I have had chronic candida for 16 years. I have done the diet for eons, taken countless anti-fungals, etc. and nothing helps. It's the worst after eating and when I first wake up. When I'm brushing my teeth and go to spit out the toothpaste, I spit up thick mucus. I've done food elimination -no help. Some docs say it's mild reflux. Others say it's excess mucus. I do spit up a bit of mucus throughout the day. I'm sure it's the cause of my asthma, which I've had for 3 years now. I do have adrenal fatige and a subluxated atlas in my neck, which the chiro said could be the cause. I have to sleep sitting up now and miss sleeping laying down in a bed. The having to sleep sitting up is making my neck worse and messing up my back. I'm desperate. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Boy do i ever... All day long, along with a constant burning in my throat, on the sides, and back of neck. Also constant sinus headach, eye pain, and nasal drip. The phlegm i get from my throat, and my sinuses tastes very sour like something is rotten. Doc did a CT scan for fungus and nothing. Ive had this for about a year now and they dont know what it is.
Right now my entire neck, and muscles in my upper back feel like they are on fire.
The doctor perscribed some stuff that was supposed to slow down acid production and help the acid reflux, it didnt do a thing for me. I was really worried while i was onit though becasue i am seeing so much food in my stools, and if i was taking the perscribed pills i think it would just make things worse. I am already not absorbing anything.
Yes, i have had loose stools for about 5 years, with alot of food particles in it. My weight has been pretty constant although i eat a ton to try and keep it as i am thin already. My doctor wanted me to try a Paleo diet for awhile along with the diflucan she put me on. I lost a little weight on it. But the diflucan did make me feel any better. I am 6'3" and about 180 pounds.
One thing, the very first diflucan pill i took, gave me EXTREME GAS. To where it was painfull. So i was very scared, then i sat down on the toilet and the gas came out for about 30 seconds. No lie. So i thought it was killing the candida and working, but that shortly tappered off, and i felt the same.
Does anyone know if EXTREME gas means you are killing something off ?
Most people with reflux have too little stomach acid, not too much. Have your tried Betaine HCL and digestive enzymes? Also you might want to look into Atlas subluxation. It is one of the main causes of reflux. I have it.
No i havent tried them yet. I have been thinking about it for awhile. Its one of the few things i havent. Right now on Septmeber 7th i am supposed to have an endoscopy to check how bad my hiatal hernia has gotten. # years ago they found a small one.
Why would to little acid give you reflux ? Do you think all these symptoms could be from that ?
You've been at this a long time. I sympathize and empathize.
How long have you had the symptoms you mention? Have you had any cultures of what you cough or spit out? I recommend it. You likely have a sinus infection, and that would typically involve molds along with whatever candida strain you're battling.
Please tell me more about your diet. What do you avoid/what do you eat/drink?
Cora,
Thanks for your response, i was off for awhile while i have been going to the Cleveland clinic.
I have been sick with the same symptoms for about 6 years now. I recently got me test results back from my phlegm cultures, and they found nothing. This is crazy i told the doc. My phlegm tastes like vinegar. Its not mild either, its like a mouth full of salt water, how could there be nothing.???
also just had my endoscopy done, they found no hiatel hernia now. even though the one i had 3 years ago from another doctor i was told i have a small one. i guess it just vanished !! LOL. Well this is a good thing, and a bad thing, because now i am back to square one with not knowing what is wrong with me. i have every symptom of candida, muscle twitching all over my entire body, fatique pain from knowwhere etc. All my blood tests look normal.
My diet, i avoid all sweets except fruit. water and tea only, with a little milk. mostly meats and vegatables.
My stools have also been loose for these 6 years, with food particles in them. i thought maybe i was not absorbing enough vitamines. although all my recent blood tests show all the levels to be fine.
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