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I have had a bad yeast infection for a week, it's starting to clear up after 2 doses of diflucan (fluconazole) & cream! today my legs started itching w/muscle pain.

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

See doctor: May not be a simple yeast infection.

Dr Watry agreed

Answered 7/16/2014

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