MONISTAT 7 Reviews (MICONAZOLE NITRATE)Average Rating: 2.8 (405 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MONISTAT 7 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MONISTAT 7 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | yeast infection | Slight burning and itching | So far I think the slight burning and itching is the medicines way of curing the yeast infection. I will update on the last day. | F | 30 | 2 days 100mg 1X day | 1/18/2011 | 5 | Yeast Infection | Slight burning and irritation. | F | 31 | 3 days 1x 1X day | 1/17/2011 | 4 | possible yeast infection, doc rec'd | Barely anything. About 20 minutes after inserting ovule I had some slight warmness, but it wasn't uncomfortable. A VERY slight stinging feeling after applying the external cream, but it goes away quickly. | I logged onto this site AFTER inserting the 1-Day/Night Ovule and got freaked out by all the comments, then took 3 Melatonin (for sleep) and 2 Acetominophen (for pain). I ended up not falling asleep but never experienced the crazy burning logged here by so many others. Thank goodness! I woke up in the morning and felt fine. No problems at all. Applied the cream again the next day around lunchtime and it did sting/burn just a TINY bit but only for about 2-3 minutes. I had been experiencing itching for about 1.5 weeks before I called my Dr. and she recommended I get this rather than coming in for a check up. It may not have been a yeast infection, but I guess I'll find out in 6 more days if the itching is gone. If it was a yeast infection it will have only been my 2nd in 8 years of marriage/sexual activity. | F | 31 | 1 days 1200mg 1X day | 1/13/2011 | 4 | yeast infection (dr diagnosis) | None | I was wary but took it anyway and I have to say aside from some white discharge (the medicine as it leaves) for 2 days I had no problems. My yeast infection was not severe- I had no symptoms & no idea I had one until the Pap Smear results came back and said I did. | F | 25 | 1 days 1X day | 1/9/2011 | 1 | Vaginal Yeast Infection | This product gave me horrible burning and itching that was much worse than the yeast infection itself! After 4 days I could no longer bear the treatment and saw my doctor (who confirmed this product causes burning in alot of women). | If you live in Canada, you can now buy a great new over-the-counter single pill taken by MOUTH, called CanesOral, at any pharmacy. I don't think you can buy this yet in the US. Regardless, your doctor can prescribe no-pain alternatives! | F | 48 | 4 days 2% 7X W | 1/5/2011 | 4 | Yeast Infection | I just started taking Monistat 7 today, and so far I've only used the external cream. It's worked wonders so far, for the first ten-ish minutes I had to adjust to the feeling of it and noticed it felt a little bit weird, but after that the intense itchiness got replaced by a nice warmth, and a very dull itch which is much more comfortable and easy to move around with. I'm a little nervous about the internal treatment because all of the negative reviews, but I hope it will work! Even though I haven't tried Monistat 1 or 3, with my knowledge about medication, I would definitely suggest 7. A really high dose of something all at once is bound to be potentially more damaging to your body and have stronger side effects. | F | 17 | 1X day | 11/27/2010 | 5 | Yeast Infection | NONE | Experienced my first yeast infection due to massive steroid injection! Burning and itching are due to scratching!! With the monistat I used the cream and yes it burned at first because I was scratching once I quit the burn went away!! I am on my third dose and showing little signs other than a little itching of my infection!!!!!!! Completely satisfied with this product! | F | 35 | 3 days 1X day | 11/22/2010 | 3 | Yeast infection | extreme burning and itching | I used Monistat many times in past years. I never experienced any side effects, and it always seemed to work. However, now I am in my thirties, and have two children--- who knows if that is the change or the product has changed. I used Monistat for two nights now, and I have extreme burning and itching upon applicati and until I am able to fall asleep. I do not know if the product is working, but I am going to complete the series because I do not want to have to start all over again. I agree with a past commentor... I think that the product has changed over the last few years. | F | 33 | 1X day | 11/21/2010 | 4 | Yeast Infection | Intense burning and itching. | I just took the first dose of Walgreen's version of Monistat 3. The first 30-45 minutes were just awful--lots of burning and itching. But, I waited it out and it's much better now. I'm very thankful for this site, I didn't know if this was normal or not! Now there's just a comforting warm sensation. I can't say if it's worked or not yet because this is my first night. My advice is: Stick it out, ladies! It gets better. :) | F | 21 | 3 days 200 mg 1X day | 11/19/2010 | 5 | yeast infection | I experienced NO side effects. It was effective and went very well. Before taking it I read these reviews and was terrified but went ahead and tried it out anyways. It was great. If you experience severe itching before taking the medicine, maybe try not using the outer creams. That tends to cause the side effects described by most the reviews. I would definetely recommend this medicine. It's a quick, easy, convenent cure! | F | 18 | 3 days 1X day | 11/17/2010 | 5 | Yeast Infection during pregnancy | Burning/itching on par with yeast flare up the first two doses | I developed my first yeast infection at the end of my second trimester. My mid-wife recommended Monistat 3. I did not trust this recommendation for the following reasons: A) History of bad medical advice from doctors and nurses, B) Many sites warning against use of Monistat online (especially the higher 1 and 3 day doses), C) Preference for maintaining health through diet and certain home remedies before relying on the pharmaceutical industry. I ingested crushed raw garlic and yogurt, and applied garlic cloves and yogurt directly for a few weeks, but as soon as I went a few hours without treatment I would get a bad yeast flare up. After 3 or 4 weeks of increasing misery I decided to try the Monisat 7. The first treatment burned and itched slightly more than the yeast itself, the second treatment less so, the third treatment a warm sensation, and the fourth/fifth/sixth had no noticeable feeling. The discomfort from the infection was gone after the fourth dose, and all discharge/symptoms are gone after the sixth dose. I still need to use the seventh treatment tonight, but I am pleased with the results. Baby is still kicking and active, and my parts finally feel clean and normal again. I still eat plain yogurt daily and plan to ingest garlic 1-2 times per week as a preventative measure, but the Monistat did the trick for a full blown infection. | F | 26 | 7 days 2% 1X day | 11/17/2010 | 3 | yeast infection | Slight burning sensation, great deal of itchying and irritation | I used monistat 7 a couple times before. But last night (first doasge) i had to use monistat 3 b/c that was the only one the store held. I read the directions and side effects etc, before i inserted the pre-filled app. The side effects stated that i might experience burning, itchying, and irritation. But i never experienced that before while useing this product. So i went ahead and insterted the app. And not even 10 min. after i felt slight burning but alot of itchying. I was so tired and wanted to sleep but couldnt. So i took some night quil, which knocked me out. And when i woke up the next morning the pain was gone. So i thought.I went to use the bathroom and when i was done. It all started back up again. So i took some tylenol and went back to sleep for maybe 2-3 hours. When i woke up the pain was gone again. I was to nervous to move b/c i didnt want the pain to come back. But it didnt. I felt fine. Well...randomly i would feel about 5-10 sec. of itchyness and irritation. But that was it. I know the side effects can be unbearable, but once its done...you'll think it was worth it. However after reading everyones comments,im still a little iffy with this product. Only because lately everyones experiencing the side effects after how many times they've used this. It really makes you wonder if they changes something in the product. I rated it a 3 because even though these side effects are killer, ain the end you feel better. | F | 19 | 3 days 1X day | 11/6/2010 | 1 | yeast infection | I used monistat when it was prescription only and had no problems, however several years later I purchased it over the counter and had intense burning on the first application. I think the company may have changed the formula? I then went to my doctor and he prescribed terazol 7 it did the job with little or no discomfort. I would never again use monistat and cant understand why the FDA allows it to stay on the market! | F | 45 | 1 days 1X day | 10/31/2010 | 3 | Diagnosed yeast infection | I was diagnosed with a yeast infection by my doctor and bought the Monistat One-Day treatment because why prolong it for seven days, right? Wrong. I didn't have any of these horrific side effects you girls have described, but when I spoke to my doctor after, she recommended that I use the Monistat 7 since the one-day treatments don't actually cure most yeast infections. That's ridiculous. Monistat shouldn't be able to market a product that isn't even considered effective by doctors. Don't bother wasting your time with the one-day treatment... | F | 19 | 1 days 100mg 1X day | 10/26/2010 | 1 | Yeast Infection | The most intense *burning* painful sensation about 2 hours after inserting the Monistat 1 Day treament. The pain was absolutely debilitating and lasted about 4-6 hours until it slowly wore off. | I used Monistat 1 Day treatment yesterday for what was a very mild yeast infection. I wish I had researched the product before buying it, as it would appear most people feel the 7 Day treatment is much milder and manageable. This was my second yeast infection (the first was 12 years ago), so I was not well-informed and simply picked up the "party pack" version of the box: 1 day treatment ovule, cooling wipes, and a tube of external cream. I inserted the ovule while at a public conference and almost left in tears; because I was at a work function out of town I had to white-knuckle through the intense BURNING. About 2 hours into the treatment, I went to the bathroom and I belive that after urinating, something was triggered and that's when the sensitivity and BURNING began. I later joked to my sister that it felt as if an Altoid was thrust deep into my vaginal canal - it was THAT INTENSE. But this is really not a laughing matter. Wheter you have had yeast infections a lot or never before, this product is a scam as a super-mega-dose "1 day" treatment. Please be warned! I thought I had to go to the ER and frankly, the it was very scary feeling that wretched internally in such a sensitive region of the female reproductive system. I think having "girl" issues is one of the scariest as well as embarrassing problems to endure. To have to encounter this level of pain while attempting to cure a yeast infection is absolutely criminal. | F | 33 | 7 days 1X day | 10/14/2010 | 4 | Yeast infection | Slight warm feeling. But it feels good. MUCH better than the stinging and itching of the infection. | F | 22 | 1X day | 9/28/2010 | 4 | Yeast Infection | It burns a bit during the first day, but I spoke to a doctor who said it will sometimes burn if the infection is a little worse then normal. I'm the type of person that doesn't realize she has anything like this until it's out of control. I'd rather it burn a bit for a night so I can get rid of the infection for good... | I've used this a few times in my life and never had anything scary or awful happen and I'm a fairly sensitive person. I don't even take Tylenol or Motrin unless I'm in severe pain, like once after giving birth. | F | 35 | 7 days 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 1 | yeast infection | extreme burning and itching | I have had yeast infections before and have used Monistat. I have never had a bad reaction before. This time though, I am on the verge of tears, and about to throw up because of the burning and itching I am experiencing. It is ridiculous! about 5 minutes after I put the cream in, while i am lying in bed, all of a sudden it hits me. i can hardly stand the burn and itch, i am on day 2 and thought it wouldnt be as bad tonight as it was yesterday but it is. I dont think i will evr buy it again. i feel as though i may go mad. I have taken 2 benedryl, in the hopes that i might pass out soon. | F | 28 | 7 days 1X day | 8/21/2010 | 4 | Yeast infection | Minor increase in burning/itching after 1st dose ONLY. | I read this site when I started using M-7 7 days ago, and I was freaked out! I've never had a yeast infection before, but I figured it was my best bet at curing it. I know everyone is talking about unbearable burning/itching. For me, there was a definite increase after the first dose, but it was totally bearable and I felt nothing in about 30 minutes. For all other doses, I felt NO side effects whatsoever. Bottom line: Everyone is different. But, if you can stand 15 or 20 minutes of itching/slight burning after the first dose, do not discontinue use since side effects seem to fade after each dose. I'm supposed to take my last dose tonight, and I'm pretty much cleared up down there. Overall, I would use it again. =) GOOD LUCK! | F | 21 | 7 days 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 4 | yeast infection | No side effects | Last night was the first night of my treatment using Monistat 7. I had a severe itch that i could not bear but it subsided after about an hour. I woke up this morning relieved. I feel no itch or burn so far, just the occasional cream leaking out every now and then. Tonight will be my second treatment and I'm hoping it won't bw a repeat of last night. | F | 24 | 1 days 30 msg 1X day | 8/9/2010 Patient History |