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Posted 5/24/2021 1:04 PM (GMT 0)
So I have come round to the idea, that I have systemic candida. I have been reading and listening to Dr M R on the matter and it seems a possibility.

Lyme is a multifaceted, often very tricky illness to deal with as we all know. Anyway I was wondering, is it possible that as Dr J and Dr H have noticed that babesia infection increases the severity of symptoms, and can block progress, that the same can be said of Candida?

I know candida is always a spectre waiting to get out of control when treating with antibiotics, due to the indiscriminate killing of gut flora and such.

What are the symptoms it can cause? I read somewhere that in some cases people can be diagnosed with MS. It causes Crohns and ulcerative colitis which I don't doubt either. Is there anywhere I can find further info out?

I am planning on trying some antifungals. It's ridiculous how little the medical establishment doesn't pay attention to this stuff. I've had oral thrush since I was in my teens and I've most likely had lyme for 20 years. I'm in my mid twenties now. Not once has any dr or dentist mentioned the oral thrush, interesting that it's known to occur in the immunocompromised like those with HIV

At this point now, the entire inside of my mouth is red and yellow tinged while my tongue has an awful yellow hairy patch at the back and is white generally. Gross stuff I know. I also reckon it's causing major digestive issues too. I think it's also causing horrible sinusitis possibly.
Posted 5/24/2021 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
I tested positive for candida a few months ago and was doing 1 week of fluconazole each day once a month. I get horrible die off around day 3 or 4. Headaches, brain fog, can barely concentrate and feel really tired and weak.

My doctor has now put me on it for 30 days straight along with a spore probiotic (ortho spore) and a binder (GI detox).

Let me know what route you go!
Posted 5/24/2021 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
So when treating the Candida is it wise to take probiotics?
Posted 5/24/2021 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
Cignet,

Mine is 100mg daily for 30 days. I'm on my 4th day and feeling pretty terrible. Just feeling exhausted and my heart races every once in awhile and I'll get hot flashes that come and go. From my experience in the past once i get through the first 5 or 6 days it gets better.

Girlie - My doctor recommended I take probiotics with it. Do you have a different opinion?

Post Edited (NicHostetler) : 5/24/2021 10:03:11 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/24/2021 4:04 PM (GMT 0)
Lol - no not a different opinion.

I have had a very noisy stomach lately - I’m wondering if I’ve killed off too much good bacteria so am upping my probiotics.

I looked up C. difficile and Ceftin - one of my mainstay abx is one that is known to cause C. difficile.
So I am currently taking lots of probiotics.

Am considering doing a run of diflucan too.

Edit: I also have had diarrhea for several days now.

Seems to be somewhat better since I “upped” my probiotics
Posted 5/24/2021 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
this is on my list also - had various antibiotics over the last 3 years so its possible i have a fungal overgrowth adding to symptoms - or i would at least like to rule it out.

i think the Dr MR stuff is pretty good general guidance - but there seems to be a lot of overlap with lyme and bart to me - and i think i have both

so i think i will do the OAT test from great plains or similar first though as its a pretty reliable way to measure fungal metabolites in your urine and thereby determining if it is in fact a fungal overgrowth causing symptoms - rather than lyme/bart or something else.
Posted 5/24/2021 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor actually recommended I do an OAT test through Great Plains as well.

I may do that after my month of diflucan to see where I'm at.
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