Candida Skin Infection??? Scared

I think candida exhibits its self as as a more flaky / scaly/ dry skin change and is itchy. "Athletes foot" and the various names for male and female groin skin rash/issues (non-std), or similar in any folds of skin are forms of Candida. Dont recall it being bumpy. On some candida forums years ago, it was said rubbing Alcohol fixes it. Same with any mouthwash with alcohol in it. Our saved or sticky posts up there has candida info by past member Periquett (wrong spelling).

Die-off can temporarily induce whole body acne.

I don’t believe in a “systemic candida infection”. If you have candida, it GROWS and you see it. If you have an overgrowth in your digestive tract if will grow to the point where a dr w a camera can see it, but this rarely happens. same w thrush in the mouth or a candida lung infection. If it makes it into your blood you die. My point is this idea of a systemic candida infection lurking under the surface and candida systemically infecting the body and moving around is medically impossible, it’s not a bacteria, if it infects an organ you will see it. You probably picked it up by skin contact somewhere

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Nope, this commonly happens.

Oral thrush is not unusual after using ABX for a long time. Any LLMD has seen it.

It can affect the whole digestive tract too and can be picked up with a simple Quest Labs Candida Albicans antibody blood test. This is very accurate. So it may not be in your blood, but your white immune cells will still make antibodies for it.

This is not uncommon on the skin after ABX either. My LLMD mentioned that your skin is the last to see the balance of the bacteria/yeast, and killing the bacteria in your body just re-started the war vs balance. And this is why adult acne can start after this past balance has been upset.

This balance also has to do with whole body PH, and your immune system.

Lets not assume things are not possible if you have not experienced it. How is this any different than "chronic lyme does not exist"?

Been there, done that several times, and my LLMD was right on the money too.

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dcd2103 - what you had is commonly refereed to as "jock itch", which is a form of skin yeast, maybe a candida strain, maybe not. Yeast is on us waiting for a damp area to grow more, which is why this is more common with sweaty athletes and everyday people in the warmer, more humid areas of the world. You do not need contact from some damp bathroom fixture, although public showers that are never dry do harbor this on the floor, thus another way to get "athletes foot". There is a whole shelf of spray powders and topical ointments at the pharmacy dedicated to treating skin fungle issues, but the US Army know that rubbing alcohol in any form, (even Litserine LOL) works better.

Lets not get stuck on words (Systemic), thats what Drs do, and where does that get us? No where.

This post is about real symptoms regardless of what we want to call it.

Yes, true full blow systemic is rare. But it can still be a little here and a little there over and in the body, the word for this does not exist. (semi-systemic?) - but that would be an oxymoron.

There is a gray mid area to everything. Health is not black and white or on/off.

Just like Gluten, conventional medicine has yet to understand there is also proven glutan sensitivity besides full blown celiac. Anyone who does no believe the gluten issue today has their head in the sand (even some drs. still do).

Did you not read my experience and explanations? Ive had it, same with others here. Was not my imagination, could be seen, felt and tested. Call it what you want. Most likely to see > oral thrush, which I had several times when also blood tested with high Can. A. antibodies. My GP even seen this before.

We are covered with it, but not smothered with it, the balance between yeast and bacteria is all over and in our bodies. When this balance is disrupted is when the symptoms start to happen.

Again, Its not that rare. But, it depends on your definition of "rare". Long term lyme issues are also rare depending on definition.


I realize your new here and have not read the countless posts of people with this. Call it what you want, it happens.

I dont know where your stating your facts from. If your a Dr in disguise here, maybe sit back now and then and learn more. : )

Good discussion here.

dcd,

I respectfully disagree with your assumption that if a doctor can’t see it, then it isn’t there. By the time it’s grossly obvious to a doctor, it’s way out of hand, As far as a gastro looking with a camera, do you swallow the camera and the camera visually records its trip through the entire GI tract? If not, then there’s no way to say because the gastro didn’t see anything in one section that it’s not there anywhere.

There is a balance somewhere between the allopathic method which discounts the possibility of anything that isn’t grossly visible or detectable by their methods and the functional or alternative method that picks up on subclinical dysfunction, imbalance, and infection before they get to the gross, full blown disease level.

Personally, I am FAR more persuaded by the functional method based on extensive personal experience with both sides. Allopathic methods of practicing medicine are borderline worthless and repulsive to me now.

astroman said...
WBF-

dont be scared, its just another possible symptom, which will pass in time.

Thank you, astroman, for those calming words.

Hi WalkingbyFaith!-

I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through this.

Could it be possible that the rash is Shingles?

Another thought is could it be Bartonella rash? If I remember correctly, I have read other posts of people that had itchy bumpy rash and said it was because of Bartonella.

I hope that your doctor will be able to help you find some relief.

Best Wishes

Hey, Little Bear!!

I’m now thinking it may be something like heat rash. It doesn’t itch all the time just feels stingy and irritated when I get out of the shower.

I remembered last night that I have been having something like hot flashes where my torso starts to burn like a furnace. My back will get the car seat super hot. I had that before the bumps started, though, so I’m not sure.

I think my body may be overloaded with toxins.