Re: Nystatin Experience... good or bad

February 27, 2010

In October / November of last year I took Nystatin. My doctor felt that

side-effects should be minimal, aside from the obvious effects of die-off, which

are to be expected, and that the treatment should be safe with positive results.

Unfortunately for me this was not the case. Within a few days of taking Nystatin

my gut took a turn for the worse. Assuming that it was just from the die-off I

continued to take it, and finished the prescription (which took about a month).

I continued to struggle even after completing the prescription and eventually

had my first UC flare in almost 2 years (since starting the diet) - which nearly

ruined Christmas for me.

To manage this I went back to the intro diet, and struggled to re-introduce

foods that were once not a problem for me. While I have finally been able to go

back to some of the foods that I was once managing without issue, I am still

struggling - 3-4 months after taking Nystatin, and am still experiencing

symptoms that I haven't had in almost 2 years.

Hindsight is always 20/20, but I can say that if I could turn back time I would

definitely not have taken the Nystatin.

I'm sure others have taken it without issue, however I felt that I should at

least chime in and let you know about my experience.

Dave

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> There is a post about Nystatin that has sparked my interest in others'

experience with the drug. We are going to put my daughter on it on Monday and I

have such reservations (also Alinia), I want to do everything possible to avoid

complications. I would like to hear about whether it has worked or not, and

what I should look out for.

>

> She also has low iron, but I haven't started that supplement. Is that

something you have heard should be done? The other post mentioned it. We also

suspect a possible parasite (hence the Alinia). She has never tested positive

for yeast but she has dysbiosis and she can not tolerate the higher carbs or

fruit.

>

> Thank you!

> Yolanda

> SCD 12/08 family of 5 with multiple GI issues/allergies/etc

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