Re: **Diarhhea and yeast infections***
From: T (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:48:05 -0500 (CDT)
Go here Kari... this may be the cause of some of your problems.
http://www.infosky.net/~alexmi/candida.htm#3.1
This page is full of information for you. I was diagnosed with this
last year from my doctor after MANY tests were performed to rule
everything else out.
As a side note, not many doctors even agree that this exists, they
basically scoff at the idea, but with tests done, you can prove that you
have it.
At Wed, 22 Aug 2001, Kari wrote:
>
>I am experiencing some strange things..for a few years I have been
>experiencing diarhhea...It seems always after a large meal...especially
>after eating out....I have read some were that diarhhea with no cramps
>is very serious and should be looked at..I rarely ever get cramping..I
>really just the urge and I have to go at that time..there's not much
>room for holding it!!! I spoke to my Doctor and she believes it could be
>the food that I eat..maybe an allergy or maybe IBS...I sometimes take
>Imodium and that seems to help..But I am starting to get concerned that
>there could be something wrong..especially after reading that it could
>be serious with no cramping...I have no blood in stool and sometimes
>watery or little mucas...Doesn't happen everyday but a couple times a
>week(I tend to eat out alot and that's when it happens most!!) I also
>notice that the more I stress it the more severe it gets...
>***I have been diagnosed with PCOS for several years..as an FYI****
>Also...I am currently on LO/Ovral and just started Paxil(10MG)..been on
>the BCP since Oct. 2000 and Since Jan. Of this year I have been
>experiencing yeast infections...these things are very persistant..Was
>prescribed Diflucan/did not really seem to help....the OC creams are
>pretty much useless for me..just make a mess...I find the best thing is
>the boric acid suppositories....I am insulin resistant...What could be
>the cause and why am I having infections month after month...normally
>around my period(a week or two) and they are very hard to
>treat......could itr be BCP, insulin resistance or something else...Have
>been diagnosed by dr that I have yeastinfection...
>
>--
>kari*
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