Sorry Candidaman, I forgot about the vegetarian part. Sounds like you have your diet figured out... how about a egg tortilla wrap? With homemade salsa? Perhaps a restaurant would custom make you one.

Hey, I live in Phoenix, want to go out? : )

Hi Queta

No I am really not frustrated at all by the fact that people come and go. Most of those who have gone were here before me. It also took me quite some time to figure out what would work. Once I figured it out and commited to it I made fast progress as you yourself found out with your situation. Sometimes it takes time to find out what your body is telling you it needs. Also some people think they are cured, but I have a sneeking suspicion some might be back as I have seen over and over again on this board. Many simply leave the board when they feel better or feel that they will not get any more advice that will help for their situation. I hear many say they are fine as long as... Well that is not cured IMO. Candida is something that most of us will deal with for a long time, possibly the rest of our lives. It is something that once you have had it you are always prone to it. Many people think they are cured and will go back to a regular diet only to find they are right back at square one. IN truth all they have really done is lessen the population of candida enough that they do not feel symptoms anymore. Then they get sick or run down, possibly eating the wrong things and they have a flair up. That means you are not cured. And what is really scary is the fact that candida symptoms can change and become unrecognizable. That is what happened to me. So candida was allowed to fester for years because the symptoms I had the first time were not the same the second time so I did not recognize it.

The first time I had it it took me a year to get well. All I used was diet back then. Possibly if I attacked it then like I am now it would have only taken months. But as my doctor explains, each time you become that infested it is going to really take some time. Also , had I recognized what was going on early on, and attacked it I would not be here right now. But I have learned alot and I am grateful for the knowledge.

As far as expertise, I would not call it that. Advice, experience and a willingn ess to help. All I know is that I have battled candida and won in the past and I am working towards it again and fully expect to have my life back in order 100% including eating whatever I want. Although I do have a plan of action to maintain my health this time and will never take it for granted ever again. I will always eat healthy from here on out, I will always make sure to get plenty of fiber, stay hydrated, and stay regular etc.

AS you said you do not feel the need to visit anymore , most likely because you feel you have found your answers. As that is how most feel. But unfortunately finding the answers to what is making you sick is only the first half of the battle. Finding the solutions is the most important part. And while I have found why I am sick and what to do about it that works for me, I have yet to discover why my candida gets so bad, although I have my hunches. And the only way to find those answers is to get well, NOT cured because I believe there is no such thing, but well enough to live normally including food and then closely monitor what happens. It will most likely be years later when I look back with ALL the answers.

I would encourage you to keep on the path. While you have some answers you still remain on the diet and that would raise some questions if it were me.

I have been well now for 9 months. I have almost no symptoms but I remain on the diet and probably will for some time. I am used to it now and I feel it is necessary to give my body time to rebuild healthy bacteria. I am not cured and not 100% well. But I continue to make progress every month. But I know candida...very well. It can fool you and I am not going to take that chance.

Anyway, I will remain on the board as I have to try to help anyone who wants it.