New here, need some help

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Hey everyone, I'm so glad I found this group because I could really use some

help. Little background, I'm 25 year old female who has struggled with multiple

health issues for at least 5 years, until very recently I began to suspect

candida overgrowth. Based on what I've read, theres no definite diagnosis that

can be received from a doctor, so most if it is just intuitive reasoning. Since

adolescence, I dealth with moderate social anxiety which affected every aspect

of my life and made me miserable and very depressed. I've been in and out of

shrinks offices for the last 8 years and tried many drugs for anxiety/depression

each one with more sideeffects then a previous one. Over the years, I noticed my

energy declining and regardless of how much sleep I get, I'm always exhausted. I

dont recognize the person in the mirror anymore, I look sallow and tired, my

skin is always breaking out and I have dark circles under my eyes. I've gotten

to a point that I do not want to get out of bed anymore and every day is a chore

to get through the day without falling apart. About 3 years ago, I noticed that

whenever I got up in the morning, my clothes has this unpleasant sour odor.

After few days, the bed sheets, smelled the same. It doesent matter if I take a

shower the night before, I notice the smell again. At the time, i didnt think

much of it. Around that same time, I began having issues with chronic yeast

infections, BV as well as rectal itching. I associated the itching with possible

intestinal parasites and completed several cleanses without much success, I also

taken meds which didnt offer much relief. The last year, the infection have

gotten a lot worse, chronic itching (viginal/rectal), discharge, odor(smells

like sour milk), and recently UTI which I have never had.

I was prescribed flagyl (which helped for about a week, then symptoms returned),

then tindamax for BV (didnt help). I may have taken something for yeast

infections, but I cant remember the name now.

My diet is pretty balanced, I dont eat junk food, but I could cut back on sugar

and carbs. I work out regularly, get plenty of sleep and still feel exhausted.

I've taken a multitude of supplements (primarily for BV, probiotics, folic acid,

vit c, pau d arco), different douches, boric acid suppositories, some of it

helps for couple days, but it always comes back.

I strongly suspect that I have major candida overgrowth and I need some guidance

as far as what supplements are best to help fight this fungus. Obviously diet

change is the first thing on my list, but I'd like to know what else I can do.

Is it worth buying candida cleanses? I purchased something called Candex as well

as fiber powder, but have not started yet.

Thank you, any input is great appreciated.