Re: chronic candida...any tests to tell if it's from the intestine?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jul 30 12:51:58 2004
Hi Lori--
Thank you so much for the information. I will check out the website and
see about diet, etc. I have also had a lot of anal itching in addition
to the yeast itching...I wonder if this is also connected? but I am glad
to know that there are others out there who can relate, too.
Thanks!
At Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Lori wrote:
>
>Yeast infections had been a MAJOR problem(20 yrs.) for me also. After
>sex, I always would take a shower or a problem again the next day. Since
>seeing a naturopathic Dr.- their really was no need for me to have a
>test done, since it was pretty obvious that their was a problem.
>I am not an expert but always read it was also a disruption of the good
>gut flora in the stomach-we need the good bugs in our stomach &
>medication can disrupt this. (Hey Girls(smile) I still still use
>medication for some ailments...)
>My Dr. gave me acidophillis for 2 months & no problems ever since.
>Their is a diet for it-lots of vegetables, no alcohol, no sugar(this
>will also help the endo)...a suggested book that explains more is:
>Endometriosis-keys to healing thru nutrition.
>http://www.endometriosisassn.org/cart_book.html
>I would look up the info for you, but I gave it to my neighbor.It
>explains the yeast connection & how to treat it, among other things...
>My neighbor said that they scraped her tongue at the medical Drs. to
>test for it with no findings- but then found yeast in her stool, but did
>not mention any problems with that? She is seeing another Dr.
>Hope this helps a little.
>Lori
>http://www.theendoclub.com
>
>At Fri, 30 Jul 2004, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>Hi All--
>>I have read a lot of good information on here about chronic yeast
>>infections. I seem to have constant itching / yeasty discharge, esp.
>>after sex w. my partner, in spite of us using condoms and washing
>>before/after intercourse (I know yeast isn't usually spread from partner
>>to partner, and he doesn't have any symptoms, but I've heard of an
>>increase in yeast with some women after sex?). My symptoms also seem to
>>flare up after eating yeasty foods--alcohol, sweets, bread--so could
>>this be connected?
>>
>>I have been on birth control for endo + premarin cream (not the premarin
>>pill) for vaginal dryness for the past 3 years...could this be causing
>>the increase in yeast?
>>
>>I am wondering if the yeast might be coming from the intestine. I have
>>read a lot about intestinal yeast, and I feel like I have the symptoms
>>of "yeast syndrome"--yeast infections, fatigue, achiness, brain fog,
>>etc. Are there specific tests I can request from my doctor to see if it
>>is spreading from the intestine? The last time I went to the doctor, I
>>asked about Yeast Syndrome, and the doctor said she had never heard of
>>it. It is frustrating bc these symptoms feel REAL, but not many medical
>>professionals seem to believe in them!
>>
>>Also another thing--I have lived in a very damp apartment that I
>>recently discovered that has a SEVERE mold problem...any connection
>>between mold exposure and candida?
>>
>>any answers are welcome....esp. about what to ask the doctor about this
>>condition and finding out how to treat it other than over the counter
>>yeast creams (I've used them...they work at first, but then the symptoms
>>come back) I am frustrated and in need of support!
>>Thanks...have pain free days everyone.
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