I seem to have become totally dependent on grapefruit seed extract (20 drops twice a day) and oregano oil (4 drops twice a day), mixed into my powdered psyllium shakes. Without them I get terrible insomnia (repeated waking), lethargy, depression, Acne and tiredness/headaches after meals. I've been taking them for about 2 years.

Nothing else has any benefit whatsoever - no other natural anti-fungals, not nystatin, not even nizoral. Test results show that a large amount of ethanol is produced in my stomach when I take a glucose tablet, which apparently points to candida, but since the only medication that helps me also happens to be anti-bacterial, I'm wondering whether the problem isn't candida at all but merely bad bacteria overgrowth.

I just finished a 10 day course of nizoral and followed that by coming off the GSE/oregano oil and using probiotics/kefir etc but I instantly got worse (literally overnight). Probiotics seem to do nothing, but I'm worried that if I stay on the GSE/oregano oil there's no hope of a long-term solution, because that's like staying on Antibiotics forever - surely they're killing the good bacteria off too?

Does anyone have any advice or experience that may help please? Should I stay off the GSE/oregano oil or will I need to stick with it forever?