Candida questions for ladies

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I know for sure that both lyme and candida can interfere with the menstrual cycle. What are your herx symptoms?

yes, it sounds like your body is going thru a rough time. when i had lyme i had a herx like reaction from anything i took, even tylenol. so i kind of viewed it that my body was just so inflammed that anything new i introduced to it would cause a reaction. so in your case, even if nystatin is not used to treat lyme, your body is under so much stress that your immune system is responding to the nystatin in such a way that it feels like a herx, bc nystatin only fights off candida in your gut - it does not treat systemic candida. my menstruation was way out of wack when i was sick 2 years ago. this was one of the symptoms that helped me figure out that i had lyme. in addition, candida overgrowth and vaginal yeast infections surely cause a delay in the menstrual cycle from starting when it is due.

Diflucan for systemic Candida.

I've been reading a bit about Candida lately. I heard that oil of oregano and grapefruit seed extract are very good antifungal anti bacterial treatments.

Every since starting Nystatin I have sinus issues, could or could not be related, I guess I will talk to my Dr. After the Nystatin is finished... You wouldn't think it would cause that bad of die off symptoms like brain fog and such if it was only getting the GI tract... Thank you Evianangel! I think I'm going to try GSE when I'm done with the Nystatin

I am 26 years old. I have no period, and I haven't for a few years. I get it once every 4 months MAYBE. I'm sorry that your period is late. I get it once every 4 months MAYBE. My LLMD has told me that lyme will mess up the menstrual cycle. So will candida. Not sure if nystatin would cause this, but if there is a die-off then maybe.

I am with you - I have no idea if this is all caused by lyme, or by candida. Some of my earliest symptoms were all candida related, such as itching skin, mild rashes/dematitis on my eyelids, stomach pain after eating gluten, getting drunk quickly off of beer. However, these are all lyme symptoms, as well (I think).

I've also had a chronic post-nasal drip for almost three years (developed when I was VERY sick in China on a research trip with a cough and fever). Candida? Lyme?

I have taken diflucan for a month now, and I still have sinus drainage, and I still have no period. However, my hands are not going numb at night anymore…which is interesting. Unfortunately I also changed up my abc regimen at the same time, so I don't know which is helping. I wish I had answers for you!

For candida: Diflucan should help, and I use coconut oil - a few tbs per day. I do coconut oil pulling (gross at first, but it works for detox. For yeast infections (I've had two with antibiotic treatment), I literally insert coconut oil. I also take colloidal silver which supposedly helps with candida.

Try not to eat sugar - it's so hard. I know people say that candida will cause sugar cravings, and I'm sure it will. But I also think something has to be said for the fact that sugar is delicious, so most people do enjoy eating it whether or not they have candida!

You're welcome. How long have you been in the fight? My symptoms began last spring, but they were weird manageable things. I've been in it officially since August 26 - my body went numb and my brain fog hit like a wall!

It's so scary, isn't it? And so hard - this is a time in our lives that should be spent having fun and traveling. I hope you feel better soon. Let's stay in touch! It's nice talking to someone my age who has such similar symptoms and struggles!

tbohl and kickinlyme - sorry I didn't come back to this thread sooner.

Have you both ruled out other causes of lack of menstruation? lyme may or may not be the culprit here.

My period stopped when I was 25 bc I had endometriosis (which is actually linked to candida). Fibroids and excess tissue growth in the uterus and surrounding areas are common known causes for messing up the menstrual cycle. I am assuming your obgyn's all took ultrasounds to make sure this isn't the case?

Candida can also be the culprit.

Another biggie would be taking birth control pills (especially ones like depo provera). Taking them for a long enough period of time can also cause your menstruation to stop.

Just wanted to throw these thoughts out there, but i would seriously make sure it is lyme causing this to happen, bc if it isn't and it continues, you need to pinpoint the problem as to prevent infertility from becoming an issue since you gals are so young!!

I hope you didn't mind my comments - just trying to help!

needhelp - do you have bart? bartonella is known for rashes. does it bother you at all?

do you think you might have yeast/candida issues? have you tried any antifungal creams on it?

Chapelle and Pirouette- Thank You for taking the time to share your experience and to offer suggestions. I really appreciate that! Are there any over-the-counter antifungals that you think I could try first before getting a prescription type. I really want to avoid antibiotics because my body cannot handle them well at all =my gut is already Way Too messed up to cope with abx.