I have strep throat (most likely), and I'm pretty freaking sick. I'm also having surgery in 12 days, so we need to get rid of this infection fast. I am going to take amoxicillin (big dose, like 875 mg twice a day) for 10 days, but then I'm going to be going into surgery which will require antibiotics during and after surgery. And, they are doing surgery on my skull, so I really do want to take the antibiotics!
This sounds like thrush waiting to happen, and while I realize that it may happen anyway, can anyone suggest what kind of probiotics to take to try to prevent it? I have to admit, I don't know much about them, and I'm so sick right now I'm not feeling all Nancy Drew about it. I just want to cheat and ask my MDC homies.
To anyone with advice, thank you.
PS I was happy to note that when I talked to my pharmacist about it, she right away picked up that thrush may occur and recommended probiotics, but didn't say what kind. I was just happy she didn't come out with, "What, you're still nursing?!?!?" That has nothing to do with my question, I was just happy about it.
This sounds like thrush waiting to happen, and while I realize that it may happen anyway, can anyone suggest what kind of probiotics to take to try to prevent it? I have to admit, I don't know much about them, and I'm so sick right now I'm not feeling all Nancy Drew about it. I just want to cheat and ask my MDC homies.
To anyone with advice, thank you.
PS I was happy to note that when I talked to my pharmacist about it, she right away picked up that thrush may occur and recommended probiotics, but didn't say what kind. I was just happy she didn't come out with, "What, you're still nursing?!?!?" That has nothing to do with my question, I was just happy about it.
