yeast? malabsorption? enzymes?

[Guest guest]

I just read the site that someone sent regarding stool consistency and

discovered mine indicated malabsorption. (They float. Almost always.)

I am entering month 5 and have made progress only to backtrack,

progress, backtrack. I have yeast in the corners of my mouth, and

finally took a week's worth of Diflucan, which did nothing. I am now

trying Candidase (an enzyme which is supposed to eat yeast.) I tried

taking out honey and fruit from my diet, but I am also anemic, and after

a few days I was so lightheaded, my heart was beating out of my chest,

and I just felt awful. This was around the time that Elaine was angry

about people perverting the diet by eliminating fruit and honey and said

that it was dangerous to do it this way. So I got scared, and started

eating a little fruit and honey again. (And felt much better.)

So I'm sort of wondering where to go from here. Yeast is obviously an

issue on my lips (and probably my gut as well.) I thought I'd just cut

back on honey, as the only fruit I eat is a banana every day and

sometimes some applesauce, but the honey creeps back in quantity in my

yogurt, etc. I probably need to just cut it out cold turkey, as I am not

very good with moderation.

I gained 20 pounds within the first 3 months of the diet (very needed),

and only go to the bathroom 3 times a day. But my bowels are still sore,

and my poops smell strongly still, and though formed in a weird, flat,

nugget sort of way, are definately not trophies. There are, however,

absolutely no bits of undigested food, and I eat a lot of carrots and

green beans; it makes me surprised that there are not even particles of

the vegetables, so obviously I am digesting somewhat well. (Or am a very

good chewer.

So, I don't know what to do at this point. Get agressive with the

yeast? Do you think I'd be a good candidate for the enzymes? Or just

have patience, and slowly over time, wait for the yeast and stool type

to change.

I am eating eggs, green beans, carrots, chicken, beef, fish, prosciutto,

artichoke, squash, asparagus, apple sauce, banana, honey, yogurt,

cheese, beets, spinach and chard, butter, olive oil. In a pretty

balanced ratio, but I think I could use more vegetables. I have been

having banana pancakes every morning with some honey on them and also

honey in my yogurt. There is absolutely nothing illegal in my diet.

I want to add, I have also been taking a drug that nuetralizes TNF

activity (Remicade), which is part of what attacks bacteria contributing

to the inflammatory process. But TNF also attacks yeast and viruses. I

have had the mouth sores for over a year, way before I began this

medication, but since starting the medicine, they have never gone away.

They used to come and go. So it's a trade off, for a few weeks after

the infusion (that's how the drug is administered), I have no

inflammation and feel great, but after that, the above poops slowly

creep back, and the nagging pain with gas.

I am feeling discouraged, and just wondering if for now, you would

recommend adding something to encourage healing. Or just have patience?

Thank you,

Debora

CD 15 years

SCD about 5 months