Somewhat OT - doc in MI to treat systemic yeast/fungal infection

I won't go into too many details because it's a long story and I don't have them all, but my sister in law is certain she has a systemic yeast/fungal infection. She has horrible gi symptoms, has had scopes via both ends that revealed no UC, Crohn's, etc, but did turn up a fungal infection throughout her GI tract. Despite that, she can't find a doctor who will prescribe a med to tear the fungus long-term. She was on a short course of diflucan for a vaginal yeast infection and did much better on while she was on it.

She is totally committed to changing her diet, but wants to hit it with meds, too. She's in the Bay City area of Michigan, but is willing to travel.

Thanks!

From what I have researched, a very few (rare) mainstram physicians think that fungus is a real problem. That said, if she can get some urinary tests done for Arabinose and if that is high, then it gives her a very good idea that pathogenic fungus is there.
That makes me wonder, how does fungus infection look like in a GI tract, all white film? I have never read anywhere that one can Dx systemic fungal infestation only by visual methods. I could be wrong, hence the question.

Once thats detected, she will need a physician to Rx her various antifungals, starting from Nystatin, that acts only in the gut, but for some odd reason, hepatotoxicity is a side effect. She will have to keep doing liver function tests every 2 months. Along with that, Candida restriction lifestyle. She will have to rotate between various anti-fungals.

Coming back to your original question, the physicians, I am not exactly too sure of anyone in MI, but if she can find local Autism community chapter and ask them about the physicians they use, she may get some mileage. This is a VERY COMMON problem in ASD population and anti-fungal prescription is pretty commonplace.

If she fails on every front to find a physician to help her out, check through publications. There is a publication where they mention how herbal products are far better than Rifaximin. In that publication, there are a few off the shelf anti-fungals used. She can try those ones.

gut and/or systemic fungal infection is something that should be dealt with. She should have testing to reveal exactly what kind of fungus or yeast is in her system.

She definitely needs to do research and arm herself with knowledge and a list of questions to ask the professionals.

As well...is there anyone else in the family that might be infected, including the family pets?

found this which is interesting...and scary.

www.infoplease.com/cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/types-infection.html

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