Re: Candida Overgrowth Diagnosis?

Hveragerthi, I believe you are right. I dont know much; but many of the things you say I find in my own body.

I started to read CZ, cause I had terrible hives or a brutal skin allergy- for the first time in my life- that pushed me to look for a remedy. I had other symtoms too. But my doctors had prescribed Benadryl, and I was in pain without consolation, not knowing was going on with me. I found out later that I had a congested liver and adrenal fatigue. I reached this conclusion for many reasons. I dont want to go into those now. I felt better when I did a colon cleanse, and other things.

Now, what I want to tell you -and everybody else: thinking about my problem, I remember I was getting an acid reflux after mealtime, for a weeks before I was "down" with my painful sking allergy. It was the first time in my life that I got this, and did not know why or what to do. At first, I took antiacids to no avail. I could not sleep and had to get up in the morning to go to work.

A friend at work told me to drink sodium bicarbonate after eating at night. I did what she told me and found relief. The sodium bicarbonate brought my stomach acid down. But I had to do it every night. I did not change my eating habits.

Then, one morning I found myself in terrible pain and my entire body covered by hives. I had pain in my knees -suddenly so painful_. I also got plantar fasciitis in my left foot. All of these symtoms I developed at once.

The nightmare is over. I am not completely recovered yet, but my skin rash was gone after a month. I was not able to go to work (I could not walk). I am still in bad shape; but a lot better. I have been learning, very slowly but surely-away from the medical doctors who seem to be lost or know nothing.

I started to read your forum a week ago. I still need to learn how to treat my symptoms. Should the adrenals get my attention first? Should I give my first attention to the liver instead?

I now have vaginal itching -not so bad, but again, a new symptom- I am not taking sodium bicarbonate any more. But all my misery developed because of it, I know. Was it Candidiasis or systemic Candida? I dont know. I really don'know much. But I know you are right.

I feel I owe you. And I thank you.
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