My wife has been suffering from a mystery illness since last November. It started out during a stressful period in our lives with occasional acid reflux. She was given nexium which seemed to work for a while. Then in January the digestive problems got significanlty worse along with added stress. Headaches started followed by chest pains, anxiety, and panic attacks. Test after test found nothing until it was determined that her gallbladder was only working at 10%. By this time depression had set in and she went ahead with gallbladder surgery. A number of antidepressants were given wi ...
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I second the magnesium depletion. Amythist36, Battling candida is just that, a battle and you must realize by now that there isn’t a ”standard” treatment. You and your Naturopath have to adjust your treatment as you notice changes in your body. If you wake up with a stiff neck and sore muscles, take a magnesium supplement for a few days. This site is a great resourse, but make sure you are paying attention to the reason for taking specific supplements. Candida runs rough shot over our bodies, but we need to make sure we don’t do the same thing with a treatment. Your body wants to ...
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Thanks for your response. What symptoms do you get indicating that you have a difficult time digesting carbs?   [End]
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I’ve been lurking about for some time gathering information to help treat my wife. I won’t get into to much detail, but she has been sick for 10 months, went through all the conventional medical tests and ended up on anti-depressants. She is now back down to just xanax. We have been on the candida diet for almost a week along with all the other stuff. The one thing I don’t have her taking is digestive enzymes. What would indicate the need to take digestive enzymes? We are not yet sure if she has food intolerances yet, but it is a very good possibility.   [End]
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