does anyone else have Candida?

[irish*rose]

I have been having a lot of problems health wise, I am always tired..no matter how much sleep I get, I have been excersising and losing weight and still have absolutely no more energy, think I have even less. I also have most of the other symptoms that were listed on two different tests. So I think it is safe to assume I have it. Not only that but I am going to do my best to eat as if I do. I see no harm in that. Basically cutting out sugar, and refined flour. Eating a lot more meat and taking acidofolus pills. There is a little more to it, but from what I see the only downside is how hard it is going to be at frist. But I wouldn't let my little girl eat something that could kill her so why should I?

Anyhow I was just wondering if there was anyone else out there suffering from this, because I sure do need a lot of help to do this. Thank you

[CathyJ]

Have you been to a doctor? They aren't necessarily terribly good with candida, but they might be able to rule out some other possibilities (like chronic fatigue, for example).

That said, if you do have candida, there are various resources on the web. I subscribed to a candida listserv for awhile when I thought I had candida (now I don't think so -- if I do, it's mild), but some of the people on the list were kind of "out there." If you go to http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/yeast-l.html, there's a link to join the list I was on. I'm sure there are also lists on yahoo.

If you google candida, I'm sure you'll find a ton of stuff. (But don't believe everything you read on some of the health sites. Many of them are trying to sell you stuff.)

Cathy

[smylin_atcha]

I got candydiais. Is this the same thing? Dry mouth? If it is the same thing my doctor said it could be that I needed some vitamins...so he prescribed vitamin B complex. I was also on some other meds for my psorriasis so he didnt know exactly what was causing it. Its improved since Ive gotten off the meds and on the vitams.

[Christena]

Did your doctor prescribe any antifungals? I know two people who have had this and they were both on antifungals, rx strength, not OTC. It can get nasty, so I would insit on rx therapy and a definite diagnosis if your symptoms don't resolve.