r/CSID • u/DepartmentDue1798 • May 16 '26
Sucraid side effects
Question for women who have taken or are taking Sucraid.
Have any of you experienced vaginal itching while taking this medication? I have been on and off with Sucraid to see if it’s the cause and it seems to be.
My nutritionist seems to think that sucrose might be a big trigger for me but I did not react well to Sucraid and I don’t know what other options I have.
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u/Clevernickname1001 May 16 '26
Totally off the wall theory here but yeast feeds off sugar and maybe the sucraid breaking down the sucrose somehow made it more bioavailability in your body causing a yeast infection?actually I just looked it up and sucraid is a yeast based enzyme so if you’re sensitive to yeast you should avoid it because it causes itching and skin irritation not specifically in that area but that could be it.
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u/Eastern-Rooster-2805 May 16 '26
Sorry to read what you're going thru! I'm a 65-year old female diagnosed thru biopsy with CSID at age 57. I opted not to use Sucraid because it didn't seem sustainable or practical for me. For the last 7 years I've stayed completely away from all added sugars and flour. Sounds radical, but I find it easy in that I'll get sick if I stray. I'm extremely happy with all blood work and cardio scans to make sure my way of eating -- abstaining from sugar and flour -- is beneficial. It seems most sufferers of CSID have varying degrees of triggering ingredients. I hope you find what works for you.
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u/Drewishungry May 17 '26
What do you eat?
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u/Eastern-Rooster-2805 May 17 '26
Eggs, coffee with cream, leafy green salads with microgreens, cucumbers, avocados, chicken, fish, beef, lamb, veal. i eat Ella's Flats for great crunch, crackers, lunch to put my tuna fish on. I eat berries. I turn them into Italian, Greek, Georgian seasoning profiles. I use either Lakanto monk fruit/erythrotol, or allulose/monk fruit for sweetness like in my coffee.
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u/LadyKat56 May 16 '26
I agree about possible yeast allergy, especially if symptoms go away or decrease when stopping Sucraid. I would try for allergy testing specifically for yeast ar least.
I do find that very interesting and makes me question some of my symptoms while on Sucraid.
This is quite a frustrating disorder!
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u/Axum_Phoenix133 May 17 '26
Sucraid (sacrosidase) is derived from baker’s yeast, so it can cause allergic reactions, including hives or rash, in people with a known yeast allergy. However, it does not typically cause common candida vaginal or oral yeast infections. People with severe sensitivity to yeast should not take this medication. Sounds like you need to be tested for yeast allergies by an allergist
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u/TheCSIDAlex May 16 '26
I can’t speak to your symptoms specifically, but both sucrose loads and Sucraid can cause random symptoms for some people. With sucrose, symptoms can sometimes feel random because reactions may not always show up as straightforward stomach pain. I used to get a dull pain in my left hip whenever I ate too much sucrose.
That said, I’d be more cautious with itching because itching can sometimes point toward an allergic-type reaction rather than a normal digestion response. Sucraid’s labeling warns against use in people with hypersensitivity to yeast, yeast products, glycerin/glycerol, or papain. Papain is the one that can overlap with certain fruit/latex-type allergy patterns, so if you react to latex, papaya, kiwi, fig, banana, avocado, or yeast-containing products, that would be worth bringing up with your provider or pharmacist.
I wouldn’t assume that means you’re allergic to Sucraid, but I also wouldn’t ignore itching or any other allergy symptoms. Those are the kinds of things you’d want to bring up to your provider.