maybe a dumb question--yeast infections

[xx-socold-xx.livejournal.com]

So, I'm 99% sure I have a yeast infection. I'm pretty damn itchy on my girl parts.

About a month ago, I was on antibiotics (two different types for two different reason) for pretty much the whole month, so I got a pretty bad yeast infection. My gyno gave me two doses of the one-dose diflucan (generic) and wanted me to take both, but I threw up after taking the first (it had long enough to absorb, though) so I only took one pill and it did indeed go away. Therefore, I have one left.

Would it be a bad idea for me to go ahead and take it without getting it confirmed by a doctor? If I didn't have a yeast infection (I don't know why I wouldn't, being this itchy, but..), would there be any terrible effects of me taking it anyway? 

Comments

[ljquin.livejournal.com]

Unless you think it was the pill that made you vomit I'd say go ahead and take it.
When I had recurrent yeast infections my G.P. gave me a repeat prescription for it and told me just to use as needed without going to see her.

[misspaigeb.livejournal.com]

Diflucan is pretty harmless so I think it'd be fine to take it. My gyno will call in a prescription for it without even examining me.

[katrina-splat.livejournal.com]

I think you'd be fine, but if the itching is a lot around your hood/clit you might have gotten some yeast living externally and you might need to get a cream to lather over that area as well. Just speaking from painful, itchy experience :)