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I have been sick for quite some time now. I got bit in 1999 when my first son was about 6 months old. I caught it early but only received 1 month of antibiotics and was told I was lucky because I caught it early.....
I went to a few different doctors and received some different opinions....you all know the deal. I finally went to Dr H. in New York and got treated for Babesia, I think??? I can't quite remember now, but I was treated with many different antibiotic combinations. I never really felt better on them, mostly a little worse sometimes.
Around 2004 Dr H said maybe it's time to treat yeast and gave me diflucan , but soon after I found out I was pregnant so I stopped that and he put me on amoxicillin for the entire pregnancy. I actually felt really good for the pregnancy and for about 6 months after that. My second son was born healthy too.
Silly me, not knowing, I stopped everything including my probiotics because I thought I was all better. Well about 6 months later I started to go down hill again, so I assumed yeast was my only issue.
Dr. H gave me a challenge test for Lyme and it was negative. They started treating me for yeast with Diflucan and I did really well for awhile until pressure from husband and Doctors that yeast does not exist. So I stopped everything, diet antifungals and such and ate normally for awhile.
Eventually I started to feel gradually worse and started to self treat with natural antifungals and such. I don't tolerate them well now and I am assuming from over toxicity from years of trying to take them without proper detox.
I have all the symptoms and have been to countless doctors to rule out other things. My husband , who is still supportive, just does not believe me at all and it get so frustrating. He just wants me to stop everything and eat normally.
I just recently ordered an Indican Urine Test online so I had some proof, but it came out negative, so he really doesn't believe me now. I thought they were accurate tests, but maybe not. Although some sites say to stop probiotics for 3 days and I kept taking them. Is anyone familiar with these tests?
Anyway, sorry for the long post, I guess I just need to vent. Anyone else relate to their spouses not believing them, how do you handle it??
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I never heard of the Indican Urine Test .. is that for Lyme or candida??
I'm confused about the probiotics. They wouldn't make any difference in a test for Lyme.
Personally, I would never stop probiotics (well, almost never) and believe in a healthy diet 100% .. I don't completely adhere to one myself, however!!
As for your husband, it's a common problem. I don't have any advice that would help. I hope someone else does.
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Some of the sites I googled said you should stop the probiotics to get accurate results, but I didn't want to stop them because I don't want things to get any worse. And I don't really want to stop them to retake the test just to prove it to him.
I ordered it because I thought it would help me prove to him that I do have a yeast problem. Well, it was negative so now he really doesn't believe me.
He thinks the yeast thing is over and done with now. I can move on and not worry about it anymore.
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Well, it's YOUR body. You have to do what is right for YOU.
I've always heard that tests for yeast/candida are not very accurate. I've had candida for years and have never had a test for it. I just KNOW.
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lpkayak
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I tried really hard to stay in the marriage...10 yrs of counseling...then took therapists advice and divorced him
We were all better off. He married a woman.with no kids. She took care of him and helped a lot with the kids...we had joint custody...50/50...but i had fyll time job with heath ins and didnt have energy to do a lot of things the kids needed...and she stepped up and i appreciated it.
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surprise
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You should be able to eat however YOU want. You are an adult, in care of your own body.
My .02 cents: stop sharing verbally with your husband about yeast overgrowth, otherwise he's going to give you his opinion on the subject.
Gut health/ food intolerances like gluten, dairy, processed carbs, getting good and healthy bowel movements,
are issues for many adults now (famous IBS diagnosis) and millions spent on special diets, digestive enzymes, supplements.
If he questions why you are eating a certain way, simply say it makes you feel better.
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You are right surprise. I know I need to stop talking to him about it, but sometimes you just need someone to talk to.
He is usually very supportive of whatever I want or need to do, I think it's just hard for him because he says he feels like he can't help me. I think he will always be supportive, I just wish there was a way I could make him understand better.
Ipkayak, I'm sure it was hard, but it sounds like it worked out for the best for you.
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Hey we'll listen!
If you feel like sharing remaining symptoms, we can give you all kinds of advice too, LOL.
Seriously, it's great your sons are healthy.
I'm off treatment for Lyme and co. too but still work at gut health.
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Thank you surprise....that makes me feel better. I will come here to vent from now on.
Yup, the yeast thing is a lot harder for me to beat then Lyme was.
Part of my problem is that I don't tolerate the anti fungals very well so it's hard for me to treat. I think I am just too toxic now. I think from years of just trying to kill yeast without proper detox, so I think and I am going to spend some time just detoxing.
I really appreciate the support here!!!
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Brussels said the high frequency violet wand really helped with her yeast problem.
You might read that long thread. The device is about $25.
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I hadn't heard of the urine test for yeast. I had blood and stool tests ordered by a candida-treating physician and they both came back positive.
I agree with Surprise - you are your own person and have a right to treat yourself as you wish. Saying it makes me feel better is perfect! It's a personal statement.
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hiker, I ordered and have the tesla wand. I had a very strong reaction to using it the first time so I will be going very slowly with it.
Robin, what kind of Doctor is this? A specialist of some kind? All the ones I have talked to do not believe in it.
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A wholistic health doctor in the Bay Area who's well known, has written books, speaks, etc.
You can study candidiasis and what the diet is and is not, and make the change yourself when you understand what you're doing and are ready with the alternative foods.
I did a step-down away from sugar - eliminated the white stuff and just ate sweet fruit for around 10 days, and then was able to transition off of the sweet food and be on the right nonyeast feeding diet.
Such a shame many doctors do not believe in candidiasis. It's a hot topic on all the online health webinars. Even the one going on now, called the future of healing, addresses the topic quite often. See my thread about the series in General - it's running through Friday - all these free health talks, lots of good info.
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my husband is like this.
It takes time. keep up the fight. don't let him stop you. you have the power to win him over, but it may take a long time- even years. my DH used to bug me all the time about food and pills and why I "this" and why I "that".... blah blah...
now he accepts a lot of it and we have a much better relationship because of it. he also ended up with lyme and malaria and other things and he went through treatments and all the while was talking trash about it, like, "this is BS " and a waste of money, etc....
sometimes in fron tof other people he acts like I am nuts and he doesnt' stick up for me. this sounds cruel, and it is, but we really do love each other and I know some of his stubborness and idiocy is from his own issues. (we have 100% great moments too! )
I am just saying if you wanna keep your marriage you need to keep on it with all this. some people take forever to change or to accept anything different.
my DH used to tell me to just let myself die because it must be what God wants since I was so sick, but since I persisted I have gotten much more well and DH can see the difference in me. when he complains now, I jsut ask him if he wants a crying drooling wife again that can't eat or talk or cook. He says no way, never again, and then the subject is dropped- haha.
hang in there! and prayer helps a lot too!
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Thank you LisaK. I'm so glad your husband has come around for you.
I have to say that my husband is VERY supportive of what I need to do. He pays for everything since I don't work and always tells me, "whatever you need to do". It's just he doesn't believe in the whole yeast overgrowth, because of some of the doctors I have been to said it doesn't exist. So , we do argue about that. But he would never try to stop me from eating the way that I do.
I think the main problem is that I have been trying to self treat for yeast for about 5 years now and I am really no better, so I think that's why it's so hard for him to believe. I guess in a way I can't really blame him for doubting.
I can't really tolerate antifungals, so I haven't made much progress. I even went to a Naturopathic Doctor, but he wasn't really much help.
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I had similar experience. everyone tells me I have no yeast problem. but I have so many issues that would seem like I do.
I am thinking it is something else mimicking the yeast for me. maybe your husband is right in that you need to look further?
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ooppss sorry. I was jus reading another post where she divorced her husband. can't remember who it was tho....rats
lyme moment...
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LisaK
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haha, yeah, I still have mine. he is good lately. I shall be keeping him
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randibear
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ummmm anybody want mine??? no charge...
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- randibear,
You say "if I could only find a doctor who believes in candida...." (end quote)
Why go to one who does not? If they are that ignorant of this basic matter, don't see how they can be much good to you.
We have to stop hiring idiots and seek out those with a broader range of knowledge - even if not on our insurance plans. Or figure out what we can do for ourselves because doctors who are not up to speed will not just slow us down but totally derail us.
Travel a different / better railway. -
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I cant find a doctor who takes medicare. I've called at least 7 or 8. won't take me. even my obgyn dropped me when I went on it.
I'm not willing to drive 100 or more miles. sorry aint gonna do it.
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