Hi Michelle Ann

Yes, I encounter drug resistant thrush all the time in my area of work. We have seen over the years that Diflucan (fluconazole) can occasionally stop working with repeated bouts of thrush. I don't know how many times you have had it or how long previous cases have lasted but you might have a resistant type.

Your doctor has it perfectly under control and has increased the dose until the results of your swabs come back. He or she will then have a better idea of what type of thrush you have (or even if it IS thrush) and which medicine will work best. There are other options (itraconazole and ketaconazole) and I am sure he/she will get you back under control.

In the meantime, relax in the knowledge your doctor has everything sorted -the only frustration is the wait for the swab results to come back to determine which treatment to use.

best of luck, and let us know

Karen
PS just a thought... if you are on any other medications or even natural rememdies, don't forget to tell your doctor as the "azole" medications DO interact with some other medicines which means you might need a higher dose.