Posted by Pamela on April 20, 2001, at 9:04:29
In reply to Candida causing mood swings, etc?, posted by KarenB on April 18, 2001, at 18:53:57
> Maybe I can get some feedback on this?
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> I saw a Dr. two days ago who is an M.D., as well as a naturopath. I waited two months for the appt., as she is much in demand for her OB-GYN practice as well as nutritional counseling services.
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> She interviewed me at length, for 45 minutes, asking questions about my mood swings, depression, PMDD and use of antibiotics and cortisone throughout my life. I didn't realize the extent to which the worst of my illness has followed heavy antibiotic use. I never realized either, just how much I have been on antibiotics in my lifetime. Let's just say, A LOT.
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> To make a long story short, I (quite skeptically) underwent a test of acupressure points on my hands and feet with a non-invasive machine which is in fact approved by the FDA. Through the test, it was determined that many of my organs and systems are severly compromised and stressed, due to what they strongly believe to be a systemic yeast infection run amuck throughout my body and in my blood. Not the OTHER kind of yeast infection, thank you.
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> Their assertion is that my bipolar symptoms, chronic fatigue, migraine headaches and PMDD could very well be caused by this massive infection I may have had most of my life. It has progessively gotten worse with time. My first experience with serious, full spectrum antibiotics was as an infant.
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> So, what do you think? Anybody have any educated or informed opinions on this? Please, don't tell me it's quackery without something to back up your claims, ok?I have doubts of my own, but it seems to me that giving up sugar, yeast, white flour and fermented food can't be a bad thing, anyway. For sure I will lose weight, which I have wanted ever since my experience with the curse of Zyprexa. The cravings are about to drive me nuts, though. I am addicted to sugar, especially chocolate.
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> KarenKaren, This is a very controversial subject and "MOST" M.D.'s laugh at it. I too suffered years ago from Systemic Candida (not knowing that the time) I though I was going crazy, I was young and very active, but under much stress in my career and working MANY hours, as well as having drinks every night to calm down and get what little sleep I could.
I foud thus out via a Holistic M.D. for lasck of a better term. He too put me on the diet, but it didn't seen to work as quickly as I wanted it too. I am a revel in the health field and to make a long story short I found "HYDOGEN PEROXIDE" (food grade) It wss manufactured by Dr. Donsbach, another controversial DR. in the states (he went to Mexico) Anyway I started taking 2 tsp per day and what a miracle.
I have since struggled with Candida and it just dawned on me a month or so ago that this might be exacerbating my depression symtoms, so I started wiht the diet and another product which is a homeopathic, 3 parter. It isn't working as fast as the HP but it is working. The is a place that still carries the HP in Oklahoma. If you are interested I will pull out my old literature and send you the info. Candida is a very sneaky condition and alot of the American public has it and isn't aware, due to our dreadful sugar, antibiotics, caffeine, alcohol and chocolate diets.
Let me know! I have lots of info on it.
Pamela
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