Terconazole topical and Itching: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• March 13, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Got diagnosed with BV, and Dr. gave me metronidazole vaginal gel - that was awful! I did it for three nights and woke up each night in so much pain I couldn’t sleep. Swollen, itchy, super irritated! Went back to my Dr. and he prescribed me terconazole cream. I was super skeptical at first because I didn’t want to go through the same experience, but of course, I'm going to trust my Dr. If he says it’ll make it better, then it should make it better, right? Wrong! The first night of applying the cream, and I got the same symptoms, if not worse than before! Only had it in for two hours, and it woke me out of dead sleep to the itching and burning pain. Never again will I use any type of cream. Worst experience of my life."

• Ali...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 12, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I usually only get YI when I'm on antibiotics. Never fails. Well, one day I woke up and had a strange, odourless discharge, but it was in excessive amounts. Ignored it for about 2-3 days, and then the itching set in. And burning. Which I've never had accompanied by a YI. Went to the doctor. Prescribed fluconazole, 150 mg, and then a second dose in a week and this cream. Inserting wasn't as bad as I anticipated, actually, and I can't even use tampons. Instantly, the itching inside slowly subsided and was still itchy on the outside, but it's been 35 minutes on the dot, and now I feel totally relaxed with only an occasional twinge down there that is easily ignored. I'm excited to get some sleep and beyond happy to feel some relief."

• Vee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2023

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I saw negative reviews and should have followed my gut. I was prescribed terconazole 3 ovules for what we thought was a yeast infection. Turns out it wasn't. Anyway, I used one ovule for one night and woke up with body aches and feeling like I had COVID. My head hurt, I was tired, and my bones hurt. I was so weak. I called my doctor and they switched me over to Monistat 7. My itching became worse and it's been a year later. I've been diagnosed with vulvodynia now. Guess what? There is no 'reason' that doctors give you for vulvodynia, but mine started right after taking this. I have burning, itching, and redness now all because I took this stupid medication. If you have a yeast infection, ask for an oral dose. I'm angry that people state yeast causes vulvodynia. No, it doesn't. Monistat and terconazole do!"

• Sop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 22, 2023

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "These 3-day suppositories worked very well. So much better than Monistat, which caused burning. Worth getting a prescription for and paying extra. I have had no side effects so far. After the first dose, the itching and burning are gone! Wear a pad while using them."

• R52...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 28, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Took this 3-day for small YI. 1st day was awful, slight itching and bad smell by end of day. I just thought it was terrible and from hot weather, but saw it was a side effect. 2nd day, no bad smell, but severe itching. Did not do 3rd day, but still itched terribly all day, like 'on fire' itchy. Could not pay me to go through this again, I've been completely distracted and short-tempered from pain. I'm in more pain now than before I took it."

• R52...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 28, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Took this 3-day for small YI. 1st day was awful, slight itching and bad smell by end of day. I just thought it was terrible and from hot weather, but saw it was a side effect. 2nd day, no bad smell, but severe itching. Did not do 3rd day, but still itched terribly all day, like 'on fire' itchy. Could not pay me to go through this again, I've been completely distracted and short-tempered from pain. I'm in more pain now than before I took it."

• Uni...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 17, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I have been on the 7-day for 6 days. There’s less itching, but a couple of nights I’d wake up with burning and discomfort. I had to put an ice pack on it to numb the pain. It was agonizing. I went to ask the doctor if it was still safe to use, and they said that it should stop by day 3 or 4. I’ve had bleeding that isn’t going away even though the doctor said it would by now. The swelling went down, but I feel like I’m on my period with all this bleeding (also I’m on birth control, so I know I’m not on my period yet). For my first yeast infection, this was a waste of money and time."

• Kap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2021

Terconazole topical for Vaginal Yeast Infection "I have been getting recurrent YI for 4 years now. Usually, I can take a Diflucan and it's gone within days. Now I am currently 31 weeks pregnant with my second YI since I've been pregnant. The first time I had Monistat, and it burned so bad I washed it right out and let nature take its course. This time my doctor prescribed Terazol 7 cream, and it is the BEST. No burning, itching, or discomfort upon insertion!!!!"

• MBa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I had the worst yeast infection I’ve ever had, and was prescribed one fluconazole pill and 3 days of terconazole cream. The first night of cream was a little uncomfortable, but any of the ones I’ve taken cause some discomfort at first, so I didn’t mind. After the second application, I was excited when I woke up the next day because I felt great and knew I only had one more day of treatment. Well, the day after my 3rd dose, I was feeling so itchy, and I thought maybe it was the panty liner I had been wearing, but nope, this stuff made my YI WORSE! I’m so itchy and burning now, and have to wait through the weekend to call the doctor. Not to mention, a lot of the cream spilled out of the tube uncontrollably!"

• Ama...
• October 5, 2021

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I was diagnosed with a YI 3 weeks ago. They gave me a pill to take. I took it! It was gone. Then, last week, it returned. I went to my doc, he told me I couldn’t take the pill again because I built a tolerance to the pill, so he prescribed me terconazole. The first night, I inserted while laying on my back on my cold, tiled bathroom floor. Seconds later, I felt a difference with itching, it was worse than a regular YI. Day two was about the same itching and burning, but I could sleep. DAY THREE. I’m on the same cold bathroom floor, anticipating the end of the horrid infection. I inserted. The last batch, I’m feeling hopeful. Positive almost, that this is the light at the end of a dark, DARK tunnel, BUT THEN, seconds later, it starts THE WORST PAIN IN MY LIFE, suddenly, the burning and itching were way worse than ever before. There were squirrels in my pants. Moral of the story: never again."

• Chl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "My symptoms were an annoying itch that came and went but were, for the most part, bearable when I took things like Azo (over the counter) and Advil. The first night I took this, I woke up with a worse itch that I sat up crying for hours, trying everything to stop it. I flushed out the medicine and later felt relief. Won’t be finishing the 3-day treatment and asking my doctor for Diflucan pill, which helps. Second time I’ve had a bad reaction to creams that require insertion. Never again."

• Aud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2018

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "The only thing this did for me was make a very mild yeast infection worse. Prior to use, I had only slight, brief itching when something came in contact with that area. When I used the cream, the itching became constant and unbearable, with a slight burn. After I finished the 3-day treatment, the mild itching that I had before was still there. I used a home remedy of tea tree oil for a few days to calm my symptoms, and it seemed to clear up the problem. A year later, I got a much worse YI (thanks to a colon flush for a colonoscopy) with constant itching, burning, and discharge. It was unbearable. I was prescribed a single pill of Diflucan, and a topical cream to apply 2x a day. It took about 24 hours to start seeing symptoms fade, but after only 2 days, the discharge is gone and itching only at night. I know which prescription I’ll ask for if I get another YI."

• Unh...
• June 22, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "If I could give this a 0, I would because it made my first ever YI worse. It was VERY mild and intermittent, only itching if something touched that area. My Dr. confirmed a mild YI and prescribed a 3-day dose. Night 1 through the next day were great, and I thought it had already solved the problem. Night 2 in bed, it started to burn slightly, which it hadn't done before, was gone by the next morning, so I figured it was just aggressively working. My third treatment burned like the night before but continued to itch through the next day, all the way into the following morning when it just kept a burning sensation. I finally took the advice to put a drop of Tea Tree Essential Oil on a liner, and within minutes, the burning was gone. Waste of $20."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 3, 2021

Terconazole topical for Vaginal Yeast Infection "Had a bad reaction to Monistat, so I went to see my OB/GYN. He gave me this medication, and so far I'm worse than I was before I started it. I'm swollen, red, itchy, and feel I'm on fire all the time. I can't walk or sit. After using this medication, I wake up several times through the night in pain and severe itching. I am not having any luck using it. I'm on night 3 of 7, but so far it's just getting worse. I should have just gone to the hospital and got the IV medication from them."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 3, 2021

Terconazole topical for Vaginal Yeast Infection "Had a bad reaction to Monistat, so I went to see my OB/GYN. He gave me this medication, and so far I'm worse than I was before I started it. I'm swollen, red, itchy, and feel I'm on fire all the time. I can't walk or sit. After using this medication, I wake up several times through the night in pain and severe itching. I am not having any luck using it. I'm on night 3 of 7, but so far it's just getting worse. I should have just gone to the hospital and got the IV medication from them."

• Pai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2019

"Went to gynecologist with pain and some burning, diagnosed as yeast infection external vulva to anus. Put me on terconazole to apply externally over the whole area. Pain, itching, burning, 10 times worse than original symptoms. It happens to be a listed side effect. Also used up the little tube in 5 days, Dr. said 2 weeks, insurance won’t cover, as it is to be used vaginally and should last 2 weeks. I have to cover the entire external area only. Now I have to pay for this."

• Fed...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2017

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "My gyn gave me the 7-day Terconazole 0.4%, it seems to work fine. Then I had intercourse with my boyfriend 3 days after I finished using it, and then 2 days later, I started to feel sore and a slight itch. Then the following day, I realized that the yeast infection is back. My Dr. had also given me fluconazole 150 mg tab in case it came back, so I'm going to try that because it has worked for me before."

• A-M...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2015

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I took Diflucan first, per call to Dr. Then I went for an exam. The Dr. said that Diflucan only helps if the yeast is in the gut. He prescribed Terconazole 3-day. After using the medication, I still feel uncomfortable and not itchy. What is going on?"

• Cel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2014

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I had mild symptoms of a yeast infection. I used the 3-dose terconazole. It's caused far more itching and burning than the yeast infection did."

• web...
• December 24, 2009

Terconazole topical for Vaginal Yeast Infection "This product worked well the first time I used it and got rid of the infection for quite a while. But it did not work on recurrent infections. There is no burning or itching after insertion."

• Les...
• August 12, 2016

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I've done the 7-day vaginal cream treatment. At first, it felt great! But after the treatment, I still feel the burning and itching sensation."

• Dee...
• February 11, 2019

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Dr. prescribed me 7 days, but after night 3, I was not having any more itching. Really want to stop, but figured I'd continue using for the 7 days. This has worked wonders for me."

• Moo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2022

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "Yeast infection got worse. Before, the infection was barely noticeable. After, the infection was itchy and like cottage cheese."

• Sue...
• August 20, 2020

For Vaginal Yeast Infection "I just left the dr office. It’s been 4 nights of itching, burning, horrible of yeast infection for me?"