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I'm so frustrated with this candida. I've had it for 25 years. I

didn't know what it was till about 14 years ago. I remember when I

was 15 my mom took me to the Dr. becuase I had scratched my butt

raw. He said it was yeast and gave me a topical ointment. Ten years

later and sick as a dog I went through an elimination diet. Quit

eating all those foods and started to feel better. I managed to kick

it for 3 years which required a major life change - a back to the

land venture which didn't last. It's just an incredible amount of

self disciple to not eat the wrong food - especially if you have to

eat out and live in this world. And take the medicines - 3 to 4

different ones 3-4 times a day - every day or I'll get a flare up.

I've run the gamet on the over the counter stuff. Raw garlic (no

wonder I'm single), GSE, acidophilus, caprical (sp.), homeopathic,

pau'd arco, burdock tea, goldenseal, some new herbal extract mixture

I found with black walnut extract, if there's something I'm missing

I can't remember. I've been subject to really bad mood swings which

now I take meds for - which is probably a yeast symptom. I think I'm

to the point of taking a prescription antifungal but I'm really

scared of that. I wonder if it will interact with the meds I'm

already on. I heard they were really hard on the liver. And I wonder

if they really work. I mean if I take one and for how long will I

be cured? Or will it just be another pill to take till I die? I'm

really down on the how thing and feeling like a freak and just wanna

be normal and not have to say " um, no. i can't eat that. i can't

drink that. i can't smell that. i can't breathe that. " Uggggggggggg.