[sweet peaches]

Hey, not really a reply, sorry, but I have been dealing with symptomatic GBS for the past year and nothing is working. I am allergic to Penicillin and amoxicilan, I have been put on clindamycin, and have tried just about every home remidie there is and nothing has worked. My OBGYN was even about to treat me with boric acid. I currently take a probiotic ever other day and use coconut oil along with it, which does nothing but not make it worse, like if i stop or skip one day it flares up and takes around a week for my symptoms to be brought down.

I thought I was in the clear because i wasn't really having any symptoms, and then all of a sudden it flared up again. I had been having sex with my fiancé and everything was fine, then we didn't have sex for about 5 or 6 days, and everything flared up again, and then i found out i was pregnant that next week, and i haven't been able to get a handle on it since then. I am now worrying about developmental defects of my baby and it possible getting into my urinary tract, and even possibly having a miscarriage, becauase i just started having cramping and spotting in the last week and i feel like i have used all my resources and this is my last option, any advice is appreciated. Thank you!

[KayAy]

How would you ladies who tested positive for strep b describe the smell? I waa convinced i have thrush - itching, sore, looks inflamed, clumpy discharge, sweet musty smell (during my period the smell is really strong even though my symptoms subside) But the swab tested negative for everything but possibly strep b, which the nurse told me waa asymptomatic and not treated unless i was pregnant, so couldn't be causing my symptoms.

[Daisy1986]

I’m also dealing with the same thing. Did anyone get better? It’s been 7 months for me and I don’t know how much more of this I can take

[Daisy1986]

Sorry to bump such an old thread but I’m wondering if you ladies are still around and if you found a cure? I’m going through HELL with this and need some hope to cling on to as it’s plunging me into depression

[Stoneharbour]

Daisy1986. Yes, I'm still here also searching for answers.

[Dlr5458]

I usually don't post to forums but I am desperate and so are you guys.
I have pain during sex along the sides of my vaginal wall. It feels like my tissue is tearing or being rubbed raw. Previously when it was really bad I would feel sharp pains instantly. After sex I would sometimes see some blood or even some tissue and I was no where near my period. My boyfriend of 5 years has symptoms too. His symptoms come and go ranging from over sensitivity to occasional pain inside his penis. He's not circumcised but washes every day and we both dry ourselves well after washing. It started all around the time we came back from a college course in Costa Rica. Also soon after the course/trip we had a threesome with another girl, and around that time he got a prostate infection and was treated with cypromyacin. He was allergic to cypro and from there our problems stemmed.

I've seen many doctors, and have had cultures many times in the past 2-3 years. Only recently the culture finally tested positive for Strep B. Before testing positive my doctor was having me try boric acid for two weeks. I tried the treatment twice. Both times, it seemed to cure it. A week after, it came back. The first time we had sex soon after my treatment. The second time we didn't but it still came back, starting with small amounts of yellowish brown discharge. I don't have too bad a smell but I definitely don't smell normal. I think my pee has a strange smell too.
I have been prescribed amoxicillin. My boyfriends seeing the doctor tomorrow to get antibiotics. Well this thread has given me doubt that it will work. The doctor and I had a plan before we knew I had strep B to take another course of 2 weeks of boric acid followed by 2 boric acid pills for 6 weeks. So along with antibiotics, I will do the long boric acid treatment.

To make matters worse, I think I have strep throat. Luckly the antibiotics will treat that, but my bodies just going to have to fight harder to cure everything. I might try lowering sugar for awhile too and look into the garlic pills.

Additional info: I have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and am on a low dose of meds. Also I take a lot of baths which I am not to stop doing.

[jns]

You (and your boyfriend) might consider using gentian violet (crystal violet) topically to control the bacteria on the surface of the skin. It is supposed to be effective against most gram-positive bacteria. Group B Strep is gram-positive. Cipromycin, also known as Ciprofloxacin, is more effective against gram-negative bacteria. From what I have read about these infections it seems like internal drugs may treat the bacteria on or near the surface of the skin, but may be ineffective if the bacteria is insulated from the effects of the antibiotics. Several things to note, I am not a doctor so don't take this as medical advice. Use it at your own risk. Do research on it before trying it. Consult with your doctor. It should be available at a local drugstore or maybe as a special order. I remember getting treated with it as a child for oral thrush. I have used it before to get rid of what I suspected was fungal growth in my genital area (it was effective). I have also seen it used as a general antiseptic for cuts and scrapes as well as used to keep a person who was partially paralyzed by a stroke from getting pressure sores (or at least keeping them in check). Gentian violet is still listed by the World Health Organization per Wikipedia. Be warned, it will indelibly stain clothes and skin but the stains on skin will usually disappear in about a week if it is not reapplied.

[Daisy1986]

I got rid of mine. I keep up with preventative things as I’m so scared of it coming back, but here is what you need.

Allicin Max- 1 to 2 a day
Optibac for women- 2 a day
Balance activ gel. Initially for 7 days straight, then twice a week. A week straight after every period and after sex.


I cut out a few foods because they were high in oxalates and can I irritate sensitive skin (tomatoes/bell peppers and chocolate). I also take zinc, vitamin d (a pretty high dose) and calcium citrate. I tried clindamycin cream internally for 3 weeks and it got rid of the yellow discharge but didn’t help the burning. I used that before the balance activ.

Forgetting the last part of what I do, you need to get the first part. If you can’t afford them or get hold of them, get the balance activ. I was the lowest of the low that I’ve ever felt 6 months ago. I hated my life and would cry all day. Being in pain solidly in such a private area is beyond hideous. I feel for you all and I hope that maybe this will help someone.

[pawelh]

Find out what kind of strep you have. I'm assuming you don't have any STD's? Also, get a ph test.

If you have a dr. that tells you that vaginal strep never produces negative side-effects, then get a different dr. Strep in the vagina is common, but not to the point that you have a heavy discharge with odor.

Flagyl and Clindamycin do not work. That is for regular BV (bacteral vaginosis), not B Strep. Clindmycin can actually increase strep bacteria.

I have had it for years, with no cure. I plan on seeing an infectious disease dr. soon.

Good luck!

[Loreo18]

I used co-amoxiclav about a week ago and it got rid of my symptoms but I'm worried about it coming back. I thought originally it was thrush but after 2 weeks of trying to treat that it did nothing and I did not have an std so they just gave me co-amoxiclav to try treat the gbs since it doesn't usually cause symptoms if youre positive but I got symptoms.