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Rob, Hey sorry about the yeast. Pain in the butt I know. I have had tremendous yeast overgrowth problems for years because of so many antibiotics over the years. Yes, My symptoms seem do get worse after sugar, and junk. I usually curl up and cry afterwards, although it tastes so good going down. I have been on all the yeast meds. and so on. I recently just got very stern with myself and have done an all natural organic diet. I have done away with all sugars too. I am following "The Maker's Diet" by Jordan Rubin as I have mentioned in previous posts.
I think if someone wants to get serious about this disease then this is the way to go. Its not only the antibiotics that are fighting this disease but our own body and nutrition and the immune system. Just give it a chance. It will help clear up a lot of problems and give your body the nutrition that it needs to fight this disease.I must say it has been a struggle to eat this way, but I have felt much better with the yeast. My insulin levels are leveled out and my body is being able to rid of the toxins. When I first started this I felt terrible but thats because of the detoxification my body was going through. The regimine is for 40 days.
I thought "I have tried everything else and it seems that I am desperate at this point so I"ll give it a shot". Let me know if you try it and how you feel.
Best of luck and feel better soon!
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Hi Rob
Sorry to hear about the yeast problem.
Nystatin workded some for me-(more as a preventive measure for GI yeast in particular.)
Diflucan worked better for me for an active infection.(But harder on the liver if you are on abx specially)
Yes. The no sugar/low carb diet has been keeping away yeast issues at bay for now.
Also helping are the pro-biotic pearls I started taking. You can find them at vitacost or at naturalgreens.com
P.S. Rob. There are several people in "doctor seeking section" looking for referals for a LLMD in the boston/mass area. Could you please pm them if you have someone you are seeing that you like?
Take care
make sure to talk over everything first with your LLMD
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Hi Rob
Nystatin is Real good-- what form are you taking-Pills -Powder?
The No carb diet is Super Important-- No way around it--
get the book -the Yeast Syndrome-- by John P Trowbridge--
everything in the book I found to be accurate and true-- it also contains minues- that are no carb-healthy-and taste good
Makes doing diet Much Easier--Jay--
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Have you had a yeast infection, and if so, what did you take for it, and how long did it take to go away? I battled it the whole time I was on abx....still have trouble to some extent, even after going off abx. I took Nystatin tablets daily and diflucan when things got really bad.
Did you have a worsening of symptoms after eating sugar foods, carbs, such as fast foods, sweets, junk foods? Absolutely!
How are you doing now after eating a super healthy diet? Much better!
Do you take Bi-Plaq as well during the day with the Nystatin, and how far apart?
I don't think it matters.... but you DO need to take the probiotics at least 2 hrs before or after abx.
I would suggest your looking into Theralac....not Threelac, by the way. It is the BEST probiotic I've ever tried!!!
"Successful control and elminiation of a Candida Albicans overgrowth requires a multifaceted program as described below. Failure to follow ALL the steps simultaneously will result in slow progress and will lengthen healing time significantly. The program should be tailored to the individual and must balance the need to eliminate the Candida and deprive it of its food source while insuring proper nutrition for the individual."
Five Steps to Candida Elimination:
1. You must starve it into submission by eliminating its food source.
2. You must kill it with anti-fungal herbs and supplements. [e.g....garlic, onion, caprylic acid, Pau D'Arco capsules or tea, clove, grapefruit seed extract, olive leaf extract, oil of oregano, tea tree oil, Echinacea, Goldenseal, black walnut, MSM, barberry root, uva ursi, neem leaf, biotin]
3. You must reestablish the proper balance and quantity of probiotic bacteria in the digestive tract. [...multi-strain lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidus capsules with FOS should be taken between meals to maximize repopulation of the digestive tract by beneficial bacteria.]
4. You must reestablish proper levels of all B vitamins (yeast free) and utilize other immune enhancing supplements to boost immune system function. [e.g ... B complex vitamins (yeast free), biotin, beta 1-3 glucan, colostrum, maitake mushroom, vitamins A, C, E, zinc and selenium]
5. You must cleanse and heal the digestive tract to promote proper elimination of toxins and Candida and assimilation of nutrients. [e.g...chlorophyll, MSM, omega 3 fatty acids found in flax seed and salmon oils, GLA found in borage, evening primrose and black currant oils. Pantothenic acid, digestive enzymes between meals]
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I agree with lymetoo & forgot to mention the theralac.
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Theralac (www.theralac.com) & anti yeast diet (www.wholeapproach.com)
I had to be super strict on the diet for a year (Zero fruit, grains, flour, sugar) Once I discovered Theralac I was able to ease up a little. Theralac works way better than any other probiotic I've tried. To keep the cost down I alternate it with Primadophilus Reuteri. You should probably do a month of nightly Theralac to get started.
I take Theralac before bed.
I feel great on the anti yeast diet. More energy, no gas, no headaches, less fatigue, less cravings...
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Just checking in to say HI ROB; glad you are doing better and welcome to our yeast club! I learned a lot just reading others responses here now on the new 22 supplementals LLMD said to take including nystatin which I just started yesterday! Bettyg
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Hey Guys,
Thanks for all the info, its nice to hear from you all again!
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Hey Rob,
Nystatin, DIflucan and no-sugar, flour, simple carbs diet did it for me.
Hey BTW waht ever happened to the update on this post??? Did I miss it? What did you do that seemed to "cure" you." ?
robi
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Hey Everyone,
Q. Has anyone ever tried making a natural cure?
I have been trying something new over the past few months, and I have noticed some HUGE progress in certain area's of my life! Not out of the woods yet, but FEELING BETTER/STRONGER!
I will continue to develop and refine this process as I become more active and healthy. I never thought it would work, but hey, I had nothing to lose and my health to regain?
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I I will keep you guys posted! I am glad I discovered this!
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I have made HUGE gains in my recovery! I am still refining the process. Yes, one day soon, I will be 100% CURED!!
I do not post often any longer, but I can see that there is some fighting between people here.
MMMMMMMMMMMMM! Who Cares!???????????
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So what's theupdate?
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Hi- I have had yeast for about 4 months now..My doc finally pulled my IV and stopped all abx because it was so bad...in my mouth, growing under IV bandage, hands, etc.. I have been on Nystatin ( 9 pills a day) as well as Diflucan and of course acido.. I never ! I watched my diet for awhile and thought it was gone,then slipped on the diet a bit and now have it back on my hands..does anyone else get this on their hands? Kind of like a peeling, itchy rash that lasts for weeks? Anyway, overall feel a lot better than I did..I think the yeast overgrowth was just as bad( maybe worse) than the lyme... How long does it take to get rid of yeast once you are off antibiotics? Thanks
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Lymetutu- my doc gave me the information to order the Theralac...is it really better than normal acido?? I guess maybe I should order it then..is it expensive? How many do you take a day? Thanks Natalie
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Hi Nat
Theralac is expensive but to me its worth it.
But a good probiotic won't cure a yeast problem. It will help replace your flora and does help.
You really have to stick to the no suger low carb diet to starve it out!
For me its all come down to diet. Strict at first then I added complex carbos.
Diet,along with that nystatin & diflucan help. And some good probiotics.
I take one theralac at bed time but others take 2 a day. I mix it up with other pro-biotics brands too.
Make sure to talk over everything first with your LLMD
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quote:Originally posted by nat: Lymetutu- my doc gave me the information to order the Theralac...is it really better than normal acido?? I guess maybe I should order it then..is it expensive? How many do you take a day? Thanks Natalie
It's about a dollar a pill. [a little more than that] I take one per day.
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