Nystatin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Brand names: Bio-Statin

Nystatin has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 98 reviews on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 43% reported a negative experience.

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Taken for less than 1 month
July 29, 2022

For Oral Thrush "I ended up with thrush after being on antibiotics, and my tongue had blisters. It felt like fiberglass on my tongue, the pain was so bad. I was prescribed Nystatin 4 times a day, started taking it on a Monday, it's now Friday of the same week, and my thrush is almost completely gone, blisters healed, and no pain. However, the banana flavor is one of the most foul things my taste buds have ever tasted, it's disgusting. It has also made me very nauseous. I thought the nausea I had from Lexapro was bad, nothing compared to this. I've lost 10 lbs from not eating because of how gross it makes me feel. Good for the thrush, but let's just say I can't wait to stop taking this."

9 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
March 25, 2024

For Gastrointestinal Candidiasis "I went on a ketogenic diet for a year before ingesting 1 mL of Nystatin 4x per day for 14 days. The thing I really screwed up on leading up to taking Nystatin was uncontrollable sugar consumption. After learning about candida, it makes sense because candida consumes massive amounts of sugar before your cells can even use it for energy. The most important thing when taking Nystatin for candida is no sugar, no carbs, no fruit, no honey. Nothing sweet. The first week of Nystatin was rough. There were a couple of days I could barely hold myself up. But then, miraculously, I started having huge amounts of energy when the candida started dying about 10 days in. I have a very low body weight and didn't consume carbs at all for about 3 years before taking it. So, if you are coming straight from a carb-heavy diet, it's probably not going to work. Do a strict carnivore diet 2-3 months before taking it so you don't waste your time."

10 / 10

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Say...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 17, 2021

"Was told to do an oral rinse with nystatin a few times a day for thrush. About 1-2 days in, and I have really bad diarrhea... ended up pooping in my pants about 3 days into the treatment. Thank goodness I was home. Will be calling my doctor. Not good if you have chronic intestinal/stomach problems. Also, tastes so terrible I almost vomit every time I take it. So definitely not worth it. Doesn’t even look like it’s improving anyway."

1 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
January 18, 2023

For Oral Thrush "I developed oral thrush after being on antibiotics and methylprednisolone for oral surgery. I was prescribed nystatin rinse and was told to rinse and spit and not swallow, which I followed. It almost immediately made me dizzy and lightheaded. My stomach was upset and gurgling. After the second time taking it, I had diarrhea three times. My surgeon couldn’t understand how I could get diarrhea and GI upset if I wasn’t swallowing… but I was. It was clear when my stool was orangey-yellow like nystatin. I was then advised to stop and try fluconazole. Currently taking that with no issues (only taken it twice) and improvement but still working on it."

2 / 10

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Ann...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 10, 2023

For Oral Thrush "This stuff is awful. I took three bottles, and the thrush didn’t go away. I had a terrible headache, which is caused by nystatin that irritated the brain, had a stiff neck, and was sure I was going to the hospital. I have had this for three months and am now going to see an infectious disease doctor. I urge you to not use this."

4 / 10

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Pum...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 23, 2022

For Oral Thrush "So I was given Nystatin for oral thrush to try, as fluconazole hadn't quite nipped it in the bud. I was taking it as prescribed, I didn't think it tasted bad... like marzipan, I thought. However, my tongue kept getting worse and worse and worse. I then began being sick. I stopped the Nystatin as per GP orders, and they wanted to swab my tongue. However, one day in, it has practically cleared up!"

1 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
September 16, 2021

For Oral Thrush "I have been told to take nystatin to clear up oral thrush I accidentally gave myself from using a steroid-based nose spray to help with nighttime allergies. I didn’t rinse my mouth out because I didn’t know this could happen from using a nose spray. I foolishly got the nose spray from a chemist without seeing a doctor first. My question to everyone using nystatin is how long do you keep it in your mouth gurgling or swishing until swallowing? The directions on the bottle say for as long as possible, but I’m unsure what that means."

6 / 10

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sue...
October 8, 2016

For Oral Thrush "Loss of taste and taste buds. Was it the oral thrush or the nystatin? Will my taste and taste buds come back?"

6 / 10

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Cnd...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 23, 2016

For Oral Thrush "Seems to be taking a long time to work."

8 / 10

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Dot...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 26, 2020

For Oral Thrush "I am on day five of a 10-day prescription for nystatin and seem to have developed a feeling of something in my chest. Could this be from this medication?"

5 / 10

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Tea...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 7, 2014

Nystatin for Oral Thrush "My daughter has to use this for thrush that her other 50 medications cause. It helps a lot!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
December 1, 2019

For Oral Thrush "I just finished a bottle of it and still have symptoms and oral thrush."

5 / 10

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Win...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
May 1, 2020

For Oral Thrush "I have had course after course of Nystatin, and the oral thrush just keeps coming back. It doesn't clear it all now. It's a waste of time! Almost 3 years of suffering."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
December 3, 2019

For Oral Thrush "Worked at first, but never totally got rid of the thrush. Going back to the doctor for something else."

6 / 10

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mik...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 22, 2020

For Oral Thrush "I have taken nystatin for 10 days and no improvement. Just visited the doctor, and he prescribed a different medication. It seems to be a lot of comments of no help with nystatin."

1 / 10

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Jan...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 9, 2018

For Oral Thrush "This is day three of taking Nystatin, and so far, there is no improvement at all! When will it start making a difference? Have lost 1.5 stone in three weeks, as cannot eat."

3 / 10

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Lis...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 31, 2020

For Oral Thrush "This tastes like mold. Does anyone else think so?"

9 / 10

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Can...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
May 1, 2018

For Oral Thrush "Have developed upper jaw pain. Not sure if it relates to the nystatin."

5 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
June 29, 2020

For Oral Thrush "I used 4 bottles, it does not work at all. Cost $10 each, but tastes nice, though, and forces me to wash my mouth daily."

2 / 10

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Nic...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 8, 2020

For Oral Thrush "Nystatin did not help my oral thrush. Horrible, strong taste."

2 / 10

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Wil...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 31, 2022

For Oral Thrush "Used it for a week as I picked up what I think was thrush after an endoscopy. This didn't work as I've still got a dry mouth and sore throat that won't go away after 4 weeks."

1 / 10

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Dav...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 7, 2021

For Oral Thrush "I took it for less than 2 full days, and it didn't help my thrush. Now I have no appetite and can't even force myself to eat. Don't know what to do now...."

1 / 10

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Gus...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 15, 2022

For Oral Thrush "Absolutely no effect on my oral thrush. Used for two weeks. No side effects, but very disappointing as fungus persists."

1 / 10

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