Lisa:  Thank you so much for your efforts in calling the manufacturer of
Diflucan directly.  What are we to do when the pharmaceutical company is
behaving in this irrational manner (ie. premies can receive Diflucan, but
not bf mothers)?  And, then there's the convincing of the physicians that
this is even a problem.

This is becoming a severe thorn in my side, if I may say so.  On a weekly
(if not daily) basis, I have discussions with physicians about whether
yeast can even be IN the ducts.  Apparently, there are many physicians who
believe that nipple yeast is common, but certainly doesn't extend beyond
the skin.  These same physicians will admit that cryptococcal menengitis
exists, yet they say that there is no such thing as "systemic Candida."
According to these docs, ductal yeast is a figment of our collective
imaginations and that women are just too "wimpy" or pain-intolerant to bf
(and according to them, it is suppposed to hurt).  ARGHUUUUUU...growl...

Yes, this IS what prompted me to write the Midwifery Today article on
treating yeast with "alternative" treatments and OTCs.

Thanks again for your efforts and persistence.

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