Thanks for the encouragement.

I know many people feel that heavy metal is the answer, I am not convinced though.

I have had issues with candida for 8 years because , as I see it, it the second time I got it and believe me when you get the second time , it is no walk in the park.

Last time I had it as I said it took 1 year of diet and yogurt to get rid of it. And the way I felt physically was amazing. I felt light...my body was light, I had tons of energy, my mind was crisp and alert. I was sharp and right on target. Physically I felt strong and invincible ( sorry to steal your word Invincinble)

In any case, I went right back to my old diet habits of drinking and smoking( I am not a bar fly ) but I had a very stressful job and all us " kids " would head to the bar after work to blow off some steam. But I was under alot of stress. I had gotten a big promotion and had lots to manage. And a boss that was really not nice or easy to handle. Eventually the smoking started giving me problems, breathing troubles and I wound up on two inhalers ( steriods) also bad for candida but did not know it then. Shortly therafter antibiotcs ...at least 5-6 rounds.

Following the antibiotcs ( months later) weird things started happening. But since it had been months I did not make the connection.

Breathing troubles, bad pains in my chest and down my left arm. thought for sure I was dying then and that was in 1998. I quit smoking and that went away but then came extreme rapid heartbeat beats and panic. I had every test under the sun by wonderful dr who would have entertained anything but he is deceased now. He checked thyroid, EKg everyhting...no answers. This went on for almost a year and half. I hid in my house and never left. Paniced by any little noise and the least amount of stress. Could not even walk dog I would have to run home. I was petrified. Then one day I realized what was going on, got on diet right away, in weeks it was all gone. This was about 2000. I had little issues but tolerable and ignorable. I thought I had gotten rid of it. But, with no internet I did not realize much about candida. I do not think I even totally got rid of it. in 2000 and it slowly crept back. As symptoms got more noticeable I knew what it was but kept ignoring it because I did not want to give up my eat habits. I thought ...geez one o f these days I will have ot get on that diet again and fix this thing. Then one day it all came crashing down around me. These symptoms were far worse so again I thought it had to be something else. I was tested for everyhting drs. could think of , but according to them I am healthy as a horse.

Only after seeing a holistic Md who tested me for metals, lyme, hepatitis and a bunch of other stuff. Everyhting came back fine except...CANDIDA. Never had I gotten a test to confirm it before. And part of me did not believe it could be candida making me this sick. but the truth is my numbers were through the roof. And it was then clear to me what needed to be done and it needed to be drastic.

So in November when this whole campaign started I got on a harsh diet of only protein and veggies which I think made it much worse. It was definaltey inbalanced.

To make a long story short, I never fully got rid of it (candida) and once you have it your are always at risk. Lesson learned. I will finish it off this time. And when I do I will do the mainteniece to keep it way...which I never did before. I had alot working against me. Acid reflux that dr prescribed acid reducer which made it worse and bowel trouble. All this contributed. I have these things straightened out now. All that is left is to clear this candida out of me.

My symptoms were so bad Dr. wanted me to be tested for MS. I did not bother...what's the point. More drugs. No thanks.



*** I must add I am no longer on any medication for asthma, nothing for acid reflux and no drugs of any kind. I have no issues with those health problems, they are gone. Drs. are puzzled that I could get over asthma. I also had pvc's post ventricular contractions that I have also gotten rid of since I started taking caklcium and magnesium. Dr asked me how I got rid of asthma, wehn I say vitamins and minerals he just laughed at me.
Michelle