--------------------- Forwarded message: From: [log in to unmask] (Chris Hafner-Eaton) To: [log in to unmask] Date: 97-06-04 11:36:59 EDT Norma: The protocol is as follows: one loading dose of 400 mg and 150-200 mg daily for 2-4 weeks (2 being the absolute minimum). Docs here are still not convinced of this, but it IS necessary. What we do when we give one-three doses is like taking half the Rx for antibiotics. The weakest are killed and the strongest remain to reproduce in a stronger strain. Once yeast is in the ducts, the only thing that works is systemic treatment. What I have been basing my recommendations on is all the protocols for yeast treatment that is not at the skin level. Thus, if you find a source that tells you how to treat esophageal yeast, that is much closer to ductal than vaginal in the nature of the "organ" if you will. Have I sent you my yeast article? It has ways to treat yeast in the event that the practitioner will NOT prescribe enough. Gentian violet, while effective for nipple, oral and skin yeast, is not effective for deep tissue treatment. Nystatin-either oral or topical--is useless on ductal yeast except for helping to knock out the overgrowth in the intestines. Nystatin does not cross the intestinal villi and actually enter the blood stream. If midwife or doc won't prescribe Diflucan, I have found Nizoral (also by Rx) is very effective. Oral Nizoral for two weeks (once per day) plus topical Nizoral (ketoconazole). Baby needs to receive oral treatment and intestinal treatment (so Nystatin will work unless the strain is resistant-as in 48% are). Baby can have oral swabbing of gentian violet plus Lactobacilli capsules opened up. And/or the mom can get a Rx for Mycelex trouches and crush them (I prefer this to Nystatin). I hope this helps. Feel free to post this if you think it will help others. : )Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC email: [log in to unmask] : ) : )HSR & Health Educational Consultant voice/fax: 541 753 7340 : ) : )LLLLLLLLLLLLL**CHANGE THE WORLD, NURTURE A CHILD!**LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL : )