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Posted by rena (Member # 5830) on :

How would you know you had a problem with yeast? I guess what I'm wondering is - are sugar cravings and yeast connected.

I crave sugar worse now than I have in my whole life before this. I mean, I don't care what it is, if it's sweet, I want it.

I was on Diflucan at one point during my IV treatment last winter but nothing has been specifically said about yeast. I haven't worried about it but it sounds like maybe I should.

Thanks for any responses!

Posted by company81 (Member # 5895) on :

Hi Rena, Oh my this sounds identical to my situation. Anything thats sweet, years ago I could have ice cream in the house and it would last for years litterly, freezer frost on it, and now I go near that isle in the store, Its like being a kid all over. Cravings are terrible

I associate a lot of my pain and intensified symptoms to any sweets I had, so you really gotta be careful.

I am still on diflucan, somtimes that even gives me a herxy feeling. The other thing is the probiotics is a must everyday.

Good luck with the sweet tooth, if you find a way to win this battle, share it with us.
Mary

Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :

Sugar cravings are one of the symptoms, but that could also come from certain meds.

If you are female, the most obvious sign is a vaginal yeast infection. This can come later in the infection though.

Other symptoms are overall itching, itching associated with bowel movements, and a white covering on the tongue.

Posted by MADDOG (Member # 18) on :

Hi,Yeast covers my tongue it is white and about 1 thirty second of an inch thick at it's worst.Looking at your stool it will come out looking like it has only just been chewed,no bacterial intestinal action has taken place.Your intestons have been coated with yeast at this point. This is how to tell. MADDOG

Posted by TheCrimeOfLyme (Member # 4019) on :

blood work ( can be negative when its really there)

Symptoms

Spit in a COLD glass of water first thign int he morning before you drink or eat ANYTHIGN. If it grows "stringy" looking stuff, its yeast.

Also, see a good naturopathic doctor. Getting an MD to litsen to youa bout yeast is as bad as getting them to listen to you about lyme. MOst LLMDS will help you with it though.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Rena, you MUST get this taken care of or it will impede your progress......BIGtime. YES, sugar cravings and yeast are connected.

If you can get this under control, then the cravings will just about disappear. The stricter you are on the diet, the fewer cravings you will have.

Company81....you hit the nail on the head! Increased pain and other symptoms can be associated with yeast being out of control. This is why I say that getting it under control is imperative.

Otherwise, how will you know you're not just having yeast symptoms rather than Lyme symptoms?.....they overlap ALOT!

Also, you are correct when you say that diflucan seems to make you herx. YEP! That is the yeast die-off...very similar to Lyme symptoms.

Here is a link for you. I hope you will take it seriously. If you will follow the diet for three weeks, while also following the other 4 steps to elimination, you will feel MUCH better!

Then you can relax on the diet some, but the more you avoid sugar and simple carbs, the better off you'll be.

Good luck! Email me if you need more help!

Candida elimination: http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/021412.html

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Posted by frenchbraid (Member # 4225) on :

I have posted LOTS of information on Candida/Yeast over the past few months. Just do a search under my ID and Candida/Yeast and you will find several lists of Candida/Yeast topics.

My family thought we were "Candida Free" until we started addressing it and realized that MOST of our "Lyme" symptoms were infact Candida and NOT Lyme.

frenchbraid

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