Re: What are your major complaints?

[Guest guest]

Yeast Infections, itchy butt , maybe some sinus issues (but not too bad),

hair loss..... the list goes on but the main symptom is yeast infection.

Roni

[Guest guest]

Depression, fatigue, feeling spaced out, lower back pain ... eratic

vision, palpatations and almost everything else to a lesser extent!!

Although I have heard that men get depression worse than women ..

dont know why, but this is the worst thing..

hope all this helps mike

> Yeast Infections, itchy butt , maybe some sinus issues (but not

too bad),

> hair loss..... the list goes on but the main symptom is yeast

infection.

>

> Roni

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 02/16/2002 11:46:17 PM Central Standard Time,

newjersey23@... writes:

> It seems like everybody here has different symptoms of candidiasis... I

> would appreciate hearing what everyones major complaints are....

>

My major complaints, or what led me to discover candida as a problem, were

IBS (constipation and gas that wouldn't leave!) and yeast infections.

Through proper diet and supplements I'm now able to control it. However,

that was a year ago, and while I've fallen off the wagon several times, I've

moved on from " self-prescribing, " to a naturopath/md, to finally now a dr. of

functional medicine. I realize IBS was just a tip of the iceberg and these

many other symptoms/conditions I have are in someway related to an imbalance

of intestinal flora: lupus, fibromyalgia, headaches, (used to be sinus

infections 3+ times a year, but now that has been corrected and I got 1

simple one last year due to 2 weeks of raining/flooding), elevated levels of

antibodies for EBV and HSV1, hypothyroidism, leg spasms, bruising, insomnia,

a dark toenail fungus and I'm sure there are more.

annette

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 02/17/2002 1:00:38 AM Central Standard Time,

roniron4@... writes:

> itchy butt

Oh god how could I have forgotten this one! I guess now that I'm FINALLY

free of that I almost completely removed the thought from my mind! lol But,

yes, that was sooooooo awful!

annette

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/17/2002 12:58:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,

dee_liteful_1@... writes:

> My symptoms include recurrent yeast infections, gas, fatigue,

> headaches and sinus problems. Although headaches have been better

> over the past year.

Are you doing anything topically to the " private " area? Like Boric Acid, and

so on....

Roni

[Guest guest]

> It seems like everybody here has different symptoms of

candidiasis... I

> would appreciate hearing what everyones major complaints are....

>

> mike

My symptoms include recurrent yeast infections, gas, fatigue,

headaches and sinus problems. Although headaches have been better

over the past year.

[Guest guest]

I also get spastic colon like you wouldn't believe!! Does anyone else have

this?

Roni

[Guest guest]

Depression, the feeling that everything is going in slow motion,

blurry sight, sore throats, chesty, and not being able to keep my

eyes open if i eat something i shouldnt, oh and sometimes terrific

headaches

Anne

[Guest guest]

My Major symptoms are: hair loss, fatigue, panic

attacks, hypothyroidism, adrenal exhaustion, dry skin,

poor circulation, muscle twitches, low body temp,

chest pain, heart palpitations.

I find my loss of patience to be the absolute worst.

I am constantly snapping at people without even

knowing.

Elle

--- Jane Doe <fallfouryou@...> wrote:

> Mine are major depression, IBS turned into

> ulcerative

> colitis, sleep problems, Fibromyalgia, hypothroid,

> exzema, dry skin, headaches, sinus infections,

> bronchitis, allergies, weight gain, and tired

> always.

> Along with all of the doctors I saw I used to think

> these were all unrelated, but I know now it is

> candida.

>

> I go to a chinese DO doc for acupuncture, muscle

> stimulation, strict diet and suppliments. I am

> starting to feel better the last month.

>

> Hope this helps.

> --- scott hermance <scottherm@...> wrote:

> >

> >

> > WusCookin@... wrote: In a message dated

> > 02/16/2002 11:46:17 PM Central Standard Time,

> > newjersey23@... writes:

> >

> >

> > > It seems like everybody here has different

> > symptoms of candidiasis... I

> > > would appreciate hearing what everyones major

> > complaints are....

> > >

> >

> > My major complaints, or what led me to discover

> > candida as a problem, were

> > IBS (constipation and gas that wouldn't leave!)

> and

> > yeast infections.

> > Through proper diet and supplements I'm now able

> to

> > control it. However,

> > that was a year ago, and while I've fallen off the

> > wagon several times, I've

> > moved on from " self-prescribing, " to a

> > naturopath/md, to finally now a dr. of

> > functional medicine. I realize IBS was just a tip

> > of the iceberg and these

> > many other symptoms/conditions I have are in

> someway

> > related to an imbalance

> > of intestinal flora: lupus, fibromyalgia,

> > headaches, (used to be sinus

> > infections 3+ times a year, but now that has been

> > corrected and I got 1

> > simple one last year due to 2 weeks of

> > raining/flooding), elevated levels of

> > antibodies for EBV and HSV1, hypothyroidism, leg

> > spasms, bruising, insomnia,

> > a dark toenail fungus and I'm sure there are more.

> >

> > annette

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Roni,

I just read today about tea tree oil, so i think I may try that.

Have you tried the boric acid? And does it really cure a yeast

infection?

Thanks for all your help.

Oh, and I forgot to add cold sores to my list of symptoms, however, I

got those under control with lysine. Now I don't have to take it

every day.

> > My symptoms include recurrent yeast infections, gas, fatigue,

> > headaches and sinus problems. Although headaches have been better

> > over the past year.

>

>

> Are you doing anything topically to the " private " area? Like Boric

Acid, and

> so on....

>

> Roni

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've been lurking for a while. This may be my first post.

My major complaint is my son's and now daughter's eczema. We (chiropractor

with applied kinesiology) discovered the problem through food allergies,

weak liver and my son's suppressed immune system. Both my children were 100%

breastfed with sever eczema. A limited diet has helped tremendously, but not

'cured' us. I do not suffer from yeast infections or thrush, thank God, but

many foods cause aches and pains and severe eczema through my breastmilk for

my children. I also battle with depression and anger, but I'm not sure

how much is caused by the candida or the result of seeing my children

scratch and itch all the time.

I really would like to find something good for breakfast, but my daughter

cannot handle me eating any gluten grains (no oatmeal), eggs, or corn. Wheat

and corn are the biggest offenders, but I also avoid eggs, soy, peanuts, and

oatmeal. our candida seems to be primarily digestive, maybe more widespread.

And knowing I have a weak liver I really watch what medicines and such that

I take.

Anyone else heard of or use juniperus for supporting the liver, especially

with toxins?

Kirsten - battling candida/yeast, allergic to corn

<>< Mother of 3 - Becca, 9,

, 4 eczema - allergic to milk (not dairy), wheat, corn (outgrown

oats, and others)

and Kiyanna 1 yo today! eczema - breastmilk allergic to milk, wheat, oats,

corn, peanuts, sugars, soy, eggs

[Guest guest]

Dee,

I am currently trying the boric acid. Based on an herbal book for women it

said to use 600 mg of boric acid in the veg caps for about a month (once in

the morning and once in the evening). That does seem like a long time but I

have chronic yeast infections. And then just in the evening when you get

your period for 3 months. I feel like I don't itch as much but I'm also

taking quite a few supplements so they may be having an impact as well.

I've also read that tea tree oil is good.

Hopefully, I can get this out of my body. I'm really tired of this

itching!!!!

Good Luck!!

Roni

[Guest guest]

<A HREF= " http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0464.html " >Go Ask Alice!: Spastic

colon</A>

[Guest guest]

I used to have panic attacks, tiredness, stomach upsets... It is more

or less under control now. At least the panic attacks are gone!

> It seems like everybody here has different symptoms of

candidiasis... I

> would appreciate hearing what everyones major complaints are....

>

> mike

[Guest guest]

,

I have been using boric acid for about a month now. My itching has good down

considerably. I really don't know what is making it better because I'm also

taking multiple supplements. Maybe its all working together!! Who knows!!!

Have you used any " do-it-yourself " medications?

Thanks,

Roni

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for all your replies.. Its interesting how so many of us

basically have the same symptoms... Like I.B.S. , constipation , gas, yeast

infections....... And then the more severe like headaches, fatigue , panic

attacks , depression, shortness of breathe , mood swings , dry skin , sinus

infections , hair loss, muscle twitches, chest pain , heart palpitations, food

allergies , psoriasis , arthritis , etc...

Anyone have an idea on what could be causing the shortness of breath symptoms? I

went to a emergency clinic again on saturday and they said I have an irregular

heart rythem , and that my lungs look irritated... Thats all i need to hear and

i'm only 27..

thanks again,

mike

[Guest guest]

I got that with anaemia.

Kate

At 01:34 PM 2/18/02 -0500, you wrote:

>Anyone have an idea on what could be causing the shortness of breath

>symptoms? I went to a emergency clinic again on saturday and they said I

>have an irregular heart rythem , and that my lungs look

>irritated... Thats all i need to hear and i'm only 27..

[Guest guest]

> Thanks everyone for all your replies.. Its interesting how so many

of us basically have the same symptoms... Like I.B.S. ,

constipation , gas, yeast infections....... And then the more severe

like headaches, fatigue , panic attacks , depression, shortness of

breathe , mood swings , dry skin , sinus infections , hair loss,

muscle twitches, chest pain , heart palpitations, food allergies ,

psoriasis , arthritis , etc...

>

> Anyone have an idea on what could be causing the shortness of

breath symptoms? I went to a emergency clinic again on saturday and

they said I have an irregular heart rythem , and that my lungs look

irritated... Thats all i need to hear and i'm only 27..

>

> thanks again,

> mike

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I got those symptoms with systemic fungal infection that had affected my

lungs and bronchial passages. I also had to have an EKG and my heart

rhythyms straightened out when I got started on Sporanox. Jean

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[Guest guest]

I had major shortness of breath too, don't know what

it was caused by. I too am anemic and have been on

iron picoliate for over a month. The shortness of

breath has improved tremendously with also the

anti-candida diet.

Elle

--- Kate Strong <kates@...> wrote:

>

> I got that with anaemia.

>

> Kate

>

> At 01:34 PM 2/18/02 -0500, you wrote:

> >Anyone have an idea on what could be causing the

> shortness of breath

> >symptoms? I went to a emergency clinic again on

> saturday and they said I

> >have an irregular heart rythem , and that my lungs

> look

> >irritated... Thats all i need to hear and i'm only

> 27..

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the post . I too was diagnosed as

hypothyroid and with adrenal exhaustion at the same

time I found out i was anemic. I would be reading

stories to be very difficult too.

Thanks

Elle

--- Withers <asw@...> wrote:

> I can't remember what the shortness of breath is

> caused from (I think

> adrenal exhaustion) but I was told to take

> pantothenic acid (sp?). It did

> help for what I had (I couldn't read a story to my

> kids without shortness of

> breath). Maybe it will help???? W.

> Re: Re: What are your major

> complaints?

>

>

> > I had major shortness of breath too, don't know

> what

> > it was caused by. I too am anemic and have been

> on

> > iron picoliate for over a month. The shortness of

> > breath has improved tremendously with also the

> > anti-candida diet.

> >

> > Elle

> > --- Kate Strong <kates@...> wrote:

> > >

> > > I got that with anaemia.

> > >

> > > Kate

> > >

> > > At 01:34 PM 2/18/02 -0500, you wrote:

> > > >Anyone have an idea on what could be causing

> the

> > > shortness of breath

> > > >symptoms? I went to a emergency clinic again on

> > > saturday and they said I

> > > >have an irregular heart rythem , and that my

> lungs

> > > look

> > > >irritated... Thats all i need to hear and i'm

> only

> > > 27..

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > removed]

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

NO, all that I am taking for my adrenal exhaustion

right now is my vitamin B shots. They seem to be

helping though. 2 months ago I could not work out at

all and now I am working out 5 days a week and feeling

good. I'll have to ask my ND about Drenamin. thanks

Elle

--- Withers <asw@...> wrote:

> Are you on Drenamin by Standard Process, or any

> other adrenal supplement?

> It may help the adrenal exhaustion some...mostly the

> fatigue for me.

> W.

> Re: What are your major

> complaints?

>

>

> > My Major symptoms are: hair loss, fatigue, panic

> > attacks, hypothyroidism, adrenal exhaustion, dry

> skin,

> > poor circulation, muscle twitches, low body temp,

> > chest pain, heart palpitations.

> > I find my loss of patience to be the absolute

> worst.

> > I am constantly snapping at people without even

> > knowing.

> > Elle

> > --- Jane Doe <fallfouryou@...> wrote:

> > > Mine are major depression, IBS turned into

> > > ulcerative

> > > colitis, sleep problems, Fibromyalgia,

> hypothroid,

> > > exzema, dry skin, headaches, sinus infections,

> > > bronchitis, allergies, weight gain, and tired

> > > always.

> > > Along with all of the doctors I saw I used to

> think

> > > these were all unrelated, but I know now it is

> > > candida.

> > >

> > > I go to a chinese DO doc for acupuncture, muscle

> > > stimulation, strict diet and suppliments. I am

> > > starting to feel better the last month.

> > >

> > > Hope this helps.

> > > --- scott hermance <scottherm@...> wrote:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > WusCookin@... wrote: In a message dated

> > > > 02/16/2002 11:46:17 PM Central Standard Time,

> > > > newjersey23@... writes:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > It seems like everybody here has different

> > > > symptoms of candidiasis... I

> > > > > would appreciate hearing what everyones

> major

> > > > complaints are....

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > My major complaints, or what led me to

> discover

> > > > candida as a problem, were

> > > > IBS (constipation and gas that wouldn't

> leave!)

> > > and

> > > > yeast infections.

> > > > Through proper diet and supplements I'm now

> able

> > > to

> > > > control it. However,

> > > > that was a year ago, and while I've fallen off

> the

> > > > wagon several times, I've

> > > > moved on from " self-prescribing, " to a

> > > > naturopath/md, to finally now a dr. of

> > > > functional medicine. I realize IBS was just a

> tip

> > > > of the iceberg and these

> > > > many other symptoms/conditions I have are in

> > > someway

> > > > related to an imbalance

> > > > of intestinal flora: lupus, fibromyalgia,

> > > > headaches, (used to be sinus

> > > > infections 3+ times a year, but now that has

> been

> > > > corrected and I got 1

> > > > simple one last year due to 2 weeks of

> > > > raining/flooding), elevated levels of

> > > > antibodies for EBV and HSV1, hypothyroidism,

> leg

> > > > spasms, bruising, insomnia,

> > > > a dark toenail fungus and I'm sure there are

> more.

> > > >

> > > > annette

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > > removed]

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I have a basic familial anemia (through my mother and late grandfather, but

we've only realised this

recently). On top of this, I suffered from endless, clotting menstrual

ovulatory flooding from age

of 13 or 14. My grandfather suffered from digestive problems, fatigue, aches

and pains, itching

and fevers. He lived into his eighties. Ditto symptoms for my mother plus the

menstrual bleeding which culminated in an emergency six pints of blood before

an emergency hysterectomy when she was in her early 40s.

Obviously this anaemia plus any blood loss predisposes to a natural yeast

overgrowth and

many symptoms. (Anaemia causes menstrual difficulties which vary according to

the individual

woman). Then prescribed drugs have brought along severe candidiasis and more

damage.

I think a problem I have had since April 1998 is probably connected

specifically to candidiasis.

I felt something drop in my left side/left back. Since then I have had a

crawling, pulling sensation

perhaps once or twice a day in the same place. It is a definite discomfort. I

believe it may be

connected with the passage of food and stools in the body. I did suffer from

loose stools and

a curious one a day ibs problem, but I seem to have controlled this with

diet. If anyone has

any suggestions about what this is, I'd appreciate hearing them. It does seem

a little like a

nerve but the actually dragging sensation I don't think is a nerve.

With my mother (still alive and energetic in her seventies) I obviously have

a " control " , a comparison and can see the damage wrought by the drugs. BTW

natural progesterone (and I'm not talking about the medication, I don't know

whether that's any good or even really a duplicate of progesterone in the

body) is a precursor of all the natural steroid hormones from the adrenal

gland in the body in both men and women, so any disruption, I have now

learnt, can lead to a myriad of symptoms. The synthetic steroid, progestogen,

suppresses natural bodily progesterone.

I was first prescribed from the age of 13 or 14 so-called " combined " birth

control pills (progestogen - a testosterone

like chemical not the same as natural progesterone - and synthetic estrogen -

both chemcals many

hundreds of times more powerful than the natural hormones in the body). When

these didn't

work I was prescribed 15mg a day of a synthetic progestogen (the birth

control pills have

0.0 something of progestogen) which brought along many side effects.

My family are a curious mixture we have a lot of stamina and drive ourselves

on, but obviously

there comes a point when you can't go on. So yes, we've had shortness of

breath (a classic

symptom of anaemia). I've had hair loss but this has been a mixture of

untreated anaemia and

being prescribed a synthetic progestogen (15mg daily) over many years and the

stopping of

my natural periods (not the artificial withdrawel bleeds) some time while I

was on the progestogen.

My mother has not suffered from hair loss.

Both my mother and myself suffered from occasional numb tips of fingers and

toes since

puberty. I believe now this is really caused by a lack of oxygenated blood in

the extremities

caused by anaemia (don't bother mentioning Raynaud's to me...). However after

many years

on progestogen I ended up with totally blue hands and feet, noticeable fungus

on toe and finger

nails. I know now that progestogen causes vascular damage and can also cause

tiny superfluous

veins to grow on the upper skin layers (as can any steroids - estrogen and

progestogen are both

steroid chemicals). I also have red spots on my fingers and toes. I have no

problems bending

them or gripping, but with cold. It's very freakish as they change color from

second to second.

When I press the skin, it goes white and then red floods in very quickly.

They are not swollen.

I also suffered from shoulder pain, chest tightness, not being able to lie

flat at night, but I've managed

to limit this by not eating too large a meals and a strict anti-candidiasis

diet. Since last June I have

lapsed only once from the diet for one evening when I was invited out to a

hotel banquet.

But I have every motivation to be strict, because I know a lot of my symptoms

have been drug-induced from

prescription drugs prescribed not for birth control but for menstrual

problems since 13 or 14. And

I know how I was before the drugs, especially before taking 15mg of

progestogen, a synthetic

steroid.

Since taking liquid iron (without sugar), I have noticed an enormous

difference in my health, although

I don't know if I can reverse the vein damage and hair loss. I think the iron

is strengthening my immune

system to cope a little with the candidiasis.

My mother, who was never prescribed synthetic steroids, does not have many of

the symptoms I developed,

especially after being prescribed 15mg daily of progestogen for years ie

raised blood pressure, swollen hands, legs

and feet (now thank goodness away), hair loss (so-called male pattern

thinning), blue hands and feet with

red spots, noticeable fungus in nails, ulcerations in the upper palate (now

thankfully away although a yellow tinge remains), discoloration (including a

yellow tinge) on my face and my hands above my knuckles and on my elbows and

probably more that I can't remember now ...

[Guest guest]

I agree . I too had exhausted adrenals and when

I first started working out it took me about 2 days to

recover. Now a month and a half later I am working

out 5 days a week and feeling good. I started really

slow and am continuing to work my way up. I usually

keep my heart rate around 145(i'm 22) and it's okay.

When your adrenals are exhausted you are just going to

make it worse by pushing it. I totally agree.

Elle

--- Withers <asw@...> wrote:

> Working out is the WORST thing you could do. I

> know, because I did that too

> until I was firmly told to stop. It exhausts your

> adrenal gland further.

> You need to keep your heart rate while exercising

> pretty low (probably

> around 135). I would highly recommend just taking

> easy walks for 10 minutes

> a day monitoring your heart rate. You are going to

> suffer more in the end

> if you don't. You will also have increased energy

> by getting your exercise

> in this manner and taking the Drenamin.

> Re: What are your major

> > > complaints?

> > >

> > >

> > > > My Major symptoms are: hair loss, fatigue,

> panic

> > > > attacks, hypothyroidism, adrenal exhaustion,

> dry

> > > skin,

> > > > poor circulation, muscle twitches, low body

> temp,

> > > > chest pain, heart palpitations.

> > > > I find my loss of patience to be the absolute

> > > worst.

> > > > I am constantly snapping at people without

> even

> > > > knowing.

> > > > Elle

> > > > --- Jane Doe <fallfouryou@...> wrote:

> > > > > Mine are major depression, IBS turned into

> > > > > ulcerative

> > > > > colitis, sleep problems, Fibromyalgia,

> > > hypothroid,

> > > > > exzema, dry skin, headaches, sinus

> infections,

> > > > > bronchitis, allergies, weight gain, and

> tired

> > > > > always.

> > > > > Along with all of the doctors I saw I used

> to

> > > think

> > > > > these were all unrelated, but I know now it

> is

> > > > > candida.

> > > > >

> > > > > I go to a chinese DO doc for acupuncture,

> muscle

> > > > > stimulation, strict diet and suppliments. I

> am

> > > > > starting to feel better the last month.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hope this helps.

> > > > > --- scott hermance <scottherm@...>

> wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > WusCookin@... wrote: In a message

> dated

> > > > > > 02/16/2002 11:46:17 PM Central Standard

> Time,

> > > > > > newjersey23@... writes:

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > It seems like everybody here has

> different

> > > > > > symptoms of candidiasis... I

> > > > > > > would appreciate hearing what everyones

> > > major

> > > > > > complaints are....

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My major complaints, or what led me to

> > > discover

> > > > > > candida as a problem, were

> > > > > > IBS (constipation and gas that wouldn't

> > > leave!)

> > > > > and

> > > > > > yeast infections.

> > > > > > Through proper diet and supplements I'm

> now

> > > able

> > > > > to

> > > > > > control it. However,

> > > > > > that was a year ago, and while I've fallen

> off

> > > the

> > > > > > wagon several times, I've

> > > > > > moved on from " self-prescribing, " to a

> > > > > > naturopath/md, to finally now a dr. of

> > > > > > functional medicine. I realize IBS was

> just a

> > > tip

> > > > > > of the iceberg and these

> > > > > > many other symptoms/conditions I have are

> in

> > > > > someway

> > > > > > related to an imbalance

> > > > > > of intestinal flora: lupus, fibromyalgia,

> > > > > > headaches, (used to be sinus

> > > > > > infections 3+ times a year, but now that

> has

> > > been

> > > > > > corrected and I got 1

> > > > > > simple one last year due to 2 weeks of

> > > > > > raining/flooding), elevated levels of

> > > > > > antibodies for EBV and HSV1,

> hypothyroidism,

> > > leg

> > > > > > spasms, bruising, insomnia,

> > > > > > a dark toenail fungus and I'm sure there

> are

> > > more.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > annette

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have

> been

> > > > > > removed]

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/17/2002 6:22:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,

roniron4@... writes:

> I also get spastic colon like you wouldn't believe!! Does anyone else have

> this?

>

> Roni

>

SOMETHING is happening to me ... almost as if I'm pushing and horrific pain

comes and PRESSURE but then nothing comes out or just a tiny bit.... so

embarrasing to talk about but VERY SCARY FEELING.... like something is inside

me and is going to EXPLODE in my bottom.... GOD I HATE THIS CRAP... no pun

intended... is this what spastic colon is???

don't want to sign my name to this one... lol