Thrush is horrible- I hope it clears up quickly for you!
My gut tells me that the lanolin could possibly make thrush worse- it would keep the air from getting to the nipple and a moist environment is what yeast thrives in. You could try using it after your nipples are dry and very sparingly if you need to use it (and buy a new tube jic the old tube has yeast in it from before you started treating). But I don't know all this for a fact, I'm just going with my gut.
The other thing is that perhaps the Nystatin isn't working on your nipples that well. It is being used so much (in the population in general) that it is losing its effectiveness. YOu could try adding some acidophilous and/or grapefruit seed extract to your diet to see if that can give the yeast the kick in the butt it needs!
Good luck- here's to painfree nursing in the near future!
My gut tells me that the lanolin could possibly make thrush worse- it would keep the air from getting to the nipple and a moist environment is what yeast thrives in. You could try using it after your nipples are dry and very sparingly if you need to use it (and buy a new tube jic the old tube has yeast in it from before you started treating). But I don't know all this for a fact, I'm just going with my gut.
The other thing is that perhaps the Nystatin isn't working on your nipples that well. It is being used so much (in the population in general) that it is losing its effectiveness. YOu could try adding some acidophilous and/or grapefruit seed extract to your diet to see if that can give the yeast the kick in the butt it needs!
Good luck- here's to painfree nursing in the near future!
