet our kids' needs.  Otherwise his opinion seems to be that's it's

> pretty benign.  He doesn't freak out about it's use that I've heard - just

> doesn't use it.  

>

> It can't do the things that diflucan and nizoral can, affecting hormones

> usually

> to the benefit of our kids.  I believe their impact on hormones and other

> stuff

> may be even more important than yeast, which may explain why some kids who

> don't

> even show much issue with yeast still may have major improvements on it. 

>

> HTH

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> Sent: Fri, March 11, 2011 8:39:32 AM

> Subject: Dr. G's opinion of Nystatin

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> I have been hearing some conflicting information about nystatin. Can someone

> tell me what Dr. Goldberg has to say about using Nystatin for a child? I

> have heard that it is derived from a strep strain of bacteria and thus

> should not be used particularly for the 'pandas' subgroup of children. I

> would like to know what HE has said about it. Thank you!

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