Re: Candidiasis - HELP!!!

[Guest guest]

Have you see a gastro and ruled out celiac disease? A simple blood test

will show if you have the antibodies typical to the disease. It is an

inability to digest gluten in wheat, rye, sometimes oats, but not corn.

If so, there are celiac lists on the net that can help you with information.

Helen

[Guest guest]

Hi Ruth Ann,

You sound similar to me. I do better with eating fruits, veggies,

grass fed meats, eggs, coconut and olive oil.

Accidentally (we know there are no accidents with God!) the lab

tested me for celiac on my last endoscopy and it tested negative for

celiac yet when I eat wheat or oat, my digestive system has a problem

with it. My gastro's theory (this is why he makes the big bucks!) if

you eat it and it doesn't agree with you, don't eat it (he gave the

example of being able to drink whiskey when you are young but can't

when you get older!)! I got a good chuckle over that one. He is the

same man that said, if you know you are going to a party, take the

purple pill!

I digress, sorry. What helped me before was going on a 6 month no

gluten diet and see how you do. You might also try to take some milk

thistle or a good liver cleanse system. Some schools of thought are

that eczema is a symptom of your liver being overloaded. I believe

that to be the case because when I have used a good liver program, my

eczema went away!

It may also be leaky gut. I am trying to figure out if I have that.

Where over the years, I have developed sensitivites to certain foods

and what I read about leaky gut sounds like what I have but yours may

be different. If you do a google on that, you would be able to

compare your symptoms to see if you agree.

But a low carbohydrate diet will most likely help you in either

case. Sounds like you are eating great already so keep up the good

work!

Don't know if that helps any but there are realllly smart people here

so you should get some good answers to your post.

Tina

>

> Hello All-

>

> I just joined this group today in hopes of finding out whether I

have

> Candidiasis or not.

>

> For several years now I have suffered with odd symptoms and

> progressing allergies. I have not found a doctor who has even

tested

> me for Candidiasis, but through searching the web and reading about

> this condition, I feel that this could possibly be the culprit to

all my

> suffering.

>

> I started out many years ago with skin sensitivities and allergies

that

> continually worsened. I have also experienced bouts of dizziness

and

> inability to concentrate. I have had eczema on and off over the

years,

> and it has been very bad, especially the past few years. A couple

> years ago I had some terrible gastro-intestinal problems and my

whole

> body seemed out of whack. The doctors I saw didn't help and only

> gave me medications to treat the symptoms, but, I feel, not the

> underlying cause.

>

> So, out of desperation I began to do research on my own. I

modified

> my diet to a great extent, which has helped tremendously. I used

to

> live almost only on pasta and white flour. Today I rarely eat it,

because

> when I do, almost immediately I get rashes, eczema and itchy skin

and

> gastro problems. I summed my experiences up to a wheat type

allergy,

> although I have been skin tested by an allergist and dermatologist

with

> negative results. I know my diet is directly related to my

problem, but

> I'm not sure exactly what to eat and what not to eat. The doctors

I have

> seen, seemed clueless.

>

> So here I am today trying to figure out if this is really

Candidiasis or

> what?

>

> Alot of the time I just don't know what to eat any more. I now eat

lots of

> salads and poultry, but I am always afraid about what is safe and

what I

> will react to?

>

> Any suggestions would be appreciated. Where do I start? Does

> anyone know of a doctor in Essex County area of NJ that is familiar

> with this?

>

> Many thanks.

>

> Ruth Ann

>

[Guest guest]

Tina,

Thanks for your support and all the great info.

I am trying to find a doctor who can test me. I live in Livingston,

NJ, so if anyone knows of a good doc in my area I would appreciate

the name.

I feel very limited with the foods I currently eat. In the cold

weather I tend to make vegetable soups and have been experimenting

with adding either Lentils, brown rice, quinoa or potatos. But now

it sounds like potatos are a definite no-no. I am still not sure

about the lentils, brown rice or quinoa. Are these high in yeast,

carbs or sugars?

I typically have a salad for dinner with Romaine lettuce and

spinich. I add things like hearts of palm, olives, dried

cranberries, tomatos and goat cheese. I use only apple cider

vinegar, as I heard that was beneficial. Everything seems

controversial.

I will occasionally (2-3 times a month) have brown rice pasta which

seems to be a better alternative to any type of wheat pasta, but I am

still not sure if that is okay.

I digressed over X-mas and ate real pasta on x-mas eve and stuffing

and cake on x-mas and I am still suffering. My lips swelled up and

are still dry and peeling and very sensitive and I developed a small

eczema like rash on my hands. I have been trying to limit all carbs

since then, but my body is responding very slowly. A short relapse

of judgement and I am paying for it now.

I am still confused about what foods have gluten...most packages

don't seem to include gluten on the label.

I am glad I joined this board and will begin reading as much as I

can. Until then, I will continue to limp by.

Thanks again.

Ruth Ann

> >

> > Hello All-

> >

> > I just joined this group today in hopes of finding out whether I

> have

> > Candidiasis or not.

> >

> > For several years now I have suffered with odd symptoms and

> > progressing allergies. I have not found a doctor who has even

> tested

> > me for Candidiasis, but through searching the web and reading

about

> > this condition, I feel that this could possibly be the culprit to

> all my

> > suffering.

> >

> > I started out many years ago with skin sensitivities and

allergies

> that

> > continually worsened. I have also experienced bouts of dizziness

> and

> > inability to concentrate. I have had eczema on and off over the

> years,

> > and it has been very bad, especially the past few years. A

couple

> > years ago I had some terrible gastro-intestinal problems and my

> whole

> > body seemed out of whack. The doctors I saw didn't help and only

> > gave me medications to treat the symptoms, but, I feel, not the

> > underlying cause.

> >

> > So, out of desperation I began to do research on my own. I

> modified

> > my diet to a great extent, which has helped tremendously. I used

> to

> > live almost only on pasta and white flour. Today I rarely eat

it,

> because

> > when I do, almost immediately I get rashes, eczema and itchy skin

> and

> > gastro problems. I summed my experiences up to a wheat type

> allergy,

> > although I have been skin tested by an allergist and

dermatologist

> with

> > negative results. I know my diet is directly related to my

> problem, but

> > I'm not sure exactly what to eat and what not to eat. The

doctors

> I have

> > seen, seemed clueless.

> >

> > So here I am today trying to figure out if this is really

> Candidiasis or

> > what?

> >

> > Alot of the time I just don't know what to eat any more. I now

eat

> lots of

> > salads and poultry, but I am always afraid about what is safe and

> what I

> > will react to?

> >

> > Any suggestions would be appreciated. Where do I start? Does

> > anyone know of a doctor in Essex County area of NJ that is

familiar

> > with this?

> >

> > Many thanks.

> >

> > Ruth Ann

> >

>