12 Mo Old with Thrush.. Diflucan Side Effects?

It's safe for babies as young as 6 weeks. My son took it, no side effects. Every med has potential side effects, but they are not common. I would, however, wait until she is over her stomach bug to start it! You can give her yogurt, but I haven't heard of yogurt "curing" thrush...maybe it could help prevent it, but you wouldn't want your daughter to suffer by trying alternative therapies that "might" work. Like bacteria, yeast strains are becoming resistent to medication. I would give her the medication the doctor prescribed, and use it as directed.

My 1st baby had it when he was maybe 4 or 5 months old. He didn't have any problems with it, and was a much happier little guy once it kicked in.
Hope your DD feels better soon!!! =o)

Andy took that and I didn't see any side effects.

I would try this first: Use live-culture yogurt and spread it on the inside of baby's mouth. Also, give her a probiotic to restore the natural levels of good bacteria. Try to cut WAY back on sugars as yeast feeds on sugar in the body. If things aren't improved in three days, I would consent to the antibiotic.

Diflucan works great for me. My daughter took it when she was smaller and it was okay for her also. Diflucan will cure the thrush and diaper rash yeast infection faster than feeding her yogurt.

If you worry about dizziness give it to her at night or at nap time.

I need Diflucan every time I take antibiotics and if you have a yeast infection you can pass it to your partner and he can keep giving it back to you also... unless he takes Diflucan also.

Many people will kiss their kids on the mouth... don't do that either unless you want to change a yeast infection also.

Yeast thrives in a warm moist environment so keep the diaper area dry and if possible let her go without her diaper at times during the day.

This page may help also:
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/tc/thrush-topic-overview

If she's 12 months, than she's old enough to eat some yogurt w/live cultures which will help fight it off. Also, a few bites of cottage cheese will help as well. Both my kids battled thrush for months. We went on and off antibiotics several times and still couldn't get rid of it. Finally, it went away for good when they started eating the above-mentioned table foods.

Not sure how it affects babies, but I have taken it and there are no side effects at all. I would give it to her at bedtime in case there is dizziness and as far as the thrush, as far as I know there is only a mouthwash for it but not sure how to do it if they are babies.

ask your ped about Gentian Violet.. I suffered with thrush during breastfeeding my son for about 4 months.. My son also had it in his mouth, I was prescribed nystatin oral for him and cream for myself, after finally not being able to breastfeed anymore due to the pain I found out a bout Gentian Violet, Thrush was gone within days!!!!

I give my kids yogurt for oral thrush and I use it too. Every time we take antibiotics we all get this.

Are you breastfeeding?
IF so, and your baby has thrush/yeast infection.... (thrush being the oral version of a yeast infection)... then, YOU have to get treated for it too.
On your nipples etc.
The Doctor, should have told you this.
Or the yeast infection, will go back and forth between you and she.