Antibiotics and candida treatment

[JTs-Mom]

My ds(5) is taking antibiotics for a mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, but I am concerned about yeast. He has been on antibiotics a lot in his 5 short years of life and twice last fall. He has shown a few symptoms, so I'd like to go ahead and treat it. I am currently giving him probiotics, but am not sure if that's enough to keep the candida in check. Is it OK to give candida treatment (such as Candida Clear or Candex) while my ds is taking antibiotics or should I wait until he finishes the antibiotics? I don't want to do anything that will reduce the efficacy of the antibiotic because I am also concerned about the mycoplasma. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

[Suzan]

My ds(5) is taking antibiotics for a mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, but I am concerned about yeast. He has been on antibiotics a lot in his 5 short years of life and twice last fall. He has shown a few symptoms, so I'd like to go ahead and treat it. I am currently giving him probiotics, but am not sure if that's enough to keep the candida in check. Is it OK to give candida treatment (such as Candida Clear or Candex) while my ds is taking antibiotics or should I wait until he finishes the antibiotics? I don't want to do anything that will reduce the efficacy of the antibiotic because I am also concerned about the mycoplasma. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

 

It is my understanding that you can use probiotics while on abx and it will help keep the yeast back. If he takes the abx in the am, give the proboitic in the pm (or vice versa). I doubt you can keep candida away while on abx for many people but it will help with the symptoms and keep it from growing out of control.

 

Susan

[Chemar]

my understanding is that you can use both the probiotics and something like candida clear while on antibiotics, but you should probably check with your doctor on any possible interactions with the ingredients

 

just be sure to give probiotics 3+ hrs after the antibiotic as otherwise the antibiotic will kill the probiotic too

[peglem]

I don't want to do anything that will reduce the efficacy of the antibiotic because I am also concerned about the mycoplasma.

 

I think generally speaking, antifungals/antiyeast products do not affect how well abx works- quite the opposite, it is usually the abx that affects how well the antifungals/anti-yeast works.

[kimballot]

You can also ask the doc about prescription antifungals such as nystatin or diflucan, but they may hold off on those unless there are symptoms of problems.