Rebecca I do not have a vagina so I do not know what the symptoms are in the vagina. On the skin, it's a red rash that is burning and itching. The times I've gotten it I I go to my dermatologist, he scrapes off an area of the skin (just little flakes of skin), looks under the microscope, and in 30 seconds he confirmed that was a mean yeast infection. Being a man I get it on my skin. Sometimes I see a flash of red rash in my armpits or my leg pits, I douse it with Zeabsorb and then it goes away before it really gets started and spreads. I've seen several times they start and stop before amounting to anything. Like a small weed you see in the garden and pull up.

I suspect vaginal yeast infections are a whole other animal because of the natural moisture and contours of the organ.

Back in 2010 I had a really bad confirmed yeast infection that took 4 months to treat, it was due to taking too much Cipro as well as Entocort at its maximum dosage. That yeast infection coated my leg pits, scrotum and entire genital area and actually spread a few inches down my legs. I finally knocked it out by taking diflucan pills and rotating off cipro onto Xifaxin.

wow asked you this on another discussion board.. sorry ..so maybe i would be going to a gynecologist(women's dr.?) i have no rash i think..or would i ask g.i ?going to one next week for first time..on other hand i have appointment with a derm on thurs for other issue maybe i should bring it up..but doubt she will have time other than to answer me..the receptionist made it clear she just allotted time for issue i made appointment for..

so it sounds like it can be taken care of..gosh its even more reason to have lowered our dosages..which i contribute to diet..but i feel like we are damned if we do damned if we don`t..yikes..new thing to concern myself about..

well i hope xifaxin kicked in by now for you..i know when my pouchitis gets to me i am so ready for that antibiotic!!!are you taking the 550 two times a day..probably good idea..