Hello from New Member

[Guest guest]

Arthur,

In my opinion, I would wait on starting those anxiety meds. I had pretty

bad anxiety that went away with thyroid meds after a while (a few months).

I felt like jumping out of my skin most of the time. So, wait a few weeks

(I know it's hard) and get a full thyroid workup (T3, T4, etc.) and maybe a

hormonal/adrenal workup (testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, DHEA,

cortisol, etc). Rule that stuff out before you start going on tons of meds.

Just my opinion. Good luck and let us know how you make out.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

Just a short note to say that it's always fun to read from someone who

has suffered from candida and had no clue what was wrong but

discovered a cure and now feels like a new life is available. I

suffered 10 years before finding a cure and still can't believe it.

good luck,

steve

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

Thanks for the post. Just wondering if you, or maybe your husband,

are the same " living_pain_free " , aka Flute, from this page

http://www.migrainepage.com/dcforum/discussion/1180.html

Don't take offence, but based on your email address (the

living_pain_free part) I can't help to be a little suspicious that

you have intentions of pushing a product. If this is not the case,

please accept my apology!

Regards,

ita

>

> Greeting to all,

>

> My name is Sara and I am brand new here. I am so very glad to have

> found this community. I think the very worst part of this whole

> experience has been how alone I have felt as I struggled to find

> answers and solutions.

>

> When I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, it was like a double edged

> sword. It was such a relief to finally know WHAT was wrong and

that

> I wasn't just a big whiner cry-baby... but then how to live with

it

> without living a life of constant pain?

>

> I also have tendonitis and carpal tunnel in both wrists, sciatica,

> irritable bowel syndrome, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I was just

> hurting so bad, I got depressed, so I would eat... and eat.... and

> eat. I got fatter and fatter, my symptoms kept getting worse, I

got

> more depressed.

> So, I ate more and more and more. And got fatter and fatter and

> fatter. The sugar and carbs along with a course of antibiotics and

I

> added systemic candidiasis to my list of problems.

>

>

> I was at the point that I just wanted to give up on life, because

I

> couldbarely make it through the day. When I would finish my

computer

> work for theday, I wasn't of much help to anyone as I was in soooo

> much pain, and had used every bit of energy I could muster up to

get

> through my work day. I really felt worthless, and was unable to

> enjoy my free time... and forget about doing housework!

>

> At that point, I took a good, hard look at myself. I had always

> wanted something that would help me really live my life to the

> fullest and truly make a difference in my little corner of the

> universe. What was happening to me? My life was passing me by... I

> was on the verge of just giving up. Life just didn't feel worth

> living any more.

>

> So I decided that I could no longer depend solely on the medical

> community to help me. I had to become knowledgeable and take more

> control of my treatment and eventual recovery! Just the thought of

> it was empowering!!!

>

> So I started reading about alternative nutritional therapy and

> learned about antioxidants.To be very honest with you, initially I

> thought it was just a bunch of cr*p. But at that point I was such

a

> mess, I figured I had nothing to lose. The product that I found

was

> isotonic (liquid) and had a 90-95% absorption rate rather than the

> traditional 5-10% with traditional vitamin tablets.

>

> The first day that I took OPC, I felt no different and thought...

oh

> well... here we go again BUT... within a week, I was able to

get

> through a fullday of work without feeling like death! Within a

> month, I was able to do little things to help around the house.

> Within 3 months I could function like a normal person again!!!!!!!!

>

> Now don't get me wrong, I'm not running marathons, or out playing

> sports, but I can make it through a FULL day of work, housework

and

> still have quality time. I have also just added Glucosatrin and

> isotonic B12 which really help with my fibro, tendonitis, rotator

> cuff, sciatica and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I stay on a low GI

diet

> and drink Aloe Juice for help with my IBS.

>

> If that wasn't enough, my blood sugar and triglycerides are now

> normal and my blood pressure is down to my usual 110/70. The

candida

> is gone and I've also dropped 20 lbs.. without even trying!

>

> I promised myself that if I was ever able to find something that

> would help me that I would tell everyone that I come in contact

> with - and give them a chance to live again. And when I think of

all

> the money I spent on doctors, meds and treatment that kept me

> isolated in my little house of pain, I could just cry! Now I spend

> about $250 a month on my supplements and don't feel like I

> need to move a cot into my doctor's office.

>

> Keep asking questions, get knowledgeable, get to the root, stay

> persistent and the answers will come! Sorry this is so long, but I

> really want to help everyone I can learn about this condition and

> help themselves live a relatively pain-free and full life again.

>

> If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me at any

> time. I'd be more than happy to do anything I can to help

>

> Sara

> living_pain_free@...

>

[Guest guest]

No ita, that's not me, although I was once a migraine sufferer.

I'm not trying to sell anything. I guess I better just change my

email address, my self-affirmation seems to have been miscontrued.

Sara

satellitesab@... (maybe that one will be less problematic)

P.S. Thanks for the welcome Steve.

> >

> > Greeting to all,

> >

> > My name is Sara and I am brand new here. I am so very glad to

have

> > found this community. I think the very worst part of this whole

> > experience has been how alone I have felt as I struggled to find

> > answers and solutions.

> >

> > When I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, it was like a double

edged

> > sword. It was such a relief to finally know WHAT was wrong and

> that

> > I wasn't just a big whiner cry-baby... but then how to live with

> it

> > without living a life of constant pain?

> >

> > I also have tendonitis and carpal tunnel in both wrists,

sciatica,

> > irritable bowel syndrome, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I was

just

> > hurting so bad, I got depressed, so I would eat... and eat....

and

> > eat. I got fatter and fatter, my symptoms kept getting worse, I

> got

> > more depressed.

> > So, I ate more and more and more. And got fatter and fatter and

> > fatter. The sugar and carbs along with a course of antibiotics

and

> I

> > added systemic candidiasis to my list of problems.

> >

> >

> > I was at the point that I just wanted to give up on life,

because

> I

> > couldbarely make it through the day. When I would finish my

> computer

> > work for theday, I wasn't of much help to anyone as I was in

soooo

> > much pain, and had used every bit of energy I could muster up to

> get

> > through my work day. I really felt worthless, and was unable to

> > enjoy my free time... and forget about doing housework!

> >

> > At that point, I took a good, hard look at myself. I had always

> > wanted something that would help me really live my life to the

> > fullest and truly make a difference in my little corner of the

> > universe. What was happening to me? My life was passing me by...

I

> > was on the verge of just giving up. Life just didn't feel worth

> > living any more.

> >

> > So I decided that I could no longer depend solely on the medical

> > community to help me. I had to become knowledgeable and take

more

> > control of my treatment and eventual recovery! Just the thought

of

> > it was empowering!!!

> >

> > So I started reading about alternative nutritional therapy and

> > learned about antioxidants.To be very honest with you, initially

I

> > thought it was just a bunch of cr*p. But at that point I was

such

> a

> > mess, I figured I had nothing to lose. The product that I found

> was

> > isotonic (liquid) and had a 90-95% absorption rate rather than

the

> > traditional 5-10% with traditional vitamin tablets.

> >

> > The first day that I took OPC, I felt no different and

thought...

> oh

> > well... here we go again BUT... within a week, I was able to

> get

> > through a fullday of work without feeling like death! Within a

> > month, I was able to do little things to help around the house.

> > Within 3 months I could function like a normal person

again!!!!!!!!

> >

> > Now don't get me wrong, I'm not running marathons, or out

playing

> > sports, but I can make it through a FULL day of work, housework

> and

> > still have quality time. I have also just added Glucosatrin and

> > isotonic B12 which really help with my fibro, tendonitis,

rotator

> > cuff, sciatica and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I stay on a low GI

> diet

> > and drink Aloe Juice for help with my IBS.

> >

> > If that wasn't enough, my blood sugar and triglycerides are now

> > normal and my blood pressure is down to my usual 110/70. The

> candida

> > is gone and I've also dropped 20 lbs.. without even trying!

> >

> > I promised myself that if I was ever able to find something that

> > would help me that I would tell everyone that I come in contact

> > with - and give them a chance to live again. And when I think of

> all

> > the money I spent on doctors, meds and treatment that kept me

> > isolated in my little house of pain, I could just cry! Now I

spend

> > about $250 a month on my supplements and don't feel like I

> > need to move a cot into my doctor's office.

> >

> > Keep asking questions, get knowledgeable, get to the root, stay

> > persistent and the answers will come! Sorry this is so long, but

I

> > really want to help everyone I can learn about this condition

and

> > help themselves live a relatively pain-free and full life again.

> >

> > If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me at

any

> > time. I'd be more than happy to do anything I can to help

> >

> > Sara

> > living_pain_free@

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Steve,

What method did you use to get your cure? What type of manifestations

had you had of it? Did it take long to get cured? Was it expensive?

I had a rash in my groin, and a lesion on my penis that I thought

could be cancerous, and I saw my family doctor, and he prescribed a

creme that gave me die-off to the point that I wound up in the ER, but

I guess as the yeast was killed, I was able to use the creme, and then

another, stronger creme, and now the rash, and lesion are gone. I

experimented with diet, and did see that low-carb/suger helped. I did

research, and see symptoms, and experiences I had going back a long

way now seem to make sense. I just called my doctor, and made an

appointment for tomorrow, to ask him about checking me, and treating

me for systemic candida.

I'm glad to hear you were cured, and that whatever long-standing

problems you had were banished. I'm excited to get started getting

rid of my own infestation. I've felt amazingly better, just with the

skin problems I had going away, not just relief that it wasn't cancer,

but emotionally happier, and more at ease.

Best wishes,

-- In candidiasis , " smkahoo " <

ote:

>

> Hi Sara,

>

> Just a short note to say that it's always fun to read from someone

who

> has suffered from candida and had no clue what was wrong but

> discovered a cure and now feels like a new life is available. I

> suffered 10 years before finding a cure and still can't believe it.

>

> good luck,

>

> steve

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry if I offended Sara, just had to ask due to previous

experiences. No need to change your email address! It really is

great to hear about your success, do you still have any problems

with candida or are you completely clear of it? You sound like a

very positive person and I think that has helped you a lot. The

emotional/mental link to recovery from illness interests me a lot.

For as long as I can remember I've been a somewhat depressed person

and I believe that has contributed a lot to my current state of

health.

ita

>

> No ita, that's not me, although I was once a migraine

sufferer.

> I'm not trying to sell anything. I guess I better just change my

> email address, my self-affirmation seems to have been miscontrued.

>

> Sara

> satellitesab@... (maybe that one will be less problematic)

>

> P.S. Thanks for the welcome Steve.

[Guest guest]

Morning

It could be that your depression was caused by your ill health. My

husband used to suffer really badly from anxiety and depression, but

since he is eating properly and taking his supplements, he is hardly

ever depressed. The minute he eats something that upsets his digestion,

he gets anxious and depressed again.

Keen

Re: Hello from new member

Sorry if I offended Sara, just had to ask due to previous

experiences. No need to change your email address! It really is

great to hear about your success, do you still have any problems

with candida or are you completely clear of it? You sound like a

very positive person and I think that has helped you a lot. The

emotional/mental link to recovery from illness interests me a lot.

For as long as I can remember I've been a somewhat depressed person

and I believe that has contributed a lot to my current state of

health.

ita

>

> No ita, that's not me, although I was once a migraine

sufferer.

> I'm not trying to sell anything. I guess I better just change my

> email address, my self-affirmation seems to have been miscontrued.

>

> Sara

> satellitesab@... (maybe that one will be less problematic)

>

> P.S. Thanks for the welcome Steve.

[Guest guest]

" The minute he eats something that upsets his digestion,

he gets anxious and depressed again. "

I find that this is true for me, too, especially if I eat gluten. If I am

feeling down one day, I can usually trace it to something questionable that I

ate the previous day, like soy sauce that may contain wheat, etc. If I have a

substantial amount, I know within a couple hours, because my stomach gets really

upset. The mood changes last a couple days following it.

-Olif

[Guest guest]

My name in Kristal, and my son was just today diagnosed with Aspergers at 10

years old. He is currently homeschooled, because the public school system just

didn't work for us. I have my Masters in Education and was teaching when we

decided to homeschool.

Now the psychologist is saying that he needs school for social skills and I'm

going to try to find an autistic school here near us, as the public school

system here does not offer services besides consulation.

Looking forward to getting to knowing everyone.

I cried today when I read the report because the psyc was so harsh with her

wording. She described me as overlaborative and magnifying pathology because I

was pessimistic and feels helpless and unable to deal with my son's problems.

I referred him for the testing, because I've known since he was 2.5 something

was wrong. I am relieved to have the diagnosis, although my spirit was crushed

at the words she used to describe me, as it makes me just feel horrible (again

for the millionth time in socieity)

Hugs,

Kristal