Help, I think I have Candida?

Hellooo everyone,

I've been sick with Lyme, Mycoplasma and Rickettsia for 1 year 4 months, and on treatment for 6 months. 1 month ago my doctor took me off Lyme treatment because he thinks it's mostly gone and put me on Plaquenil and Azithromycin because he suspected I had Babesia (I had chest pain while breathing and headaches.) It's been 1 month into treatment and a few days ago I had this crazy headache that lasted for 3 days, no matter what I did. I think the headache was a herx because I had an epsom salt bath and it went away within a few hours.

Yesterday, I had one of my first symptoms come back (throat closing and pre panic attack feeling). I'm also getting sore joints and pain in my bones which I don't usually have and it's getting worse. Also I have stomach pains and crazy bloating and my stools have been a tan colour and it's alternating between soft and constipated (sorry sorry tmi). Also around 2 weeks ago I started to become really tired around dinner time and would actually nap. I never ever take naps. I'm also getting random pin prick sensations in my feet and sometimes hands. Maybe 3 or 4 times a day.

I've been cheating a lot with my diet, mainly sugar. I've just been having terrible cravings and today I realised my tongue is coated in white stuff. My throat is always slightly sore and swollen.. I thought it was the flu but it hasn't gone away in weeks. I'm taking 1 capsule of probiotics 2 hours after my antibiotics and 2 tablets of Nystatin.

I just want to know what you guys think as the symptom list for Lyme and Candida are so similar :/ I'm worried my Lyme is coming back as well as I feel like there are still remaining symptoms like tinnitus, sound sensitivity, a bit of anxiety, headaches etc and that one old symptom is coming back

One more thing.. I had these weird looking hives that look like scratch marks twice on my arm and leg from a while ago. I'll attach a photo but it doesn't look red like typical Bartonella cat scratch rash? Should I be worried? I get itchy skin but I know i scratch downwards not sideways. I never brought it up with my doc.

I'm so sorry for the essay, I have this OCD thing where I need to write ALL the details down or I keep thinking about the post again and again.

Thank you all, hope you're recovering well <3

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Traveler said...
As long as your sure you didn't get scratched by something - or yourself - then I would say that you are dealing with Bartonella and yeast. Bartonella for the pin prick sensation, digestive issues and a few other symptoms could be considered Bart, I believe.

And of course, yeast is the white coating on your tongue and joint pains.

But also remember that today is a full moon and you could be having a symptom flare due to that as well. Some people start with symptom flares as early as 3 days before a full or new moon.

The tan color in your stools though is worrisome - your liver is struggling. Are you doing anything to help support your liver, like taking milk thistle?

Hi Traveler, thanks for your reply. Yes I'm sure. I have eczema and scratch myself every day but I never get anything like that. And I don't own any animals either.

Oh my another Co infection? I'm so tired of these.. I'll talk to my doctor on the phone tomorrow and see what he thinks. I feel like I'm going backwards!

Ohhh that makes a lot of sense. Because this time a month ago I was getting new symptoms and flare-ups. And to think I looked at the moon today and thought it was beautiful grr. Jokes :)

Yeah my stools have been like that since this whole lyme thing started. I'm not very observant with my body so I don't know exactly when but it's been a very long time since I've had a normal poop haha. I'm not taking milk thistle or anything for liver support I don't think. I'm taking coq10, fish oil, alpha lipoic acid, vit c and magnesium. I will definitely look into milk thistle. I'm worried now..

Thanks!! <3

Haha I actually was wondering why different symptoms showed up when old ones disappear. Thanks for answering the mystery. Yes I want to cry right now. So many layers! I don't have any idea what to treat first now.. And I don't know if my doc knows what to do now either. I felt weird that he took me off lyme treatment but I guess I'll have to trust him. I have trust issues with doctors .. :/

Oh I was worried because I had pale stools for a year and a half and haven't done anything about it yet. I thought it was normal because of all the abx I'm taking. I don't know what rag weed is but I'm going to get on this liver support stuff asap! How do you know if you're allergic? Is it a serious reaction like anaphylaxis and hives?

Thank you ^^

Traveler said...
Treating these infections is often like peeling the layers off an onion (and they can make you cry like you're peeling an onion too sometimes! LOL!) - each layer that is revealed shows often different issues.

As you lower the bacterial load of one infection, it's quite common for symptoms of other infections to show up.

And as for your liver, don't worry about it. Pale stools are the first warning signs that things aren't right. It's just time to do something about it. Some people (like me) can't take milk thistle due to a rag weed allergy, so if you know you have a rag weed allergy, then proceed with caution and stop taking it if your liver starts to hurt or any other warning signs. But many can take it without any issues. So no need to worry just yet!!

Hi aria...I saw your picture. I'm not an expert but I think the scratch marks look like they could be bartonella. I think there are many skin manifestations of Bart.

Did yours eventually disappear? How long did they last? I've been getting these random scratch marks on my back that appear out of nowhere. They last for a few hours and then fade away.

I'm trying to post a pic also for some ideas.

Candida-

Nystatin is not very powerfull, NOW brand Candida Support even works better for a lot of people. Fluocazole would be a better script for systemic Candida, if you dont get results from Nystatin. Your sugar craving may also be from the Candida which needs sugar. As bad as sugar free chemicals are, they will not feed the Candida like real sugar does.

Lymie Girl said...
It sounds like a lot of the symptoms could be Candida. It is hard to distinguish. If you feel better after you clean up your diet and treat yeast, then that is a good indicator.

Grapefruit Seed Extract can also help. As Astroman said, Difulcan is a strong prescription. If you have nausea or brain fog from Candida, you can look into molybendum.

S. Boulardii can help restore your gut flora. Hope you feel better soon.

I'm trying so hard to resist sugar...aghhhh. But I will stick to it to see if it gets better. And I'll try some grapefruit seed extract too :)

Lighterbeing said...
You can have your liver enzymes checked with labwork so you will know if it is your liver. And if you could take a stool sample with you they could test that for you also.

Lighterbeing, yes I will definitely ask to get them checked when I see my doctor next. Hope it's not expensive!

astroman said...
Candida-

Nystatin is not very powerfull, NOW brand Candida Support even works better for a lot of people. Fluocazole would be a better script for systemic Candida, if you dont get results from Nystatin. Your sugar craving may also be from the Candida which needs sugar. As bad as sugar free chemicals are, they will not feed the Candida like real sugar does.

Astroman, hmm my doc had me on 4 pills of Nystatin a day and since he reduced my abx he put me on 2. I will look into that candida support. Most of what I'm taking is from NOW brand anyway. Do you know anything about oil of oregano? I'm looking into taking it because I'm scared of catching the flu but if it's anti-fungal as well then that would be awesome.

RunnerGirl82 said...
Hi aria...I saw your picture. I'm not an expert but I think the scratch marks look like they could be bartonella. I think there are many skin manifestations of Bart.

Did yours eventually disappear? How long did they last? I've been getting these random scratch marks on my back that appear out of nowhere. They last for a few hours and then fade away.

I'm trying to post a pic also for some ideas.

Runnergirl, it's weird because they're like hives..and there's an actual scratch in the middle which baffles me. I had a weird spotty raised rash on my thigh as well a few days ago but it went away by itself.
The cat scratch ones went away within a day on its own. Maybe you should get tested for Bart!

Traveler said...
Ha!! I think most of us have trust issues with doctors after what we have gone through to get to where we are!! I know I surely do!! I fire a BUNCH of doc's!

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Traveler,
Yes definitely. Still mad at the doc when I showed him my bullseye rash and he sent me home with nothing -_- Also the ones prescribing me antidepressants..
Ok thanks so much, I will get on it!

Thanks everyone for replying

One herb alone wont touch Candida. Now candida support has several herbs, one might be oregano.

BUT - Diflucan Rx (fluconazole), seems to be the best for Candida - ask your Dr. if your current plan is not working.

And Molybdenum drops kill Candida.

Take Florestor yeast probiotic to out grow the candida yeast, but take it hours away from your Candida "Arsonel".