Should I revisit the doctor about this?

So this is really embarrassing...and I need advice because I really can't talk to anyone else about this, and I don't just want to go back to the doctor if ill be wasting his time.I really hate going to the doctors, too, because I have really bad anxiety, so it takes a lot for me to get the courage to make a phone call.

For months now I've had this weird white kind of discharge. When I went to the doctors, he told me I had thrush, but now I'm worried that, after all of this time, it's more than that. I had swab tests/blood test, and they were all clean. The only symptoms I have are the discharge, I don't have itchiness. Occasionally, I'll have a weird pain/sensation that I can't describe, but it always goes away. He gave me the cream to treat it, but I had no idea how to apply it, (ha, I know...) so I didn't use it...especially when my only symptom was the discharge, and I didn't want to have all of the side effects. So is this just thrush?Are there other ways to treat it instead of the cream?

I'm not sexually active anymore, so should I just leave this until I am? Will it get worse, or have a bad effect on my health? I honestly don't care about the discharge, I just don't want this to develop into more of a problem...

Reply 1

unprinted

Is talking to a pharmacist an option? They will know how to use what you've been prescribed, and it is likely to have been prescribed for a reason.

The other 'not a doctor' option is the Practice's nurse.

Reply 2

PandaWho

Original post by Anonymous

You can get a pessery for thrush (itjink it just goes up) and you can get them from the chemist. Tbh id get it sorted sooner rather than later.

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Reply 3

Anonymous #1

Original post by PandaWho

You can get a pessery for thrush (itjink it just goes up) and you can get them from the chemist. Tbh id get it sorted sooner rather than later.

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Original post by unprinted

Is talking to a pharmacist an option? They will know how to use what you've been prescribed, and it is likely to have been prescribed for a reason.The other 'not a doctor' option is the Practice's nurse.

The things is actually going to talk to them, lol, since this is such an embarrassing issue, and I have anxiety problems even asking about a cold :frown:

Do you know if there any pills or anything that I'd be able to buy from a supermarket? I'd go to self-service there.

Reply 4

sophielroscoe

Why don't you google the name of the cream, often their are online booklets for medications which will give you information on application. Try the cream thrush can take a while to completely disappear , as for anxiety preventing you seeing a doctor their are online consultation services which generally charge under £40 I don't know wether this would be any better but it works for my friend who has anxiety as it less confrontational.

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Reply 5

Anonymous #1

Original post by sophielroscoe

Thanks for the advice, but I have googled it, and I still don't understand how to apply it. I don't really want to apply it wrong and get all of the side effects. I also won't know when the symptoms are gone, since I only get the discharge, not itchiness or anything. I'm so scared of applying the cream wrong, then making everything worse, and actually having to embarrasingly go back to the doctors :frown:

Reply 6

sophielroscoe

You proberly still have thrush, white discharge alone means thair some issue as discharge should only ever be clear. If you start conservatively with the cream ( once a day with just a dot) it shouldn't cause issues as it's the lowest does a doctor could recommend. I really feel for you, i know lady issues can be embarsing and your anxiety must be intensifying your fears. Do you have a female friend or relative ( maby your mum) you could talk to or go to the doctor with?