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I would like to find out how long a severely embedded candida infection can take to get over.
A year ago, I struggled with an intestinal infection so bad I had a black tongue and severe pain every time I ate. When I was 16, I took 3 years of Antibiotic therapy to get over Lyme Disease (which I'm still trying to recover from).
I have been treating it for the past year and a half with Multizyme and Zymex II, two powerful Standard Process enzymes targeted to kill microbes in the body. They made me really sick at first with herxing, but they did wonders killing off the bad bacteria. My tongue finally returned to normal colors! Those supplements are my life saver killing Lyme and Candida.
About a month ago, I changed my diet radically to kill off all candida in my body. I am following the Body Ecology diet, complete with cultured veggies and lots of soups.
I felt simply awful at the beginning of the month, but now it's leveling off just a little. I feel somewhat more myself, although I still struggle with brain fog and headaches and bloating when I am taking anti-candida supplements. I have periods of strong anxiety and powerful fatigue that seem to alternate.
Is it possible to still be getting rid of the candida in my body? Coconut oil still gives me herx reactions with nausea, headaches, jaundice, and anxiety attacks. Sometimes I feel as if I am choking with air hunger. My FIR (Far-Infrared-Sauna) sauna does wonders with all these symptoms, and i feel much better when I come out.
I am highly functioning, going to school full time, working teaching piano, and even doing the a scholarship pageant this summer. But if I don't sit in my sauna during anti-candida treatment, I feel rotten. My gas and bloating and herxing go out of control
What I want to know is if we are on the right track or not with this anti-candida treatment. Is it possible to struggle with this Candida for so long? When it is really entrenched in a body, does it really take years to eradicate?
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- Re: How long can a bad candida infec... seth2958
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This is a reply to # 1,406,078Sorry to hear about your struggle. I know how difficult this can be from personal experience.
Without knowing more about your condition, it is hard to know where to start. I can tell you that candida overgrowth can be controlled; I know this from personal experience as well. Most of us here have come to the conclusion that candida overgrowth is a symptom of bigger immuno-incompetent cause. Your case sounds no different, in that it sounds like your immune system is impaired like so many of us.
That being said, controlling candida overgrowth is really only the beginning to full recovery, and yes for most this takes years, and if irreversible DNA damage is done, then our condition will have to be managed for the rest of our lives. The good news is that we can actually live more healthy than everyone else -- we just have to work a little harder than most people.
Honestly, I wonder if you have candida overgrowth? Aside from brain fog and bloating, you didn't name a lot of the other common symptoms. Have you actually been tested for this?
Also, the enzymes you are taking are formulated to break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates for digestion. They aren't designed to kill microbes. Other substances like oregano oil, fresh pressed garlic, Black-Walnut ,etc. -- these are very deadly to candida.
You also need to check your adrenals, liver, thyroid, among other thigns. You could also be dealing with parasites as well. It would help us to know what other symptoms lead you to believe you have candida overgrowth.
Also, what are the "anti-candida supplements" you mentioned?
Look forward to helping you more.
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- Re: How long can a bad candida infec... kebod
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,406,078What does the Body Ecology diet consist of, beside soups and cultured food? Beside sauerkraut, what other cultured veggies do you eat?
For about the first year and a half of my battle against candida, I would have severe bloating whenever I strayed from the anti-candida diet. The smallest amount of carb food would blow up my stomach. A brown rice cake, a small handful of walnuts -- they all caused me grief.
Finally, as I start the third year of this diet, I am seeing results. No more bloating. Almost no vaginal or anal itching -- unless I cheat on the diet. No more herx reactions. But I still have persistant thrush.
Onward and upward!
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This is a reply to # 1,406,078A system wide candida infection can last for several years if not treated properly. Try Caprylic Acid. It should help knock out a lot of what you are experiencing. Also, try colon hydrotherapy, along with the infared sauna, and balance the PH by taking Chlorophyll 2 times daily. Hope this helps.
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