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CANESTEN

    Canesten cream comprises of clotrimazole, and is used for treating fungal infections like oral thrush, vaginal yeast infections, and ringworm. It is even used for treating athlete’s foot and jock itch. It is available in cream or tablet form with 1% of clotrimazole, and must be used twice or thrice daily. Some side effects are burning, itching, and skin rash and stinging.
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I am a 33 year old female. Living in UK. Two weeks ago I found out I had thrush and also had little bouts of vertigo for 2-3 days like I felt I was swaying a bit. To make matters worse I had fever too so I popped in a single dose of nise tablet. And for cold and cough I had 1 tablet each of wikoryl and ciplox. The following day after a couple of mins after I was out of bed I passed out. The NHS team came home checked my BP and sugar and said I was fine. Reason for collapse was excessive heat in the house and I was too rapped up in layers coz of fever. Had no medicines thereafter. Just used canesten pessary and cream for thrush as suggest by the doc. After 4-5 days my body started to recover. But now for the past 2 days I have again started to feel that I have this swaying sensation. I am unsure whether it is cause of the thrush. Please advise. I am feeling quite low cause of all this and is worrying me quite a lot. I have slight cold and a very light sore throat as well. The symptoms of thrush though less was thinking of taking a fluconazole 150 mg single dose. Could the thrush be reason for swaying or the cold or some other reason altogether? I remember earlier taking stemetil whilst in India. Am really confused. Just want to get normal asap and want the vertigo to vanish. Please Please help. Thanks

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MS(ENT),DNB

ENT Specialist•Mangalore
It could be labyrinthine vertigo for which you were prescribed stemetil and I assume you were better. Restart the same bot on need to basis(whenever you have excessive swaying) and start tab cinnarizine 25 mg twice daily for a week. Avoid sudden jerky movements of the head.
Answered 8 years ago
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MBBS, DNB (Obstetrics and Gynecology), M...read more

Gynaecologist•Delhi
This may be a fungal infection whjch is common at this humid season. Pls use canesten cream vaginally twice a day for a week. Keep dry, change underwear twice a day.
Answered 9 years ago
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Gynaecologist•Delhi
It may be an infection. Try using canesten cream locally twice daily for 10 days. Maintain hyegiene, keep dry.
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Bathe daily, dry it , change the undergarments daily, wash them with hot water.
Tablet Fluconazole150 mg( one tab in one week ) once weekly for four weeks
Tablet Fexofenadine 120mg once daily for four five days for itching
Ointment Clotrimazole locally twice a day for four weeks

Skin diseases takes time to cure . So be patient and follow the regime for at least four weeks . If still this persist meet the doctor/Dermatologist
Answered 9 years ago
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BHMS

Homeopath•Faridabad
Hello,
ringworm is caused by a fungus that grows on the skin. Once the fungus is established, it spreads out in rings. The centre of the ring may clear up, while a new ring of infection develops at the edge of the old ring.
Fungi are microscopic organisms that can live off the dead tissues of your skin, hair, and nails, much like a mushroom can grow on the bark of a tree.
Medication:
take schwabe's tellurium 30/ thrice daily for 2 weeks.
Management:
good personal hygiene ...more
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PhD SEXUAL MEDICINE, DGO, MBBS

Sexologist•Ahmedabad
Hello
use canesten vagiznzl cream daily morning after taking shower for ten days.
Use lubricznt during sexual intercourse.
If you do not feel good after two weeks.
Answered 10 years ago
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Endocrinologist•Hubli-Dharwad
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You have tinea pedis a fungal infection, the treatment suggested is correct, in addition you need to take certain precautions like keeping web space between your toes dry after every time you wash the feet, if shoes are being used, then wear only cotton socks and change the same every day. Use the powder between the web spaces before putting the socks. Also take fluconazole 150 mg tablets once a week for 8 - 10 weeks (tab gocan 150). At home keep the feet and web spaces as dry as possible. Follo...more
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Answered 8 years ago
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Gynaecologist•Delhi
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You should change sanitary napkins frequently, keep dry. Use canesten cream locally twice daily for two weeks.
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