wwyd? sinus infection/antibiotics

[patronus]

dd had a cold. then i got it. it was pretty bad for me, not so bad at all for her (thank you booby milk!). i started to get over the cold but then got a sinus infection.
i've had intense sinus pressure for 3 days and can't breath out of my nose. my milk supply is lower than normal. I can't sleep and i haven't been able to taste anything i've eaten for 3 days. went to the dr. she gave me an rx for azithromyacin (z pack). it's for 5 days (6 pills). she said i could try to fight it myself or just knock it out with the z pack. i've been netti potting (doesn't work because i'm too congested), saline nasal spraying and taking advil round the clock to keep the swelling down. and it's not working. the things that are coming out of my nose are unholy.
however, i don't want to risk thrush from antibiotics. we've never had thrush before even though i've been on antibiotics for mastitis while nursing and i've never had a yeast infection. why am i worrying about this so much?
wwyd? i can't think at all because my head is so congested.

[jecombs]

I'd take the z-pack! But I'd also take a good-quality probiotic supplement. If you take the abx in the AM, make sure you take your probiotics either with lunch or supper. You don't want to take both types of pills at the same sitting. I'd also cut-out all refined sugar, white flour, white rice, and juice until the abx are out of your system. Yeast feeds on all these things, so you want as little of them in your system as possible.

I don't blame you for worrying! I had thrush when nursing my DD and it took 4 months to get rid of it. It was horrible!

[MacKinnon]

I have a fear of thrush too... I just delayed antibiotics for mastitis because I was afraid of thrush.

I would take the antibiotic for your sinus infection though and second tne use of a probiodic! Best luck

[patronus]

thanks guys, i waited until friday and took them. it was apparent that i wasn't going to kick this on my own. i'm feeling much better.
today i had a few twinges of pain in my nipples and started to freak out. i'm taking probiotics and trying to keep sugar low, so i'll just keep my fingers crossed.