Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 HI.... Just wanted to throw in my two cents here....I have heard time and time again about this candida theory...being in the gut...intestines supposeably due to " leaky gut syndrome " . I am a frequent Candida sufferer too. I too..saw one of these new age holistic Dr's in Manhattan NY...he also did not take insurance...wanted me to do the stool test, hair test, etc. I never did any of the tests...and I never went back. It seemed like a scam to me too! Go to www.alltheweb.com When the screen for searching comes up...put in Candida...or any of the resistant strain names. It will pull up more information for you on the subject. You can research ANY subject there. If you type in vulvodynia...it pulls up more than 1,000 websites! Be your own Dr. Unfortunately, too many Dr's don't have time on their hands to try and figure out our more difficult cases! If you think you are suffering from chronic yeast....why not research some books and try to holistically combat this problem yourself without spending so much money. I have heard that garlic, acidophilus, (which I take both FAITHFULLY every day!) and caprylic acid are supposed to be good anti-candida agents. You can get these at a health foods store or maybe at GNC. I take garlic and acidophilus twice daily. Make sure the acidophilus is the gel-cap variety that must be refrigerated. I ended-up having to go on long term Diflucan to rid myself of yeast. While I am not familiar with your case and your situation...perhaps you could speak with your Dr. about a longer course of antifungals. Try and get the yeast identified as certain antifungals work better for the resistant varieties of yeast. (ie, candida tropicalis, c. glabrata, c. toruplosis) There are many different strains that unless a person is trained to recognize them...they will not recognize them under a microscope. Most Dr's are only trained to recognize candida albicans...not these other more difficult strains to treat. You may want to check out Dr. Marjorie Crandall's website at http://home1.gte.net/ycs/ She is a yeast specialist and will consult with you and/or your Dr. for $1.00 a minute. She also has a packet of information that you can send for that costs $20. that tells more about resistant strains of yeast. I took this packet to my GYN and after he read the information, he decided to let me try the longer term antifungals since every treatment he tried wasn't ridding me of the problem. I struggled with EXTREME raw irritation and pain for about 20 months before he finally conceded. I sure wished I had the EXACT species of candida identified. My GYN wasn't trained in this area. I did however, finally get better. I only have an occasional relapse if I don't take my supplements. Whenever I am RX'd antibiotics...I get an automatic RX of 3 Diflucan to be taken every two days for one week. Hope this information helps.... Hugs, Carla ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 Just my two cents but it seems to me that if you have Candida in your gut and she wants you to do all the testing and take all the pills, that you could do better with a doctor who takes insurance. Sounds like a scam to me. Are you sure she has an MD after her name? Ora >I just came back from an appt with a preventitive medicine MD. I got a boat-load of information. I'm still trying to >make sense of it all. I'm really overwelmed by all she told me. > >First of all, this dr. does not accept insurance. You have to pay upfront and resolve the claims with your >insurance provider. She said she does not wnat to have to answer to an insurance company and be restricted >by their rules of care. So some of the visit ($135) and the tests I MIGHT be reimbursed for. > >She did a very thorough physical and really explained everything to me. The appt took over an hour. > >She seems to think I have " candida " in my gut (even though I do not consider my digestive system to be that >problematic) and throughout my body, ie, mouth, vagina, ears etc. PLUS a deficiency in either Progesterone or >Estrogen. She suggested a lot of lab tests, vitamins and supplements which I will list below. > >Tests to be done: > >Complete blood workup ($135 possibly to be covered 80% by my insurance) I went ahead and did this one. > >A 2nd blood test to test my hormone levels 20 days after the beginning of my next period. I'm hoping my obgyn >can order that test and it will be covered 100%. > >A stool test from the Great Smokies Mountain Laboratories that costs $400! This test has been discussed on >this site. Before I jump into that one I'd like to know if anyone has any insight into this test which is supposed >to grow the yeast so they know what kind of anti-fungal meds to prescribe. > >Hair analysis test to test for toxins, chemicals etc. can be done with head, body or pubic hair. > >Vitamins and Supps: > >B Complex (50 mg) >B6 Pyridox (100 mg) >B-12 Sublingual >C Vit Ascorbic Acid (750 mg) >Chromium Picolinate >Coenzyme Q 10 (150 mg) >Ethyl EPA 300/200 EPA/GLA >Optimum D >Phosphatidyl Choline >Vanadyl >Zinc >Flaxseed (ground 1 T) >Bea Vive >Custom Probiotic (acidophilus) >Nystatin (prescription anti-fungal) >Wobenzyme > >Needless to say, this is more pills than I've taken in my entire life...and the cost is over $200 a month! > >Wait there's more... >I should go on a strict anti-candida diet for a month - NO sugar, white flour, white rice, white potatoes, corn but >I may have berries (whoopee!) then gradually add things back into my diet. This is to starve the candida which >thrives on all of the abouve foods for its diet. > >So anyone out there gone through this? Email me directly or I'll read your answers in the daily digest. > >Obviously, I'm very hestitant to plunge into this regimine. The diet is so restrictive and I love food. And the >number of pills and their cost is unrealistic for me. > >She also said Guaifenesin is probably not for me and that I most likely do not have Fibromyalgia. > >HELP! > >ANN > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 I hope you don't have an oxalte problem. That diet will make it worse, but it certainly worth a try. >>> 10/25 4:36 PM >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Here's a link for a couple self tests you can do... http://www.candidasupport.org/candidatests.html Candida is often brought on by various components of our modern lifestyle -the foods we eat, toxins in the environment, antibiotic use, etc. Dr. Crook's verbal Candida test helps you to see if multiple factors have " ganged up " on you to make your body vulnerable to this yeast overgrowth imbalance. The second home Candida test, the Candida home saliva test, is a graphic indication of whether you have this medical condition. Dr. Crook's Candida Yeast Test Candida Home Saliva Test It's a tricky business diagnosing ones self...I've come to the conclusion that I will probably go ahead with the anti-candida diet and natural anti-fungals once I get my adrenals a little more stabilized. This is just my fourth day taking HC. wrote: I don't believe I have symptoms of candida. How would you know if you had it? Also, I'm 38 and have had this brain fog for at least 8 years. Memory isn't good either LOL, so I'm not sure when it really started. Whitmore wrote: I think brain fog of this type can be attributed to candida overgrowth as well as to other hormonal changes that occur with menopause. Not sure of your age, but I've been in surgical menopause for 2 1/2 years and my brain fog was definitely worsened during that time. We don't have to live like this! wrote: " I have problems talking...can' t string my words together very well...you know, to make a coherent sentence. I have to look away from people while I'm talking to keep the thought in my head in order to get it out of my mouth! " I have had this problem for years. I thought maybe I'm just stupid, but if others here on the board have this problem, then it is thyroid related..huh! p.s. I just talk a lot less now. Don't want to face embarrassment. Whitmore wrote: I hear you about not being able to think. I have problems talking...can't string my words together very well...you know, to make a coherent sentence. I have to look away from people while I'm talking to keep the thought in my head in order to get it out of my mouth! Good thing most of my work is done by telephone! I know you're tired and I know you're having trouble thinking. The good news is that you are here and these people will walk you through this one step at a time. We can start with the basics, okay? Rest up and breathe a sigh of relief because you've got help now. coke2038 wrote: Thanks for the words of encouragement! I will post the ranges in a minute. Yeah, it seems that I really missed a total disaster because the dr that i was going to did try to implant fat from another part of the body and it was a huge disaster...poor person. I was just too hesitant...i've been a guienna pig too many times, and i put the decision off too long, so they found a willing subject and ruined her life more instead. You do have to be your own best advocate in this medical world, though...and i'm just so tired of trying to find all the angles and how it all works together. My mind isn't working all that great and well, i'm just TIRED!!! As if the pain isn't enough! lol. WEll, there is always someone else much worse off, so it is hard to complain too loudly. I just need to be the best that i can be to get all that needs to be done over the next year and a half (figure that will be the most demanding with the triplets!...I'm going to assume that they are all going to be born in good health due to the grace of God!). Thanks, 1952@... Hello, > > I know that it's asking a lot. If you can find it in your heart (s) to > perhaps give me some input, I will be very appreciative. I've been > trying to keep up, but due to chronic pain and fatigue, it's not been > as good as it could be. THANK YOU to all of you who have recently > taken the time to post information from Dr Cheney, and also the > Laymen's Guide to CFS. I have printed these out and think that they > will be very helpful. > > I am a nearly 55 woman who has been in chronic pain for most of my > life. I had pain in both feet in late elementary school and jr. high. > Then, it was something that I learned to deal with and just wore the > most comfortable shoes that I could find. I might should mention that > I have had a rapid heart rate since we learned to take it in 6th grade. > > When I got pregnant at 23, I noticed that my feet were causing a > change in my everyday life. Long story short, I've had surgery on my > feet twice for Morton's neuromas (non-malignant tumors on the nerves > between the toes. Unfortunately, by the time the pain was identified, > in desperation and ignorance (way back then), I let a podiatrist do > surgery to remove them. The end result was that he did a butcher job > on me, it seems...no proof other than my life; he removed the fat pad > in an attempt to remove all of the tumors which had grown roots. When > I had a second surgery in Houston by a qualified dr. (why couldn't I > have learned about him to begin with??), I found out the extent of the > damage...no fat pad, and extreme damage to the nerves in both feet. > > So, now I am on strong pain meds that take the edge off enough that I > can walk around the house and do light housework, if I'm not too > exhausted. Must use a wheelchair outside the home unless it is only a > few steps and will not require standing any length of time). > > I also have very high cholesterol, triglicerides, etc. even though > I've read tons of books and understand diet and think that our diet is > pretty darn good. > > I still have the rapid heart rate (used to be resting rate of 120, now > because of meds, if I go off of it, it is higher). I did have a heart > catheritization this spring because the dr. saw something unusual on > some tests that he did, but it turns out that it must have been the > calcium deposits! (if he'd asked me for any info on that, i would have > been glad to share! sigh) > > I also have fibrocystic breasts (always have) and so many calcium > deposits that the last surgeon that I've seen told me that there isn't > a dr. in Houston (or Texas, or anywhere...I forget the exact wording) > who wouldn't give anything for a piece of that tissue (HOORAY!). I'm > waiting to hear what he thinks of the comparison of my last two > films... > > Well, those are the highlights. I'm leaving out stuff but I know this > is way too long already. Please email me individually if this is too > much info. > > My first and only saliva tests from ZRT read as: > > Estriadiol 2.1 > > Progerterone 58 Low > > Ratio Pg/E2 28 Low > > Testosterone 14 Low > > DHEA 8.3 (HOORAY, i think!) > > Cortisol Morning 2.2 Low > > Cortisol Night 0.6 > > > > A week or two prior to this testing, I was taking .625mg. oral > Biestrogen, compounded, and well as 75mg oral Progesterone, compounded. > > I had some Thyroid left from about 8-12 mo. ago, and tried that for a > few days, but my blood pressure and heart rate went nuts, so I quit > that about 2 weeks prior to taking this test. > > My daughter (God willing) is being blessed with triplets (as far as > one can tell this early...dr. says 3 definite heartbeats) and she is > going to need my help as she will probably require bedrest. We are > trying to buy a house, so there is that fun project ahead of us also. > So, perhaps you can see why I am begging for your mercy and help! I > am just so very tired! > > Thank you for reading this. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 - This is really superb. The good news is, that I scored very low and very unlikely that I have it. Thanks a lot! Whitmore wrote: Here's a link for a couple self tests you can do... http://www.candidasupport.org/candidatests.html Candida is often brought on by various components of our modern lifestyle -the foods we eat, toxins in the environment, antibiotic use, etc. Dr. Crook's verbal Candida test helps you to see if multiple factors have " ganged up " on you to make your body vulnerable to this yeast overgrowth imbalance. The second home Candida test, the Candida home saliva test, is a graphic indication of whether you have this medical condition. Dr. Crook's Candida Yeast Test Candida Home Saliva Test It's a tricky business diagnosing ones self...I've come to the conclusion that I will probably go ahead with the anti-candida diet and natural anti-fungals once I get my adrenals a little more stabilized. This is just my fourth day taking HC. wrote: I don't believe I have symptoms of candida. How would you know if you had it? Also, I'm 38 and have had this brain fog for at least 8 years. Memory isn't good either LOL, so I'm not sure when it really started. Whitmore wrote: I think brain fog of this type can be attributed to candida overgrowth as well as to other hormonal changes that occur with menopause. Not sure of your age, but I've been in surgical menopause for 2 1/2 years and my brain fog was definitely worsened during that time. We don't have to live like this! wrote: " I have problems talking...can' t string my words together very well...you know, to make a coherent sentence. I have to look away from people while I'm talking to keep the thought in my head in order to get it out of my mouth! " I have had this problem for years. I thought maybe I'm just stupid, but if others here on the board have this problem, then it is thyroid related..huh! p.s. I just talk a lot less now. Don't want to face embarrassment. Whitmore wrote: I hear you about not being able to think. I have problems talking...can't string my words together very well...you know, to make a coherent sentence. I have to look away from people while I'm talking to keep the thought in my head in order to get it out of my mouth! Good thing most of my work is done by telephone! I know you're tired and I know you're having trouble thinking. The good news is that you are here and these people will walk you through this one step at a time. We can start with the basics, okay? Rest up and breathe a sigh of relief because you've got help now. coke2038 wrote: Thanks for the words of encouragement! I will post the ranges in a minute. Yeah, it seems that I really missed a total disaster because the dr that i was going to did try to implant fat from another part of the body and it was a huge disaster...poor person. I was just too hesitant...i've been a guienna pig too many times, and i put the decision off too long, so they found a willing subject and ruined her life more instead. You do have to be your own best advocate in this medical world, though...and i'm just so tired of trying to find all the angles and how it all works together. My mind isn't working all that great and well, i'm just TIRED!!! As if the pain isn't enough! lol. WEll, there is always someone else much worse off, so it is hard to complain too loudly. I just need to be the best that i can be to get all that needs to be done over the next year and a half (figure that will be the most demanding with the triplets!...I'm going to assume that they are all going to be born in good health due to the grace of God!). Thanks, 1952@... Hello, > > I know that it's asking a lot. If you can find it in your heart (s) to > perhaps give me some input, I will be very appreciative. I've been > trying to keep up, but due to chronic pain and fatigue, it's not been > as good as it could be. THANK YOU to all of you who have recently > taken the time to post information from Dr Cheney, and also the > Laymen's Guide to CFS. I have printed these out and think that they > will be very helpful. > > I am a nearly 55 woman who has been in chronic pain for most of my > life. I had pain in both feet in late elementary school and jr. high. > Then, it was something that I learned to deal with and just wore the > most comfortable shoes that I could find. I might should mention that > I have had a rapid heart rate since we learned to take it in 6th grade. > > When I got pregnant at 23, I noticed that my feet were causing a > change in my everyday life. Long story short, I've had surgery on my > feet twice for Morton's neuromas (non-malignant tumors on the nerves > between the toes. Unfortunately, by the time the pain was identified, > in desperation and ignorance (way back then), I let a podiatrist do > surgery to remove them. The end result was that he did a butcher job > on me, it seems...no proof other than my life; he removed the fat pad > in an attempt to remove all of the tumors which had grown roots. When > I had a second surgery in Houston by a qualified dr. (why couldn't I > have learned about him to begin with??), I found out the extent of the > damage...no fat pad, and extreme damage to the nerves in both feet. > > So, now I am on strong pain meds that take the edge off enough that I > can walk around the house and do light housework, if I'm not too > exhausted. Must use a wheelchair outside the home unless it is only a > few steps and will not require standing any length of time). > > I also have very high cholesterol, triglicerides, etc. even though > I've read tons of books and understand diet and think that our diet is > pretty darn good. > > I still have the rapid heart rate (used to be resting rate of 120, now > because of meds, if I go off of it, it is higher). I did have a heart > catheritization this spring because the dr. saw something unusual on > some tests that he did, but it turns out that it must have been the > calcium deposits! (if he'd asked me for any info on that, i would have > been glad to share! sigh) > > I also have fibrocystic breasts (always have) and so many calcium > deposits that the last surgeon that I've seen told me that there isn't > a dr. in Houston (or Texas, or anywhere...I forget the exact wording) > who wouldn't give anything for a piece of that tissue (HOORAY!). I'm > waiting to hear what he thinks of the comparison of my last two > films... > > Well, those are the highlights. I'm leaving out stuff but I know this > is way too long already. Please email me individually if this is too > much info. > > My first and only saliva tests from ZRT read as: > > Estriadiol 2.1 > > Progerterone 58 Low > > Ratio Pg/E2 28 Low > > Testosterone 14 Low > > DHEA 8.3 (HOORAY, i think!) > > Cortisol Morning 2.2 Low > > Cortisol Night 0.6 > > > > A week or two prior to this testing, I was taking .625mg. oral > Biestrogen, compounded, and well as 75mg oral Progesterone, compounded. > > I had some Thyroid left from about 8-12 mo. ago, and tried that for a > few days, but my blood pressure and heart rate went nuts, so I quit > that about 2 weeks prior to taking this test. > > My daughter (God willing) is being blessed with triplets (as far as > one can tell this early...dr. says 3 definite heartbeats) and she is > going to need my help as she will probably require bedrest. We are > trying to buy a house, so there is that fun project ahead of us also. > So, perhaps you can see why I am begging for your mercy and help! I > am just so very tired! > > Thank you for reading this. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Sometimes your tongue will have a whitish coating on it if you have yeast. -- Re: Candida Here's a link for a couple self tests you can do... http://www.candidasupport.org/candidatests.html Candida is often brought on by various components of our modern lifestyle -the foods we eat, toxins in the environment, antibiotic use, etc. Dr. Crook s verbal Candida test helps you to see if multiple factors have " ganged up " on you to make your body vulnerable to this yeast overgrowth imbalance. The second home Candida test, the Candida home saliva test, is a graphic indication of whether you have this medical condition. Dr. Crook's Candida Yeast Test Candida Home Saliva Test It's a tricky business diagnosing ones self...I've come to the conclusion that I will probably go ahead with the anti-candida diet and natural anti-fungals once I get my adrenals a little more stabilized. This is just my fourth day taking HC. wrote: I don't believe I have symptoms of candida. How would you know if you had it? Also, I'm 38 and have had this brain fog for at least 8 years. Memory isn't good either LOL, so I m not sure when it really started. Whitmore wrote: I think brain fog of this type can be attributed to candida overgrowth as well as to other hormonal changes that occur with menopause. Not sure of your age, but I've been in surgical menopause for 2 1/2 years and my brain fog was definitely worsened during that time. We don't have to live like this! wrote: " I have problems talking...can' t string my words together very well...you know, to make a coherent sentence. I have to look away from people while I'm talking to keep the thought in my head in order to get it out of my mouth! " I have had this problem for years. I thought maybe I'm just stupid, but if others here on the board have this problem, then it is thyroid related..huh! p.s. I just talk a lot less now. Don't want to face embarrassment. Whitmore wrote: I hear you about not being able to think. I have problems talking...can't string my words together very well...you know, to make a coherent sentence. I have to look away from people while I'm talking to keep the thought in my head in order to get it out of my mouth! Good thing most of my work is done by telephone! I know you're tired and I know you're having trouble thinking. The good news is that you are here and these people will walk you through this one step at a time. We can start with the basics, okay? Rest up and breathe a sigh of relief because you've got help now. coke2038 wrote: Thanks for the words of encouragement! I will post the ranges in a minute. Yeah, it seems that I really missed a total disaster because the dr that i was going to did try to implant fat from another part of the body and it was a huge disaster...poor person. I was just too hesitant...i've been a guienna pig too many times, and i put the decision off too long, so they found a willing subject and ruined her life more instead. You do have to be your own best advocate in this medical world, though...and i'm just so tired of trying to find all the angles and how it all works together. My mind isn't working all that great and well, i'm just TIRED!!! As if the pain isn't enough! lol. WEll, there is always someone else much worse off, so it is hard to complain too loudly. I just need to be the best that i can be to get all that needs to be done over the next year and a half (figure that will be the most demanding with the triplets!...I'm going to assume that they are all going to be born in good health due to the grace of God!). Thanks, 1952@... Hello, > > I know that it's asking a lot. If you can find it in your heart (s) to > perhaps give me some input, I will be very appreciative. I've been > trying to keep up, but due to chronic pain and fatigue, it's not been > as good as it could be. THANK YOU to all of you who have recently > taken the time to post information from Dr Cheney, and also the > Laymen's Guide to CFS. I have printed these out and think that they > will be very helpful. > > I am a nearly 55 woman who has been in chronic pain for most of my > life. I had pain in both feet in late elementary school and jr. high. > Then, it was something that I learned to deal with and just wore the > most comfortable shoes that I could find. I might should mention that > I have had a rapid heart rate since we learned to take it in 6th grade. > > When I got pregnant at 23, I noticed that my feet were causing a > change in my everyday life. Long story short, I've had surgery on my > feet twice for Morton's neuromas (non-malignant tumors on the nerves > between the toes. Unfortunately, by the time the pain was identified, > in desperation and ignorance (way back then), I let a podiatrist do > surgery to remove them. The end result was that he did a butcher job > on me, it seems...no proof other than my life; he removed the fat pad > in an attempt to remove all of the tumors which had grown roots. When > I had a second surgery in Houston by a qualified dr. (why couldn't I > have learned about him to begin with??), I found out the extent of the > damage...no fat pad, and extreme damage to the nerves in both feet. > > So, now I am on strong pain meds that take the edge off enough that I > can walk around the house and do light housework, if I'm not too > exhausted. Must use a wheelchair outside the home unless it is only a > few steps and will not require standing any length of time). > > I also have very high cholesterol, triglicerides, etc. even though > I've read tons of books and understand diet and think that our diet is > pretty darn good. > > I still have the rapid heart rate (used to be resting rate of 120, now > because of meds, if I go off of it, it is higher). I did have a heart > catheritization this spring because the dr. saw something unusual on > some tests that he did, but it turns out that it must have been the > calcium deposits! (if he'd asked me for any info on that, i would have > been glad to share! sigh) > > I also have fibrocystic breasts (always have) and so many calcium > deposits that the last surgeon that I've seen told me that there isn't > a dr. in Houston (or Texas, or anywhere...I forget the exact wording) > who wouldn't give anything for a piece of that tissue (HOORAY!). I'm > waiting to hear what he thinks of the comparison of my last two > films... > > Well, those are the highlights. I'm leaving out stuff but I know this > is way too long already. Please email me individually if this is too > much info. > > My first and only saliva tests from ZRT read as: > > Estriadiol 2.1 > > Progerterone 58 Low > > Ratio Pg/E2 28 Low > > Testosterone 14 Low > > DHEA 8.3 (HOORAY, i think!) > > Cortisol Morning 2.2 Low > > Cortisol Night 0.6 > > > > A week or two prior to this testing, I was taking .625mg. oral > Biestrogen, compounded, and well as 75mg oral Progesterone, compounded. > > I had some Thyroid left from about 8-12 mo. ago, and tried that for a > few days, but my blood pressure and heart rate went nuts, so I quit > that about 2 weeks prior to taking this test. > > My daughter (God willing) is being blessed with triplets (as far as > one can tell this early...dr. says 3 definite heartbeats) and she is > going to need my help as she will probably require bedrest. We are > trying to buy a house, so there is that fun project ahead of us also. > So, perhaps you can see why I am begging for your mercy and help! I > am just so very tired! > > Thank you for reading this. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 That's fantastic ...means your body is doing something right! wrote: - This is really superb. The good news is, that I scored very low and very unlikely that I have it. Thanks a lot! Whitmore wrote: Here's a link for a couple self tests you can do... http://www.candidasupport.org/candidatests.html Candida is often brought on by various components of our modern lifestyle -the foods we eat, toxins in the environment, antibiotic use, etc. Dr. Crook's verbal Candida test helps you to see if multiple factors have " ganged up " on you to make your body vulnerable to this yeast overgrowth imbalance. The second home Candida test, the Candida home saliva test, is a graphic indication of whether you have this medical condition. Dr. Crook's Candida Yeast Test Candida Home Saliva Test It's a tricky business diagnosing ones self...I've come to the conclusion that I will probably go ahead with the anti-candida diet and natural anti-fungals once I get my adrenals a little more stabilized. This is just my fourth day taking HC. wrote: I don't believe I have symptoms of candida. How would you know if you had it? Also, I'm 38 and have had this brain fog for at least 8 years. Memory isn't good either LOL, so I'm not sure when it really started. Whitmore wrote: I think brain fog of this type can be attributed to candida overgrowth as well as to other hormonal changes that occur with menopause. Not sure of your age, but I've been in surgical menopause for 2 1/2 years and my brain fog was definitely worsened during that time. We don't have to live like this! wrote: " I have problems talking...can' t string my words together very well...you know, to make a coherent sentence. I have to look away from people while I'm talking to keep the thought in my head in order to get it out of my mouth! " I have had this problem for years. I thought maybe I'm just stupid, but if others here on the board have this problem, then it is thyroid related..huh! p.s. I just talk a lot less now. Don't want to face embarrassment. Whitmore wrote: I hear you about not being able to think. I have problems talking...can't string my words together very well...you know, to make a coherent sentence. I have to look away from people while I'm talking to keep the thought in my head in order to get it out of my mouth! Good thing most of my work is done by telephone! I know you're tired and I know you're having trouble thinking. The good news is that you are here and these people will walk you through this one step at a time. We can start with the basics, okay? Rest up and breathe a sigh of relief because you've got help now. coke2038 wrote: Thanks for the words of encouragement! I will post the ranges in a minute. Yeah, it seems that I really missed a total disaster because the dr that i was going to did try to implant fat from another part of the body and it was a huge disaster...poor person. I was just too hesitant...i've been a guienna pig too many times, and i put the decision off too long, so they found a willing subject and ruined her life more instead. You do have to be your own best advocate in this medical world, though...and i'm just so tired of trying to find all the angles and how it all works together. My mind isn't working all that great and well, i'm just TIRED!!! As if the pain isn't enough! lol. WEll, there is always someone else much worse off, so it is hard to complain too loudly. I just need to be the best that i can be to get all that needs to be done over the next year and a half (figure that will be the most demanding with the triplets!...I'm going to assume that they are all going to be born in good health due to the grace of God!). Thanks, 1952@... Hello, > > I know that it's asking a lot. If you can find it in your heart (s) to > perhaps give me some input, I will be very appreciative. I've been > trying to keep up, but due to chronic pain and fatigue, it's not been > as good as it could be. THANK YOU to all of you who have recently > taken the time to post information from Dr Cheney, and also the > Laymen's Guide to CFS. I have printed these out and think that they > will be very helpful. > > I am a nearly 55 woman who has been in chronic pain for most of my > life. I had pain in both feet in late elementary school and jr. high. > Then, it was something that I learned to deal with and just wore the > most comfortable shoes that I could find. I might should mention that > I have had a rapid heart rate since we learned to take it in 6th grade. > > When I got pregnant at 23, I noticed that my feet were causing a > change in my everyday life. Long story short, I've had surgery on my > feet twice for Morton's neuromas (non-malignant tumors on the nerves > between the toes. Unfortunately, by the time the pain was identified, > in desperation and ignorance (way back then), I let a podiatrist do > surgery to remove them. The end result was that he did a butcher job > on me, it seems...no proof other than my life; he removed the fat pad > in an attempt to remove all of the tumors which had grown roots. When > I had a second surgery in Houston by a qualified dr. (why couldn't I > have learned about him to begin with??), I found out the extent of the > damage...no fat pad, and extreme damage to the nerves in both feet. > > So, now I am on strong pain meds that take the edge off enough that I > can walk around the house and do light housework, if I'm not too > exhausted. Must use a wheelchair outside the home unless it is only a > few steps and will not require standing any length of time). > > I also have very high cholesterol, triglicerides, etc. even though > I've read tons of books and understand diet and think that our diet is > pretty darn good. > > I still have the rapid heart rate (used to be resting rate of 120, now > because of meds, if I go off of it, it is higher). I did have a heart > catheritization this spring because the dr. saw something unusual on > some tests that he did, but it turns out that it must have been the > calcium deposits! (if he'd asked me for any info on that, i would have > been glad to share! sigh) > > I also have fibrocystic breasts (always have) and so many calcium > deposits that the last surgeon that I've seen told me that there isn't > a dr. in Houston (or Texas, or anywhere...I forget the exact wording) > who wouldn't give anything for a piece of that tissue (HOORAY!). I'm > waiting to hear what he thinks of the comparison of my last two > films... > > Well, those are the highlights. I'm leaving out stuff but I know this > is way too long already. Please email me individually if this is too > much info. > > My first and only saliva tests from ZRT read as: > > Estriadiol 2.1 > > Progerterone 58 Low > > Ratio Pg/E2 28 Low > > Testosterone 14 Low > > DHEA 8.3 (HOORAY, i think!) > > Cortisol Morning 2.2 Low > > Cortisol Night 0.6 > > > > A week or two prior to this testing, I was taking .625mg. oral > Biestrogen, compounded, and well as 75mg oral Progesterone, compounded. > > I had some Thyroid left from about 8-12 mo. ago, and tried that for a > few days, but my blood pressure and heart rate went nuts, so I quit > that about 2 weeks prior to taking this test. > > My daughter (God willing) is being blessed with triplets (as far as > one can tell this early...dr. says 3 definite heartbeats) and she is > going to need my help as she will probably require bedrest. We are > trying to buy a house, so there is that fun project ahead of us also. > So, perhaps you can see why I am begging for your mercy and help! I > am just so very tired! > > Thank you for reading this. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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