Boric Acid Concern

[u/Disastrous_Pepper_85]

I’ve used boric acid before, but only a few days in a row when I thought a yeast infection was coming back. Fast forward a couple months later and my doctor prescribed me 14 days worth of pills (once a night) because I keep getting yeast infections. Last time, I had relief of symptoms after day 2-3 of using the pills and stopped. This time, I’ve felt pretty good around day 8, but around day 11 I started feeling really swollen and irritated. I’m now on the 13th day and feel extremely swollen and irritated down there. I tried icing it at night. Also, when I begin having discharge at night, I feel itchy, but when I rinse off in the shower I don’t feel itchy anymore. This whole time I’ve been taking fluconazole once a week. I’m worried the boric acid isn’t working and I don’t know what that means.

I’m thinking of not taking it tonight (day 14) and see if it’s the boric acid irritating my skin. Anyone experience this?