Re: I'm starting to suspect my problem is something beyond candida...

 Hveragerthi--i've been taking digestive enzymes before every meal or around 4 times a day and they seem to be helping with digestion a little bit. Do you think bitters are more effective? Or could I take enzymes and bitters together?

Bitters are definitely a better choice. I don't care for enzymes, especially long term. Substituting for the body's production of a substance can cause the body to shut down the production of that substance. So it is a much better idea to stimulate production in the body rather than substitute for it. And bitters will raise stomach acid, digestive enzymes and bile.

Another problem with enzymes is that they also frequently add cellulase and hemicellulase. These break down the fibers that normally feed the flora, in to simple sugars that just add calories to the body. And by preventing proper feeding of the flora this suppresses the immune system, promotes Candida and pathogenic bacteria overgrowth, reduction of vitamin synthesis by the flora, reduced nutrient absorption,  and proper detoxification of substances such as estrogen metabolites.