Your case sounds all too similar to mine. I had what call I "functional" or "induced" hypothyroidism. I had all of the symptoms of hypothyroidism although my thyroid panel was "normal". In other words, I had "normal" levels of T3, T4, and TSH in my blood. However, the candida did not allow the cells in my body to USE the thyroid hormones. It is similar to type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetics have plenty of insulin in their blood, but their cells have developed "insulin resistance".
Somehow you have to find a MD who will prescribe a small dose of thyroid replacement hormone despite your test results. You will know within two weeks if you are on the right track. Don't expect a miracle, but if you have candida induced hypothryroidism you will feel a noticable improvement. Enough of an improvement to give you hope.
No wonder you feel so miserable. Having candida induced hypothryroidism was, by far, the worst experience of my life. I can honestly say that if I had to remain in that condition permanently I would have ended my life without any regrets. From reading your posts I can well imagine that you have induced hypothryroidism. Check around, somewhere in your area there IS an open minded MD who will prescibe a trial amount of Synthoid, or other thyroid hormone replacement despite your test results.
I was on Synthoid for three months. After that time, the low carb diet had improved my condition to the point where I took myself off the Synthoid.
Do a Google search for "hypothyroidism candida", you'll find a wealth of information

michelle are you in pittsburgh?

i thought you said you were in another post.
if so e-mail me at:

violet_graces_place@yahoo.com

i can give you contact info to a doctor that helped my friend with the yeast and the anxiety issues that come with it.

anyway...message me.

Michelle
I've been reading your posts and have been worried about you. I don't know what to tell you about the Nystatin prescription, except I had one and it didn't help me at all. I have been struggling with candida for the last 20+ years. My main problems are white tongue, skin rashes, depression, anxiety, aches and pains, sleep problems, and a puffy face (which is to the point of being disfiguring.) For years, I've heard overheard people say how ugly my face is. It's weird because sometimes the candida was under control a little better and then people would treat me much better. It's amazing how mean people can be. Anyway, I was at the store a week and one-half ago and this young woman looks at me and says to her friend, "God is that girl UGGGGLLLY!" I left the store and bawled in my car, with a new determination to finally get better. You know what? It's working. I'll tell you what I'm doing in case it helps you. Just so you know, I was already doing the antifungals, vitamins, and supplements before this happened, but now I've been really good on my diet and using Aerobic Oxygen-which seems to be making the difference.

1. -Caveman Diet-only organic meat, poultry, fish (though I don't always do organic because I still go out with my hubby and friends to restaurants)
-NO FRUIT, CARROTS, POTATOES, STARCHY VEGETABLES, OR GRAINS
-NO Sugar OR ALCOHOL
Basically the diet consists of eating tons of vegetables, some nuts (low carb ones, roasted ahead of time in the oven to kill mold), seeds, and meat

A great book about this diet and with some recipes is Coping With Candida cookbook by Sally Rockwell.

2. 2 capsules of Acidopholus Bifudus on an empty stomach three times a day
3. Aerobic Oxygen (available on line from Good for You Canada) twenty drops three times per day but you have to slowly work up to it. The die off is extreme so you have to be careful-I'm drinking probably one and one-half gallons per day and still feel thirsty.
4. The basic vitamins (A, dry E, Evening Primrose, garlic, multi, Vit C, Etc.)
5. 2 Digestive enzymes with Pancreatin (and other things) after meals.
6. Rotating antifungals (4 days Oil of Oregano capsules, 3 times per day) (4 days of (4 days of SF 722, 5 capsules, 3 times per day) (4 days Grapefruit Seed Extract 2 capsules, 3 times per day) (4 days of Candibactin, 4 capsules, 3 times per day)
(You have to work up to the full dose of Candibactin, Oil of Oregano, and SF 722 by taking like 2 pills, 3 x per day the first rotation, then 3 pills, 3x per day the second rotation, etc.)
7. I'm doing a weekly colonic, but you could probably wait until you're candida is dead because they're expensive.

I am having a lot of die off since I started getting serious about this. I'm almost certain that it was the addition of Aerobic Oxygen that put me over the edge into healing. To deal with die off, this is what I do:
-Shelly's Detox Bath Recipe (available on this website)
- Epsom Salt baths
-Going to gym just to sauna, staying in as long as I can stand, take shower, go back in, etc. 3 or 4 times
-Clay wrap (this is the weirdest thing I do, but the most effective). Take Bentonite Clay-mix with 1 part hot water and 1 part Apple Cider vinegar. Get completely naked in shower and spread clay mixture all over your body, face, arms, legs, abdomen, back, etc. Let dry for as long as you can stand it (about 15 minutes for me) and rinse. This will help, I promise you, but it's messy.
-Peppermint tea-strong peppermint tea sipped throughout the day
-One and one-half gallons of water per day

I'm sorry this is so long, but I had an impulse this morning to share this with you when I woke up because it's helping me so much. No more "ugly face!"

Take care and people are thinking about you,
Queta

I use to have the utmost respect for Doctors but now i pretty much know they are all ego-tistical mother %¤#&!§-s. IMO all doctors are good for is prescribing anti-depressants to make more money for the drug companies so they can pay there salaries. You wouldn't believe the stuff i have been told the last few years. For IBS (which know i dont even recognize anymore as i now know its just a garbage diagnosis) i was told to adopt a pet, eat more Whole Grain (that was good for the Candida!) exercise (like i wasn't already), and listen to music. I was also told that when my intestine "Growls" that you can hear it that means its working. The pain in my stomach was all in my head because everyones stomach hurts. Too much gas was again all in my head because "everyone thinks they have too much gas". I was then handed a article from a book joking about farts being called sqeakers, bombs etc. Excessive burping everyone has i just cant tell because people burp under there breathe. I also shouldn't worry about my IBS because one doctor couldnt eat corn "so whats the big deal" he asked. I was also told "the mind is a powerful thing" by a nurse which implied it was all in my head. You also wouldn't believe all the snickers and eye rolling i have put up with as well when they spurt out the letters IBS. So in other words going anywere for me to get help with my stomach was a big waste of money and to be honest i would be alot better off emotionally if i hadnt gone................Should we take a look at how the Doctors treat Fibro? Well one doctor said the reason my whole body ached was because i was depressed. He said that if your depressed and you hurt it will travel throughout your body. I swear to god this was the exact same thing Dr Melfi told Tony Soprano the night before on a repeat of the Soprano's!!!!!!!! Seriously let God strike me down if i am lying! So guess what he prescribed? Yep more antidepressants! I then told him i will not take them because what he said is a joke and he said "do what you want its your health" He then stormed out of the room. The nurse then had the gall to want me to come back and set me up an appointment. When i called to cancel she asked why and i said "i have been degraded enough" She asked why i felt that way and i hung up on the bitch...............So what about a Fibro Doctor you ask? Well just another line of me paying money for antidepressants. I went and asked about my numb face, burning body, exhaustion, fogginess, etc and he said "live with it you are suppose to feel that way" he then asked if i hadnt read the book he had given me! Yeah great a pamphlet that tells me my life is over! So i go back this summer and tell him i am not any better. He than says its all my fault take more antidepressants. The same office visit i do a 360 and say yeah i am better and he says "i knew you would be" Seriously within 2 minutes i change my story and he just keeps feeding me the BS. So forward to December. I go in again and tell him my hands are numb, i am still exhausted, feel like shit, burn etc etc. He than tells me "thats not possible" But just a year ago i was suppose to live with it and now its not true? He says he can tell by just looking at me that i am fine. He says just look at all the weight you have lost (40 pounds). I then said its cause i get sick everytime i eat and he just quits the conversation and represcribes more antidepressants and some pain pill that you take with Aspirin. When i mentioned the aspirin hurts my stomach he says "it shouldnt" i then say "yeah but it does" he then says "well it shouldnt" and walks away. So basically all i got fore my IBS/Fibro was a bunch of antidepressants that wont work, my checkbook cleaned out, and my self-worth destroyed. Long story short dont expect anything from Doctors when it comes to Candida. I wish i had never went to be honest. Its too bad because there is suppose to be a Dr. that recognizes Candida about a 100 miles from me but i really don't need anymore bad/degrading news. Add on the top of this i have just realized my "herbalist" was raking me over the coals on supplements and prices and as you can tell i am pretty much about to give up on it all. A person tries to stay focused and positve but after awhile you just start thinking that your a joke and will be sick as a dog forever. Sorry this was so depressing but i am just so frustrated.

Michelle, I would recommend going with the anti-depressants. There may be a way to chemically interfer with the candida and it's ability to suppress the immune-neuro routes. There are experiments with certain anti-depressant medications which show high anti-fungal properties in vitro. I will investigate futher and find out which ones. Shroom

Hi, I just wanted to clarify my last post. To recommend the anti-depressants was probably not a good idea. I cannot find the citation I read. However, a very mild seratonin up-take can be benificial to some. But most of these meds cause dry-mouth which would be a counter-productive approach.-------------------shroom

Oh yes ... I had one those just the other day.

I have almost every single candida symptom there is

low thyroid
muscle cramps
hair falling out
mental fog
cold hands and feet
estrogen dominance
progesterone depression
magnesium def
floaters in eyes
mood swings
the list goes on an on and on ....

but because ALL other Blood tests are normal the general DR said this to me

You have the typical personality for chronic fatigue.. go home and really ask yourself .. why you want to be ill. you probably have an underlying need to seek attention from others and imnagining that you are ill achieves this.

My sypmtoms are practically screaming Candida... but it took 3 years to even get a hint of the problem... and I went to ALOT of doctors, osteopaths, psychologists, colon specialists, accupuncturists.... and for 3 years they all said Stress.

Luckily I have heard this so many times by now I just ignore it. I tried a hundred things before I found out my candida/ parasite problem ... and I KNOW I feel better when I am on the protocol.....

Trust yourself and follow what you know is true

And keep looking for an alernative practitioner that has experience in this to guide you and support you.

NEVER give up and KNOW that this is treatable:)

and GOOD LUCK