Candida tests, treatment, effective medications?

Posted by ggauerke @ggauerke, Jun 27, 2018

Does anyone have any information on how medical doctors treat Candida? Are there any tests that can be run?
Are their medications that work?

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@idalia

I have Hashimoto's thyroid. I believe a number a years ago I contracted a yeast infection in gut/intestines. Over time, I have since developed chronic sinusitis/seasonal allergies, though I'm not allergic to anything that can be tested. I also have vaginal infection after doctors last year and this year prescribed antibiotics. The regular doctor I'm seeing doesn't believe in what I have and has sent me to numerous specialists - END, GI, Neuro, etc. The GI doctor prescribed 200 MG of Fluconazole for 2 weeks, which not sure if helped or not. I've tried some of the "Candida Removal" products, but not sure which ones are safe and effective. I've eliminated refined sugars/grains, etc and am eating as cleanly as possible. I just want to know if there is someone in the WI/MN area that is functional and a MD? The worst issue seems to be the chronic sinusitis. There are days when I can barely speak because I'm "clogged up. Any ideas? Thanks.

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I have had incredible success with zuma nutritions products. I used the candida cleanse along with gut rebuild. But if you had this for a long time you're going to want to follow their pdf to the T. Which says 90 days. But understanding why your body can't regulate the normal yeasts in your body is the key. Do have and history of serious skin infections or immune deficiency? Been on hard medication? Also their lymphatic cleanse is some that is super important to keep it away. Every time it comes back your lymph systems gets bigger down more and more by the inflammation and toxins. So getting that as good as you can is key to it staying away. A great way to think about this is. When you perform physical activity how easy is it for you to sweat. For me it's always been very hard. I have to have almost maximum exertion in order to sweat. If this sounds like you then fix that lymph system.

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@binkypants

Do you know the specific blood test you had that identified candida in your mucous membranes? Many thanks!

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Also for reference mouth swabs are false negatives 25-45 percent of the time with candida.

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There are medications that work but if you are susceptible to recurring infection. It's not in your best interest to take them. Because it will just come back stronger and more resilient to that medication and you'll just have to try a new one and a new one over and over again. You have to find out why it keeps recurring whether it be an immunity issue. A lymphatic system issue, whatever. Obviously you have to get your symptoms under control. For this herbals are better since you basically have to take them long term until you find out why it keeps coming back. The alternative is long term antibiotics and then your biome is gonna be shot and you'll get sick from basically anything.

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@kanaazpereira

Hello @ggauerke,

Welcome to Connect. Candida is a fungus typically found in small amounts in the mouth and intestines and on the skin. When Candida begins to grow uncontrollably, it can cause an infection known as candidiasis. You can read more details here:
https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/candidiasis/index.html
@ggauerke, would you be able to share a few more details? What symptoms are you experiencing? Since symptoms of candidiasis vary depending on the area of the body that is infected, may I ask what type of candidiasis are you concerned about?

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Hi!
In my twenties I had a bad vaginal candida infection and other symptoms such as space’s, gastrointestinal problems,etc. I also had pelvic pain. I gave up sugars and ate a low carb diet for several years and gradually began to heal.. once I started eating sugars and more carbs the pelvic pain came back. Now, in my 60’s, I have constant anal itching and pain inside my left pelvic area upon intercourse. In the past 2 weeks I have returned to a no carb diet and have eliminated the anal itching.. I still feel pain in my left pelvic area but feel like this is healing as well. However, the diet is very difficult to maintain for the long term.

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I have a yeast overgrowth in my digestive system as per stool testing through Life Extension. I also recently had a heavy metal test done through Life Extension. I was informed that my mercury levels were quite high. It was implied that my 5 metal fillings that are approximately 40 years old are causing the high mercury levels. My doctor said "everyone has high mercury levels" and did not recommend filling extraction. Perhaps my Hashimoto's disease and yeast overgrowth are affected by the mercury. Just mentioning this as people are wonder what is causing their immune dysfunction. Susan

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@susanmaria

I have a yeast overgrowth in my digestive system as per stool testing through Life Extension. I also recently had a heavy metal test done through Life Extension. I was informed that my mercury levels were quite high. It was implied that my 5 metal fillings that are approximately 40 years old are causing the high mercury levels. My doctor said "everyone has high mercury levels" and did not recommend filling extraction. Perhaps my Hashimoto's disease and yeast overgrowth are affected by the mercury. Just mentioning this as people are wonder what is causing their immune dysfunction. Susan

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I had a yeast infection and my doctor prescribed a med which I don’t recall right now. My doctor and dentist both recommended removing the mercury fillings. I’ll be doing that soon. Yes, most of us do have mercury in our system. But that doesn’t mean you should not do something about it. Infrared saunas where you sweat a lot also help our bodies detox from metals, not just mercury.

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@richardbuckner

I had treatment in 2004 after waiting 5 years; doctors did not believe in it. Finally I got treatment with lamisil after candida antigen panel showed positive. It depends on where the candida is. It was in my gut and big toenails, eyes and left middle ear. I used the pulse method: 250 mg twice a day for a week, skip 3 weeks and repeat two more times. No liver damage occurred.
An intestinal permeability test showed that it was eating through the colon; I had to do it and pay for it myself. Great Smokies Lab, now owned by a larger company, did the test.'
I could see it in my eyes using a grain focus in photographic printing. It burst my eardrum.
It reoccurred and I have had 1/3 the lamisil treatments but it hides in the small intestine. I expect to battle it the rest of my life.
Most doctors that treat it use antifungals but the organism can mutate if not killed; lamisil is fungicidal that means it kills it. The die off symptoms are severs..
Get on modified atkins diet until it subsides. Antifungals and hygiene are effective for male groin infections most of the time. I do not know how endomitriosis and vaginal infections are treated. Email me if you need more info. Rick
P.s. I have a question myself: why do doctors refuse information and treatment? It is very hard not to be believed.

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No one believes me either. My active life at 78 as I knew it is basically over. I now believe that small white gooey things that crystalize into glass like shards attach themselves to everything eating holes, ruining food, utensils etc., me my house, and my poor rescue Gizmo. GP useless, basically said delusions of age. It's a 3-4 mo wait to see dermatology . My thrush is back after 2 yrs. my body is collapsing and I don't know if that relates to my infestation of "white things" This thing destroys rubber, pits metal and glass besides the lesions on me that itch and burn. Now using mold remover to keep sane, No one (even CDC) wants Dr. reference. Very contagious haven't held 6 yr old grandsons in 3 months. I was happily living with my crohns ..now this!

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