Re: antibiotics for fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

Dear Joe

The problem with long-term antibiotics is that you will almost certainly

develop candida. The antibiotics will kill off all the good bacteria in your

gut allowing the bad (candida) bacteria to take over. The symptoms of

candida are very much like FMS so your problems will simply intensify.

The gut and immune system are so heavily implied in FMS, I would suggest you

read up on leaky gut syndrome and candida before you consider further the use

of antibotics long-term.

Best wishes

Carole

[Guest guest]

I am glad you added the " almost " , because not everyone gets candida. I have

been on antibiotics for 3 years and still have no candida. In fact, others have

found their candida goes away with certain antiboiotics, such as doxycycline.

It has antifungal properties. Likewise, I have been measured for leaky gut and

it is fine. You are correct though in that it can be a risk.

Thanks,

Doris

----- Original Message -----

From: carolehux@...

The problem with long-term antibiotics is that you will almost certainly

develop candida. The antibiotics will kill off all the good bacteria in your

gut allowing the bad (candida) bacteria to take over. ...I would suggest you

read up on leaky gut syndrome and candida before you consider further the use

of antibotics long-term.

[Guest guest]

Dear Doris

Thanks for your email. It is when you come off a prescription anti-biotic or

anti-fungal that the damage becomes evident. I think it is incorrect if a

doctor does not warn you of the dangers of a drug long-term before a person

commences.

I have read that anti-fungals do treat very effectviely candida. But one

anti-fungal will not kill off all the bad bacteria. Some always remain

resistant. Whilst candida will improve during courses of anit-fungals, when

you come off an anti-fungal, the hardier bacteria grow with a vengance and

the patient then needs to go back on them.

Many who have FMS and CFS suffer with leaky gut and candida and long-term use

of anti-biotocs can surpress the immune system.

In my experience doctors do not give you the full picture and you have to

find out a lot of these facts for yourself.

Carole

[Guest guest]

I am shopping for a new doc. I 4 lined up and i would like to call and get a

feel as to what Im in for. They are all certified Endocrinologists, and

Internal Medicine specialists. Is that what I should have been looking for?

Im not sure what I should do but I figure its gonna go kinda like a car

sale...lol. He is the seller and Im the buyer, hes gotta sell me on the idea.

I was wondering what all of you think I should ask him. Before I make my

decision to take one of them as my primary care physician? What is it that I

am looking for? AMY

[Guest guest]

I don't get what you are saying. You are talking about antifungals killing

bacteria (which they do not do). So I'm having trouble making sense of the

whole thing.

Anyway, yes, people should know it is a possibility that their guy could be

damaged, they should be looking out for symptoms, they should be periodically

tested for candida and leaky gut, they should be taking probiotics. But they

should also know that not everyone has a problem with candida from being on

antibiotics.

Thanks,

Doris

----- Original Message -----

Dear Doris

Thanks for your email. It is when you come off a prescription anti-biotic or

anti-fungal that the damage becomes evident. I think it is incorrect if a

doctor does not warn you of the dangers of a drug long-term before a person

commences.

I have read that anti-fungals do treat very effectviely candida. But one

anti-fungal will not kill off all the bad bacteria. Some always remain

resistant. Whilst candida will improve during courses of anit-fungals, when

you come off an anti-fungal, the hardier bacteria grow with a vengance and

the patient then needs to go back on them.

Many who have FMS and CFS suffer with leaky gut and candida and long-term use

of anti-biotocs can surpress the immune system.

In my experience doctors do not give you the full picture and you have to

find out a lot of these facts for yourself.

Carole

[Guest guest]

Dear Doris

Antifungals kill off the bacteria Candida Albicans. It's one of their

prescriptive uses.

Carole

[Guest guest]

Dear Doris

In all the books that I have read about candida (and I have read quite a few

now), it is described as one of the 40 odd bacteria living in the gut. It is

a yeast bacteria and anti-fungals DO kill it off. I am not confused!

Carole

[Guest guest]

Hi

I think you are confused. Candida is a yeast / fungus, not a bacteria.

Thanks,

Doris

Re: antibiotics for fibromyalgia

Dear Doris

Antifungals kill off the bacteria Candida Albicans. It's one of their

prescriptive uses.

Carole

[Guest guest]

All you have to do is send the mail to individual email address' otherwise

when u reply Everyone on the list will receive the email.

Jen

[Guest guest]

don't read it then!

[Guest guest]

to: Carolhux@aol

In response to your post stating " don't read it then! " -

We are here to help each other - NOT to be nasty.