Re: Candida: Got sick and tired of it, decided to nuke it all-out with meds for a month (ketaconazole tabs + nystatin tabs + natamycin tabs + terbinafine tabs) and weather the sidefx. Curious about what I'm feeling though.

IV fluconazole? What's the point? Its bioavailibility increases some 25% tops from that (in other words - no major difference).

Plus, that article certainly DOES NOT recommend it at all. It in fact frowns upon systemic antifungals except as additions to nystatin or natamycin, and makes the claim that natamycin tablets (the sort specially-coated to dissolve deep in the intestines) are the true big gun against candida.

Nothing much else interesting in the article. It's mostly general information for physicians. It does state to expect candida in most people after long Antibiotic treatment and also mentions that around 3% of unrelated deaths autopsies find major candida overgrowth, so it is definitely a common illness.

Oh, and of personal interest for me, it said that even after 3-4 months of Antibiotic treatment for TB, 60% of patients get serious candida. Doesn't really change shit-all, but knowing you didn't do it to yourself sure does give you a nice warm feeling!!!