I've been using a lot of Diflucan myself. And I agree, the gentian violet is not welcome by most parents. Len Leshin, MD, FAAP Corpus Christi, TX mailto: At 03:35 PM 10/7/1999 EDT, wrote: >In a message dated 10/7/1999 1:56:54 PM Central Daylight Time, > writes: > ><< what are your thoughts on mgt. of > thrush? How long to treat with Nystatin? Do you have frequent recurrance? > The reason I am asking is because a colleage of mine believes genetian > violet to be "better", "less recurrance". I can't agree but am open to > discussion on it. Purpled mouth and nipples is a big drawback, IMHO. I > really can't in my mind recommend this as a first choice. Any thoughts? > >> > >So what's the problem w/ purple nipples unless she's a topless dancer? If >Nystatin/Lotrimin don't work w/in 2 to 3 weeks, max, I would definitely >recommend GV. Even though it is old, it is effective. And I find a lot of >thrush resistant to Nystatin/Lotrimin. (Or reasonable facsimiles thereof). > >Jan -- who is ONLY an RN, but is also an IBCLC and sees more thrush than she >would like. > > >