Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Dear Kay I wouldn’t know if I have it in my whole system, I think that I only have it Vaginally though as this is where my main discomfort is. I have to get my mind around the elimination diet and plan on starting it in about 2 weeks time after the holidays, there is no way I can start now as it will just be far too difficult. I wanted to go to the gyn so that she could take a smear and tell me under the microscope that I have Candida but its soo expensive and I know that I do have it, my homeopath has tested me and that for me is proof enough that I have this dreaded thing. I just crave sweets and sweet biscuits so much that its going to be really difficult to stay away, but I will somehow manage. If you swallow whole bits of garlic does the smell come through your skin (yuk !!!!) ;0), I have heard that Giant garlic is almost odourless and works just as well, not sure if its readily available though ? I bought some tea tree oil and will be using it in my bath tonight, I have used it in the past but haven’t found it to be too helpful, but will definitely give it a try again. Cheers Mandy -----Original Message----- From: mrswoodwoose Sent: 07 July 2004 02:17 To: VulvarDisorders Subject: for mandy hi mandy, do you have candida in your whole system or just oral thrush or vaginal thrush? just that i once had what we thought was oral thrush and it turned out it wasn't. i only found out when i insisted on a swab being taken. on the other hand i only discovered i had thrush in my 'natal cleft " (bum to me and you ;-)) when i once again insisted on being tested. your homeopath may well be right; it does take time to eradicate it from your system. i have heard that drinking aloe vera juice is beneficial as is garlic. i have a cold at the moment and i chop fresh garlic into managable pieces and swallow them like pills, but garlic is also an anti-fungal. have you tried using tea tree oil in your bath? i started with one drop and built up to 3 or 4. the other thing to try is Diflucan 50mg every day for a few weeks. i can't remember offhand exactly how long you take it for, but i recall 3-4 weeks. i think you can even stay on it longer, but you would need to check this out. good luck! kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Mandy, get a confirmed diagnosis from cultures so as to identify the type of candida you have (if any). Some types do not respond to Diflucan adn it would not be wise to be taking the drug if you have a type yeast that won't be healed from it. It may be expensive, but to really get on the path of healing - you need to identify the species of yeast that you have. Dusty -----Original Message-----From: Mandy Everitt Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:27 AMTo: VulvarDisorders Subject: RE: for mandy Dear Kay I wouldn’t know if I have it in my whole system, I think that I only have it Vaginally though as this is where my main discomfort is. I have to get my mind around the elimination diet and plan on starting it in about 2 weeks time after the holidays, there is no way I can start now as it will just be far too difficult. I wanted to go to the gyn so that she could take a smear and tell me under the microscope that I have Candida but its soo expensive and I know that I do have it, my homeopath has tested me and that for me is proof enough that I have this dreaded thing. I just crave sweets and sweet biscuits so much that its going to be really difficult to stay away, but I will somehow manage. If you swallow whole bits of garlic does the smell come through your skin (yuk !!!!) ;0), I have heard that Giant garlic is almost odourless and works just as well, not sure if its readily available though ? I bought some tea tree oil and will be using it in my bath tonight, I have used it in the past but haven’t found it to be too helpful, but will definitely give it a try again. Cheers Mandy -----Original Message-----From: mrswoodwoose Sent: 07 July 2004 02:17To: VulvarDisorders Subject: for mandy hi mandy,do you have candida in your whole system or just oral thrush or vaginal thrush? just that i once had what we thought was oral thrush and it turned out it wasn't. i only found out when i insisted on a swab being taken. on the other hand i only discovered i had thrush in my 'natal cleft" (bum to me and you ;-)) when i once again insisted on being tested. your homeopath may well be right; it does take time to eradicate it from your system. i have heard that drinking aloe vera juice is beneficial as is garlic. i have a cold at the moment and i chop fresh garlic into managable pieces and swallow them like pills, but garlic is also an anti-fungal. have you tried using tea tree oil in your bath? i started with one drop and built up to 3 or 4. the other thing to try is Diflucan 50mg every day for a few weeks. i can't remember offhand exactly how long you take it for, but i recall 3-4 weeks. i think you can even stay on it longer, but you would need to check this out. good luck!kay *****END OF MESSAGE/REMOVE WHEN REPLYING*****http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VulvarDisordersto search our archive or view our files.*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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