Re: Hello from Michigan

[Guest guest]

While you are on difulcan, you might want to think some about what

caused your candida overgrowth in the first place, difulcan will not

help with those issues. diet of course plays a role, but so does the

overall condidtion of your body. many people on this list are

restoring their health by cleansing all the organs of eliminatin,

liver, colon and kidneys- you can read about this at

www.curezone.com. keep an open mind, and don't rule anything out.

when I first figured out I had a yeast problem, I wouldn't let myself

see what the underlying causes were... it made things take longer

than they could have.

g

> Hi,

>

> I recently was diagnosed by a M.D. with systemic candidiasis. I

believe

> I've had a candida overgrowth to some degree since birth. My

mother also

> has been recently diagnosed with the same condition. The following

with

> give you a brief outline of me!

>

> During my first 15-20 years of life (I am now 27), I had terrible

allergies

> and asthma related breathing problems. During my first few years

of life I

> was constantly on anti-biotics for ear/nose/throat infections.

>

> My allergies toned down a lot as I aged. When I was around 16 yrs

old I

> received a 'scratch test'. I remember this test vividly, 80 some

scratch

> marks on my back and several injections in my arm to see my

sensitivities.

> The test determined I was allergic to everything except food. I

began

> receiving two allergy shots a week.

>

> Just before my 18th birthday I moved out of state to college. In

college I

> worked full near-full time, went to school full time and ran my own

business

> building PC's and selling parts. Shortly after arriving in college

I began

> to binge drink. This continued for 6 months. Next I started

smoking

> marijuana (and pretty much stopped drinking).

>

> Near the end of my college days I contracted a STD from a girl from

school.

> I got a severe throat infection that was so bad I could barely open

my mouth

> because the muscles hurt so bad. After seeing the doctor they told

me I had

> mono and thrush and gave me a single pill and sent me on my way.

>

> Now 5-6 years later I look back at all the symptoms I've had in my

life and

> came to the conclusion in mid to late 2003 that I had problems with

candida

> and also assumed I had HIV due to all the reading I've done. I had

thought

> for many years I had some really bad STD and couldn't live with the

results

> of a test so I never got tested.

>

> After being tested early this year for every STD known to man I

know that I

> am std free besides this fungus that has been ruling my body for

far too

> long. I am 5ft 9in and have weighted around 150lbs for quite some

time.

> Early this year I began the candida diet. I ate absolutely no sugar

> whatsoever for over two months. I consumed mainly raw vegetables

and some

> chicken and turkey. I lost 20 lbs!! My lower back pain I've had

for years

> completely disappeared. I still had most of my other symptoms to

some

> degree though. I was convinced at this point I was doing the right

thing

> for my body.

>

> Now I began to search for a doctor to help me obtain a prescription

to help

> me fight my way to health. I visited a clinic which gave me the

standard

> STD blood tests and gave me a tablet (I think Mycelex) that

dissolved under

> my tongue and a single diflucan 150mg pill. Two days after taking

the

> diflucan I vomited and felt very weasey. When I awoke the next

morning I

> felt like someone had relieved pressure off of my brain, some of

the fog was

> lifted!

>

> A week later I went back to the clinic hoping to obtain more

diflucan. I

> was denied. A different doctor was there and he didn't think I was

ill even

> after I explained what had happened.

>

> A few weeks later I made an appointment with a doctors office near

my work.

> He did a much more through blood analysis to rule out vitamin

deficiency,

> anemia ect. My IgM came back low as well as my vitamin B12. He

said it was

> related to my diet and told me I had a clean bill of health (what a

crock of

> @#$!). He then proceeded to schedule me to see an infection disease

> specialist because I was still concerned of my health. I managed to

> intercept the doctor (he left the room with a phone call and wasn't

planning

> on coming back to talk more) and discussed getting a prescription

for

> diflucan. He said that he doesn't give out prescriptions without a

lab

> diagnosis. I asked him what would harm me if I took the medication

and

> didn't have the infection? He agreed to give me a single dose.

>

> Two days later I get a call and discuss my situation with the

infectious

> disease specialists. They say that I must be immuno compromised and

> suggested I see a specialist in this area. They don't treat candida

> infections.

>

> At this point I am very frustrated and upset. My throat is hurting

(I think

> because it was healing) and I was convinced I needed a doctor to

get a lab

> culture back positive to get any help (culture from clinic and

second doctor

> negative). My throat started to have secretions (white to yellow)

just

> under my tonsil. I went right back to my doctor that referred me

to the

> infectious diseases specialist. The doctors office would not see

me because

> I didn't have an appointment. I told them I needed to have tests

done ASAP

> while my throat was still secreting this stuff. They said go to

the E.R..

>

> So I go to the E.R. hoping to get a scope put down my throat. I

figure if

> they can see all the stuff I expect that is in there then this

would be a

> diagnosis. Unfortunately the E.R.'s by my house don't have a

scope. The

> E.R. doctor gave me another diflucan prescription.

>

> After leaving the E.R. my Mom calls me on my cell phone. She went

to a

> doctor I had found through ACAM: American College for Advancement in

> Medicine. The doctor told her she had systemic candidiasis and

ordered

> blood tests for her. He said she would probably need extended

diflucan

> treatment and definitely needed a diet change.

>

> 3 days later I see the same doctor and get the same diagnosis!

Lucky I had

> my blood tests and knew enough about dieting that he put me right on

> 100mg/day diflucan.

>

> Every day I feel a little better, my teeth get a little whiter and

I have a

> little more energy. I am now waking up at 5am and walking for two

miles

> before work. I feel I am finally on my way (with good guidence

from a M.D.)

> to heath. I've only been on diflucan for 8 days!

[Guest guest]

stress, " fear of life " , unhappiness, bad diet, clogged liver, colon,

kidneys, not enough healthful activities (good sleep, excercise

recreation and finding some meaningful purpose to my life).

> > Hi,

> >

> > I recently was diagnosed by a M.D. with systemic candidiasis.

I

> believe

> > I've had a candida overgrowth to some degree since birth. My

> mother also

> > has been recently diagnosed with the same condition. The

following

> with

> > give you a brief outline of me!

> >

> > During my first 15-20 years of life (I am now 27), I had

terrible

> allergies

> > and asthma related breathing problems. During my first few

years

> of life I

> > was constantly on anti-biotics for ear/nose/throat infections.

> >

> > My allergies toned down a lot as I aged. When I was around 16

yrs

> old I

> > received a 'scratch test'. I remember this test vividly, 80

some

> scratch

> > marks on my back and several injections in my arm to see my

> sensitivities.

> > The test determined I was allergic to everything except food.

I

> began

> > receiving two allergy shots a week.

> >

> > Just before my 18th birthday I moved out of state to college.

In

> college I

> > worked full near-full time, went to school full time and ran my

own

> business

> > building PC's and selling parts. Shortly after arriving in

college

> I began

> > to binge drink. This continued for 6 months. Next I started

> smoking

> > marijuana (and pretty much stopped drinking).

> >

> > Near the end of my college days I contracted a STD from a girl

from

> school.

> > I got a severe throat infection that was so bad I could barely

open

> my mouth

> > because the muscles hurt so bad. After seeing the doctor they

told

> me I had

> > mono and thrush and gave me a single pill and sent me on my way.

> >

> > Now 5-6 years later I look back at all the symptoms I've had in

my

> life and

> > came to the conclusion in mid to late 2003 that I had problems

with

> candida

> > and also assumed I had HIV due to all the reading I've done. I

had

> thought

> > for many years I had some really bad STD and couldn't live with

the

> results

> > of a test so I never got tested.

> >

> > After being tested early this year for every STD known to man I

> know that I

> > am std free besides this fungus that has been ruling my body

for

> far too

> > long. I am 5ft 9in and have weighted around 150lbs for quite

some

> time.

> > Early this year I began the candida diet. I ate absolutely no

sugar

> > whatsoever for over two months. I consumed mainly raw

vegetables

> and some

> > chicken and turkey. I lost 20 lbs!! My lower back pain I've

had

> for years

> > completely disappeared. I still had most of my other symptoms

to

> some

> > degree though. I was convinced at this point I was doing the

right

> thing

> > for my body.

> >

> > Now I began to search for a doctor to help me obtain a

prescription

> to help

> > me fight my way to health. I visited a clinic which gave me

the

> standard

> > STD blood tests and gave me a tablet (I think Mycelex) that

> dissolved under

> > my tongue and a single diflucan 150mg pill. Two days after

taking

> the

> > diflucan I vomited and felt very weasey. When I awoke the next

> morning I

> > felt like someone had relieved pressure off of my brain, some

of

> the fog was

> > lifted!

> >

> > A week later I went back to the clinic hoping to obtain more

> diflucan. I

> > was denied. A different doctor was there and he didn't think I

was

> ill even

> > after I explained what had happened.

> >

> > A few weeks later I made an appointment with a doctors office

near

> my work.

> > He did a much more through blood analysis to rule out vitamin

> deficiency,

> > anemia ect. My IgM came back low as well as my vitamin B12.

He

> said it was

> > related to my diet and told me I had a clean bill of health

(what a

> crock of

> > @#$!). He then proceeded to schedule me to see an infection

disease

> > specialist because I was still concerned of my health. I

managed to

> > intercept the doctor (he left the room with a phone call and

wasn't

> planning

> > on coming back to talk more) and discussed getting a

prescription

> for

> > diflucan. He said that he doesn't give out prescriptions

without a

> lab

> > diagnosis. I asked him what would harm me if I took the

medication

> and

> > didn't have the infection? He agreed to give me a single dose.

> >

> > Two days later I get a call and discuss my situation with the

> infectious

> > disease specialists. They say that I must be immuno

compromised and

> > suggested I see a specialist in this area. They don't treat

candida

> > infections.

> >

> > At this point I am very frustrated and upset. My throat is

hurting

> (I think

> > because it was healing) and I was convinced I needed a doctor

to

> get a lab

> > culture back positive to get any help (culture from clinic and

> second doctor

> > negative). My throat started to have secretions (white to

yellow)

> just

> > under my tonsil. I went right back to my doctor that referred

me

> to the

> > infectious diseases specialist. The doctors office would not

see

> me because

> > I didn't have an appointment. I told them I needed to have

tests

> done ASAP

> > while my throat was still secreting this stuff. They said go

to

> the E.R..

> >

> > So I go to the E.R. hoping to get a scope put down my throat.

I

> figure if

> > they can see all the stuff I expect that is in there then this

> would be a

> > diagnosis. Unfortunately the E.R.'s by my house don't have a

> scope. The

> > E.R. doctor gave me another diflucan prescription.

> >

> > After leaving the E.R. my Mom calls me on my cell phone. She

went

> to a

> > doctor I had found through ACAM: American College for

Advancement in

> > Medicine. The doctor told her she had systemic candidiasis and

> ordered

> > blood tests for her. He said she would probably need extended

> diflucan

> > treatment and definitely needed a diet change.

> >

> > 3 days later I see the same doctor and get the same diagnosis!

> Lucky I had

> > my blood tests and knew enough about dieting that he put me

right on

> > 100mg/day diflucan.

> >

> > Every day I feel a little better, my teeth get a little whiter

and

> I have a

> > little more energy. I am now waking up at 5am and walking for

two

> miles

> > before work. I feel I am finally on my way (with good guidence

> from a M.D.)

> > to heath. I've only been on diflucan for 8 days!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am also from Michigan and have had the same experience with the Infectious

Disease docs -- what a joke. My immunologist at Henry Ford has had me on

difulcan for approx. 7 months--they even did an IV since my throat was so bad in

the beginning. I have had constant tonsil stones and am having a tonsillectomy

tomorrow. They will culture the sinus washings and throat for all fungi.

That is the only way they can keep me on the diflucan. I had a systemic

infection in the 1980's and was given natural anti-fungal treatment and immune

boosters by and ENT that went into Environmental Medicine. I did well for over

9

years until he retired. Then 2 years after, even after keeping up with

supplements and diet -- all hell broke loose. Rashes, brain fog, muscle

problems,

metabollic deficiencies, etc. I was diagnosed with lupus and I am a Muscular

Dystrophy patient for mitochondrial disease. They did an open muscle biopsy and

found irregular muscle fibers, etc. I asked if a fungal infection could

cause these things and they said YES.

Who is your doc here in Michigan? Two MDs at Beaumont suggested I see an

Environmental doc in Chicago or go to Dr. Rae's clinic in Houston.

Steph in MI

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

here married to Theresa for 26 years. Mostly a lurker also but read all

posts daily, for the vast wisdom that is out there. We live in Waterford, Mi.

Have 4 children, Son Chris(24) in Arizona getting married in July, working for

the Dept of state highways plowing snow and fixing roads. (22) in final

semester at MSU, Tori(18) in her 2nd semester @ WMU and (6DS) in first

grade. is doing well but is VERY bossy. Hope she gets over this soon.

john

Hello from Michigan

Hi,

I'm Sue. Mom to Nicki 35, Angie 31, 28 and Alyssa 12 (with DS). I also

have 2 grandkids, Kylie 11 and Conner 8. We live in , MI. I am divorced

after 18 years of marriage.

Alyssa started a new school this year after a horrible year last year in a

charter school that she had been attending since kindergarten. Alyssa loves

Hannah Montana also. All she wanted for Christmas was a HM wig. Now her hair is

as long as HM's, but she doesn't have bangs like the wig does (she told me.)

She has developed sensory issues. Well, ok, she's always had them, but I swear

they have increased. She loves swimming, being outside even if it's just sitting

on the porch, movies and music. She loves to sing along with CD's.

We are going to Disney in about 9 days, and she's so excited. I joined this list

just after she was born and after stumbling upon a weekly chat. We've met

numerous friends in person with the Suarees and I've had fun keeping in touch

with them through the years.

We are blessed to have you all as friends, to have a place to go to to ask for

help and understanding. Sue & Alyssa