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Lori

Jan 31, 08 - 2:06 PM

Candida, endo and more

Please pass on to your friends and family who may be sick and no one can figure out what is wrong with them. If they eat a tiny bit of sugar(fruit included), do symptoms come on? This is a major health problem that is very common, but most MD drs. do not know about it. It can advance to systemic candida easily if not treated as it did with me.

I wanted to let you know that I did a stool test to diagnose for sure, but also there is a “candida spit test” google it as this may be a very good indicator as my spit test has always been positive and no one else in the families is. If it is positive, seek out a good naturopathic dr. who can do a stool test. Here is one 949-600-5100 Institute for progressive medicine, Irvine, ca.

I think it started with me as a child as I had tonsillitis and strep throat every 1-2 months for it must have been about 10 years. Then it may have developed into endometriosis and all the other health problems that came. Maybe it was an immune system problem from the beginning or the antibiotics started it, then it became an immune system problem. Only God knows. There is also a mercury link, but I did not have my mercury fillings till much later..

I did a stool test after many years of seeing MD drs. who could find nothing wrong. My naturopathic dr. recognized it when I told her that I ate ice cream and felt a burning pain under my skin. Please note that at this point it was advanced. Many other people may not have the same symptoms as I do. The main ones I had/have was chronic fatigue, endometriosis, chronic ear infections as an adult…. Many problems developed after it became advanced and then went away in days after an antifungal, so I was able to recognize it. Suddenly I became allergic to my cat(gone now), had congestion in my chest for 6 months(MD drs. said it must have been from a cold) Endometriosis problems, ovary pain & PMS problems go away on an antifungal, but come back when the yeast is near again. Joints started cracking and popping during an outbreak. Nightmares, sneezing, eyes watering, nose running after a sip of a soda(candida grows with all sugars) Brain fog, itching under the skin like on the feet and in the arms-feels like in the blood or something,body aches, extreme agitation-yes poor Steve!.. Many more of the symptoms that are below. The worst part is how it effects the brain, but thanks to the Lord, I have survived it in one piece. Some may disagree! Ha Ha.

Many who have it advanced that I speak to with endometriosis, seem to not be able to get rid of it. It has been this way for me for 3 years of battling it as it always come back. The standard treatment is-antifungals, probiotics and diet. Many I believe will be cured by this. I spoke to my new current dr. and told him the trouble that I have as it does not work and he said that it is an immune system problem. I believe this! This is the 1st time in 3 years of fighting it (prior years I did not know what was wrong with me) that I am on a different treatment now and it is a liquid probiotic that goes into the entire body. The others seemed to work mainly on the intestines as I just read on the link about nystatin-it clears it out of the intestines, but not much has been cleared out of the rest of my body.

The probiotic I am on now, I feel in 5 minutes doing the trick. It goes to the upper body when swished in the mouth and when swallowed to the stomach and lower body. I can feel it everywhere. I am also on a very expensive liquid antioxidant and also colostrom and iodine(was extremelly low). This is only the 3rd day of treatment and I am feeling it leave my body! Praise the Lord. Please pray though that the yeast does not become resistant to this treatment!

Here is what I take:

SCD EM FOOD GRADE-probiotic

XTRA(EM)-antioxidant

And more..

Thank you for reading and please pass on this information!!!!

Systemic Candida/Systemic infection. Under normal circumstances, trace amounts of Candida can be found in the gut and in various locations in the body. Among people with decreased immunity, however, occasionally Candida infections can occur throughout the body. Systemic, or deep, candida infections are serious medical conditions that require immediate medical treatment. There is no such thing as a low-grade systemic candida infection with mild symptoms. Invasive Candida infections are characterized by fever and shock, including low blood pressure, an elevated heart rate, respiratory distress, multiorgan distress, and sometimes a systemic rash or skin peeling. This is a dangerous, even potentially fatal, condition.

Great link for more info and testing...

http://overcomingcandida.com/index.htm

Toxic waste from candida infestations can also be absorbed into the bloodstream, producing a range of symptoms as below; some of the most disturbing may be those affecting the brain. Yeast toxin hypersensitivity can lead to anxiety, depression and impaired intellectual functioning. This is often not recognized as a candidal problem, and psychiatric referral is the result, which may be unsuccessful, and increase feelings of guilt, poor self-esteem and depression. In addition to the toxins produced by the candida organism itself, it can also affect the brain by way of the toxic substances manufactured from sugar and refined carbohydrates in the diet. The main substance implicated here is acetaldehyde, which is a normal by-product of metabolism, produced in small amounts and rendered harmless by the liver. If, however, there is excess production of this by candida and/or a lack of the appropriate liver enzymes which tend to be deficient in 5 per cent of the general population, the acetaldehyde will become bound strongly to human tissue. This may cause impaired neuro-transmission in the brain, resulting in anxiety, depression, defective memory and cloudy thinking.

Symptoms

as listed in Dr. Crook's books, The Yeast Connection and The Yeast Connection and the Woman: Please note that these symptoms may seem vast and broad ranging. It is the presence of multiple symptoms and not a single symptom that may be an indicator of candidiasis. The following symptoms from Dr. Crook's book have gone beyond what research has commonly shown symptoms of candidiasis to be to provide a broader range of possibilities. Please note the references to medical studies and the list of most common symptoms of candidiasis following Dr. Crook's list if this information is not to be used for experimental purposes.

Fatigue or lethargy

Feeling of being drained

Depression or manic depression

Numbness, burning, or tingling

Headaches

Muscle Aches

Muscle weakness or paralysis

Pain and/or swelling in joints

Abdominal Pain

Constipation and/or diarrhea

Bloating, belching or intestinal gas

Women - Troublesome vaginal burning, itching or discharge

Prostatitis

Impotence

Loss of sexual desire or feeling

Endometriosis or infertility

Cramps and/or other menstrual irregularities

Premenstrual tension

Attacks of anxiety or crying

Cold hands or feet, low body temperature

Hypothroidism

Shaking or irritable when hungry

Cystitis or interstitial cystitis

Other

Drowsiness

Irritability

Incoordination

Frequent mood swings

Insomnia

Dizziness/loss of balance

Pressure above ears...feeling of head swelling

Sinus problems...tenderness of cheekbones or forehead

Tendency to bruise easy

Eczema, itching eyes

Psoriasis

Chronic hives (urticaria)

Indigestion or heartburn

Sensitivity to milk, wheat, corn or other common foods

Mucous in stools

Rectal itching

Dry mouth or throat

Mouth rashes including :white" tongue

Bad breath

Foot, hair, or body odor not relieved by washing

Nasal congestion or post nasal drip

Nasal itching

Sore throat

Laryngitis, loss of voice

Cough or recurrent bronchitis

Pain or tightness in chest

Wheezing or shortness of breath

Urinary frequency or urgency

Burning on urination

Spots in front of eyes or erratic vision

Burning or tearing eyes

Recurrent infections or fluid in ears

Ear pain or deafness

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More

Inability to concentrate

Skin problems (hives, athlete's foot, fungous infection of the nails, jock itch, psoriasis (including of the scalp) or other chronic skin rashes)

Gastrointestinal symptoms (constipation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, gas, or bloating)

Symptoms involving your reproductive organs

Muscular and nervous system symptoms (including aching or swelling in your muscles and joints, numbness, burning or tingling, muscle weakness or paralysis)

Recurrent ear problems resulting in antibiotic therapy

Respiratory symptoms

Lupus

Hyperactivity/Attention Deficit Disorder

Recurrent yeast infections in women

Lori

Becky

Jan 31st, 2008 - 6:07 PM

Re: Candida, endo and more

Lori,

Have you found that regular doctors know about candida? OR is it just naturalpathic doctors? I think I might ask my doctor about it at my next appointment. Thanks

Becky

hi lori

Feb 1st, 2008 - 1:13 AM

Re: Candida, endo and more

hi lori how is the colostrom helping?do you find when you eat the wrong food ect you react and get pain in your intenstines?with your leaky gut

Lori

Feb 1st, 2008 - 9:43 AM

Re: Candida, endo and more

Hello Becky!
I never had an MD help me with the candida. A few looked at me with that strange look we all know! And another gave me a difulcan and another said that I should see the internal medicine dr. at kaiser. I never did as it was so much hassle and my naturopaths already knew the history and all. Let us know how it goes with the drs. and this. It is so important! On the 1st link above -it has referral's I think to Drs. who know about yeast. I got my testing done at Great smokies lab-but why not also try the spit test. Hope all helps you! Do not let the drs. dismiss it ok!

About the colostrom-I suppose it is working along with the very cool liquid probiotic I have. All I know is that every fungal killer caused me stomaches and it felt like near death! when on them and this one does not and is very effective in just a few days! I am so happy about this. I am not in extreme suffering while the candida is dying. I am tired, but that is usual and I feel a bit clammy when I wake up. Praise the Lord!

I cannot remember about your question of the wrong foods. I do remember that milk used to cause me stomaches and I did eat gluten accidently once and got a stomache. But you see, I have not eaten the soy, gluten or dairy for a year, so no stomaches unless detoxing for candida.
Love to ya and let me know ok,
Lori

hi lori

Feb 1st, 2008 - 11:59 AM

Re: Candida, endo and more

hi lori im going a new nutropth in few weeks who treats leaky gut endo and she does food testing she says ite important to avoid the foods your allergic to while treating leaky gut even something really healthy she said i could be allergic to i had to stop the natures biotics i was getting agonising intestinal pain and stomach aches shes going to give me sumthing like your taking for my leaky gut

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Lori Jan 31, 08 - 2:06 PM	Candida, endo and more Please pass on to your friends and family who may be sick and no one can figure out what is wrong with them. If they eat a tiny bit of sugar(fruit included), do symptoms come on? This is a major health problem that is very common, but most MD drs. do not know about it. It can advance to systemic candida easily if not treated as it did with me. I wanted to let you know that I did a stool test to diagnose for sure, but also there is a “candida spit test” google it as this may be a very good indicator as my spit test has always been positive and no one else in the families is. If it is positive, seek out a good naturopathic dr. who can do a stool test. Here is one 949-600-5100 Institute for progressive medicine, Irvine, ca. I think it started with me as a child as I had tonsillitis and strep throat every 1-2 months for it must have been about 10 years. Then it may have developed into endometriosis and all the other health problems that came. Maybe it was an immune system problem from the beginning or the antibiotics started it, then it became an immune system problem. Only God knows. There is also a mercury link, but I did not have my mercury fillings till much later.. I did a stool test after many years of seeing MD drs. who could find nothing wrong. My naturopathic dr. recognized it when I told her that I ate ice cream and felt a burning pain under my skin. Please note that at this point it was advanced. Many other people may not have the same symptoms as I do. The main ones I had/have was chronic fatigue, endometriosis, chronic ear infections as an adult…. Many problems developed after it became advanced and then went away in days after an antifungal, so I was able to recognize it. Suddenly I became allergic to my cat(gone now), had congestion in my chest for 6 months(MD drs. said it must have been from a cold) Endometriosis problems, ovary pain & PMS problems go away on an antifungal, but come back when the yeast is near again. Joints started cracking and popping during an outbreak. Nightmares, sneezing, eyes watering, nose running after a sip of a soda(candida grows with all sugars) Brain fog, itching under the skin like on the feet and in the arms-feels like in the blood or something,body aches, extreme agitation-yes poor Steve!.. Many more of the symptoms that are below. The worst part is how it effects the brain, but thanks to the Lord, I have survived it in one piece. Some may disagree! Ha Ha. Many who have it advanced that I speak to with endometriosis, seem to not be able to get rid of it. It has been this way for me for 3 years of battling it as it always come back. The standard treatment is-antifungals, probiotics and diet. Many I believe will be cured by this. I spoke to my new current dr. and told him the trouble that I have as it does not work and he said that it is an immune system problem. I believe this! This is the 1st time in 3 years of fighting it (prior years I did not know what was wrong with me) that I am on a different treatment now and it is a liquid probiotic that goes into the entire body. The others seemed to work mainly on the intestines as I just read on the link about nystatin-it clears it out of the intestines, but not much has been cleared out of the rest of my body. The probiotic I am on now, I feel in 5 minutes doing the trick. It goes to the upper body when swished in the mouth and when swallowed to the stomach and lower body. I can feel it everywhere. I am also on a very expensive liquid antioxidant and also colostrom and iodine(was extremelly low). This is only the 3rd day of treatment and I am feeling it leave my body! Praise the Lord. Please pray though that the yeast does not become resistant to this treatment! Here is what I take: SCD EM FOOD GRADE-probiotic XTRA(EM)-antioxidant And more.. Thank you for reading and please pass on this information!!!! Systemic Candida/Systemic infection. Under normal circumstances, trace amounts of Candida can be found in the gut and in various locations in the body. Among people with decreased immunity, however, occasionally Candida infections can occur throughout the body. Systemic, or deep, candida infections are serious medical conditions that require immediate medical treatment. There is no such thing as a low-grade systemic candida infection with mild symptoms. Invasive Candida infections are characterized by fever and shock, including low blood pressure, an elevated heart rate, respiratory distress, multiorgan distress, and sometimes a systemic rash or skin peeling. This is a dangerous, even potentially fatal, condition. Great link for more info and testing... http://overcomingcandida.com/index.htm Toxic waste from candida infestations can also be absorbed into the bloodstream, producing a range of symptoms as below; some of the most disturbing may be those affecting the brain. Yeast toxin hypersensitivity can lead to anxiety, depression and impaired intellectual functioning. This is often not recognized as a candidal problem, and psychiatric referral is the result, which may be unsuccessful, and increase feelings of guilt, poor self-esteem and depression. In addition to the toxins produced by the candida organism itself, it can also affect the brain by way of the toxic substances manufactured from sugar and refined carbohydrates in the diet. The main substance implicated here is acetaldehyde, which is a normal by-product of metabolism, produced in small amounts and rendered harmless by the liver. If, however, there is excess production of this by candida and/or a lack of the appropriate liver enzymes which tend to be deficient in 5 per cent of the general population, the acetaldehyde will become bound strongly to human tissue. This may cause impaired neuro-transmission in the brain, resulting in anxiety, depression, defective memory and cloudy thinking. Symptoms as listed in Dr. Crook's books, The Yeast Connection and The Yeast Connection and the Woman: Please note that these symptoms may seem vast and broad ranging. It is the presence of multiple symptoms and not a single symptom that may be an indicator of candidiasis. The following symptoms from Dr. Crook's book have gone beyond what research has commonly shown symptoms of candidiasis to be to provide a broader range of possibilities. Please note the references to medical studies and the list of most common symptoms of candidiasis following Dr. Crook's list if this information is not to be used for experimental purposes. Fatigue or lethargy Feeling of being drained Depression or manic depression Numbness, burning, or tingling Headaches Muscle Aches Muscle weakness or paralysis Pain and/or swelling in joints Abdominal Pain Constipation and/or diarrhea Bloating, belching or intestinal gas Women - Troublesome vaginal burning, itching or discharge Prostatitis Impotence Loss of sexual desire or feeling Endometriosis or infertility Cramps and/or other menstrual irregularities Premenstrual tension Attacks of anxiety or crying Cold hands or feet, low body temperature Hypothroidism Shaking or irritable when hungry Cystitis or interstitial cystitis Other Drowsiness Irritability Incoordination Frequent mood swings Insomnia Dizziness/loss of balance Pressure above ears...feeling of head swelling Sinus problems...tenderness of cheekbones or forehead Tendency to bruise easy Eczema, itching eyes Psoriasis Chronic hives (urticaria) Indigestion or heartburn Sensitivity to milk, wheat, corn or other common foods Mucous in stools Rectal itching Dry mouth or throat Mouth rashes including :white" tongue Bad breath Foot, hair, or body odor not relieved by washing Nasal congestion or post nasal drip Nasal itching Sore throat Laryngitis, loss of voice Cough or recurrent bronchitis Pain or tightness in chest Wheezing or shortness of breath Urinary frequency or urgency Burning on urination Spots in front of eyes or erratic vision Burning or tearing eyes Recurrent infections or fluid in ears Ear pain or deafness -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More Inability to concentrate Skin problems (hives, athlete's foot, fungous infection of the nails, jock itch, psoriasis (including of the scalp) or other chronic skin rashes) Gastrointestinal symptoms (constipation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, gas, or bloating) Symptoms involving your reproductive organs Muscular and nervous system symptoms (including aching or swelling in your muscles and joints, numbness, burning or tingling, muscle weakness or paralysis) Recurrent ear problems resulting in antibiotic therapy Respiratory symptoms Lupus Hyperactivity/Attention Deficit Disorder Recurrent yeast infections in women Lori Email address theendoclub@roadrunner.com
Becky Jan 31st, 2008 - 6:07 PM	Re: Candida, endo and more Lori, Have you found that regular doctors know about candida? OR is it just naturalpathic doctors? I think I might ask my doctor about it at my next appointment. Thanks Becky Email address danceratheart79@aol.com Your Age (optional) 28
hi lori Feb 1st, 2008 - 1:13 AM	Re: Candida, endo and more hi lori how is the colostrom helping?do you find when you eat the wrong food ect you react and get pain in your intenstines?with your leaky gut
Lori Feb 1st, 2008 - 9:43 AM	Re: Candida, endo and more Hello Becky! I never had an MD help me with the candida. A few looked at me with that strange look we all know! And another gave me a difulcan and another said that I should see the internal medicine dr. at kaiser. I never did as it was so much hassle and my naturopaths already knew the history and all. Let us know how it goes with the drs. and this. It is so important! On the 1st link above -it has referral's I think to Drs. who know about yeast. I got my testing done at Great smokies lab-but why not also try the spit test. Hope all helps you! Do not let the drs. dismiss it ok! About the colostrom-I suppose it is working along with the very cool liquid probiotic I have. All I know is that every fungal killer caused me stomaches and it felt like near death! when on them and this one does not and is very effective in just a few days! I am so happy about this. I am not in extreme suffering while the candida is dying. I am tired, but that is usual and I feel a bit clammy when I wake up. Praise the Lord! I cannot remember about your question of the wrong foods. I do remember that milk used to cause me stomaches and I did eat gluten accidently once and got a stomache. But you see, I have not eaten the soy, gluten or dairy for a year, so no stomaches unless detoxing for candida. Love to ya and let me know ok, Lori Email address theendoclub@roadrunner.com
hi lori Feb 1st, 2008 - 11:59 AM	Re: Candida, endo and more hi lori im going a new nutropth in few weeks who treats leaky gut endo and she does food testing she says ite important to avoid the foods your allergic to while treating leaky gut even something really healthy she said i could be allergic to i had to stop the natures biotics i was getting agonising intestinal pain and stomach aches shes going to give me sumthing like your taking for my leaky gut