Re: strange problem

strange problem

I have been feeling pretty rough lately... got over a very severe case of

bronchitis / asthma a few weeks ago and when I got well I had lost my sense of

taste and smell completely. And it has never come back... not one tiny bit.

I

noticed that I started feeling sick and extra tired a few days ago and then I

started having the WORST taste in my mouth all the time. I started getting

yeast infections in places I didn't know was even possible... and now I am

miserable it is so severe.

I went to the doctor and he said that this problem comes from taking a strong

antibiotic for 10 days and the Prednisone for 12 days back a few weeks ago

when I had bronchitis. I have chronic candiditis and he said it is

centralized

throughout my body... even in my mouth, nose and esophagus. My throat is VERY

sore.

I knew my tongue was white but I had no idea what was going on. Today he put

me on Diflucan and it was $122 for a 2 week supply. My insurance does not

pay for medications so I had to fork out that amount.

Anyway... he said that people with diabetes often have problems with yeast

infections and if you overlook it and think it will go away by itself, it

won't... it will just get worse and spread.

So let me give you notice that you don't want it to spread and centralize in

your body. I feel like I want to claw myself I am itching so bad.

Why didn't I know that diabetics had problems with yeast? I don't remember

it being talked about at Joslin and I don't remember it being discussed on

here

either. I guess I just missed that chapter.

My doctor suggested after I am well to go on Pro-biotics that I get at the

health food store to keep " good bacteria " in my body. He said yogurt would

not

be enough. He said to get the ones that are in the refrigerated section...

not on a shelf... they are much better.

Well, that's it. I am gonna go shower and put on powder and take it easy and

try not to scratch.

Shirley

July 19, 2003

Shirley I forgot to tell you that with a yeast infection do not eat anything

that can create yeast..such as bread or anything that contains yeast..or flour.

Helen H. and the 4 Fuzzies

strange problem

I have been feeling pretty rough lately... got over a very severe case of

bronchitis / asthma a few weeks ago and when I got well I had lost my sense of

taste and smell completely. And it has never come back... not one tiny bit.

I

noticed that I started feeling sick and extra tired a few days ago and then I

started having the WORST taste in my mouth all the time. I started getting

yeast infections in places I didn't know was even possible... and now I am

miserable it is so severe.

I went to the doctor and he said that this problem comes from taking a strong

antibiotic for 10 days and the Prednisone for 12 days back a few weeks ago

when I had bronchitis. I have chronic candiditis and he said it is

centralized

throughout my body... even in my mouth, nose and esophagus. My throat is VERY

sore.

I knew my tongue was white but I had no idea what was going on. Today he put

me on Diflucan and it was $122 for a 2 week supply. My insurance does not

pay for medications so I had to fork out that amount.

Anyway... he said that people with diabetes often have problems with yeast

infections and if you overlook it and think it will go away by itself, it

won't... it will just get worse and spread.

So let me give you notice that you don't want it to spread and centralize in

your body. I feel like I want to claw myself I am itching so bad.

Why didn't I know that diabetics had problems with yeast? I don't remember

it being talked about at Joslin and I don't remember it being discussed on

here

either. I guess I just missed that chapter.

My doctor suggested after I am well to go on Pro-biotics that I get at the

health food store to keep " good bacteria " in my body. He said yogurt would

not

be enough. He said to get the ones that are in the refrigerated section...

not on a shelf... they are much better.

Well, that's it. I am gonna go shower and put on powder and take it easy and

try not to scratch.

Shirley

July 19, 2003

you can eat lots of things but things that contain yeast will only make it

worse. Flour without yeast is OK like pitta bread, fruits should be ok and

veggies. Crackers don't have yeast ..it would not be for too long just till it

is well.

Helen H. and the 4 Fuzzies

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Re: strange problem

In a message dated 7/18/03 9:39:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

laharrison03@... writes:

> Shirley I forgot to tell you that with a yeast infection do not eat

> anything that can create yeast..such as bread or anything that contains

yeast..or

> flour.

>

Wow. My doctor said no sugar or sugar substitute, no milk products and now I

learn I can't have flour. LOL What do I eat? A little meat and a bunch of

veggies?

Do you think fruit would be considered sugar that would cause the yeast to

grow?

I had an apple with peanut butter on it tonite but then wondered if that was

going to make it worse.

shirley

July 19, 2003

Actually, any type of starch or sugar can feed yeast. That's

probably why your doc said no carbs. There are some things you can

take, like probiotics, grapefruit seed extract, and eating garlic

all are supposed to help with yeast. Many fruits can cause yeast to

grow because of the sugar.

There is a book called The Yeast Connection by Dr. Crook that is

supposed to be excellent. Harvey has even mentioned it. Yeast

can be a difficult thing to get completely rid of, esp in diabetics.

Yeast is also a big problem with autism, I've learned more about it

with my daughter, who had thrush the first 4 mos of her life, than I

ever care to, lol.

HTH,

Debi

> you can eat lots of things but things that contain yeast will only

make it worse. Flour without yeast is OK like pitta bread, fruits

should be ok and veggies. Crackers don't have yeast ..it would not

be for too long just till it is well.

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> Re: strange problem

>

> In a message dated 7/18/03 9:39:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> laharrison03@c... writes:

>

> > Shirley I forgot to tell you that with a yeast infection do

not eat

> > anything that can create yeast..such as bread or anything that

contains yeast..or

> > flour.

> >

>

> Wow. My doctor said no sugar or sugar substitute, no milk

products and now I

> learn I can't have flour. LOL What do I eat? A little meat

and a bunch of

> veggies?

>

> Do you think fruit would be considered sugar that would cause

the yeast to

> grow?

>

> I had an apple with peanut butter on it tonite but then wondered

if that was

> going to make it worse.

>

> shirley

>

July 19, 2003

In a message dated 7/19/03 2:12:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sokokl@...

writes:

> but a non-candida

> strain such as T and C Glabarata.

>

Do you know what the differences are in this type of yeast and the regular

one? How would you know if you had THIS kind?

SHirley

July 19, 2003

I have never heard of not having sugar substitutes fro it but every Dr is

different. It can be in your blood stream and that is when they have to give

drip of something but this is the extreme.

Helen H. and the 4 Fuzzies

Re: strange problem

In a message dated 7/18/03 9:39:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

laharrison03@... writes:

> Shirley I forgot to tell you that with a yeast infection do not eat

> anything that can create yeast..such as bread or anything that contains

yeast..or

> flour.

>

Wow. My doctor said no sugar or sugar substitute, no milk products and now I

learn I can't have flour. LOL What do I eat? A little meat and a bunch of

veggies?

Do you think fruit would be considered sugar that would cause the yeast to

grow?

I had an apple with peanut butter on it tonite but then wondered if that was

going to make it worse.

shirley

July 20, 2003

Shirley - I also found that yeast infections are never listed in the diabetic

related symptoms. Maybe b/c it just affects women, they omit it. I wouldn't

be surprised. I was sitting in the endocrinologist's office for my first

appointment and there was a poster that said not just yeast infection but

chronic

vaginal infections. That was me. I had no idea what was going on. Yeast

infections medications did nothing for me. Then I got my blood sugars in the

normal ranges and *poof* it went away. 9 months of pain and discomfort

finally over.

July 20, 2003

MESSAGE EDITED BY MODERATOR

That is not true. Diabetic men on antibiotics are prone to getting yeast

infections as well.

kimbaface@... wrote:Shirley - I also found that yeast infections are never

listed in the diabetic

related symptoms. Maybe b/c it just affects women, they omit it. I wouldn't

be surprised.

July 21, 2003

I am sure that anyone with or without diabetes can get yeast infections from

antibiotics. My son (who has passed away) got the steph infection that is so

easy to get in the hospitals and had to be put on massive doses of antibiotics

these gave him a horrible yeast infection. It was in his blood stream and he had

Thrush in his mouth, He was in a coma so we do not know what he felt I just hope

that he didn't feel the discomfort we knew he was having. So I know for a fact

that men do get them. As do babies get Thrush in their mouth. It was one of the

first questions the Dr asked me after they discovered that my Blood Sugar was

475. I haven't had the problem but have friends that do.

Helen H. and the 4 Fuzzies