Re: Is there anyone beating Candida and not following a strict diet? I don't know what to do.

Has your candida been cultured?

Ask them to culture the specific strain.

Have you been prescribed any medication for this besides the fact that you'll soon be starting Nystatin and Diflucan IV?

You're telling me you have digestion issues...

I just want to let you know I was misdiagnosed for systemic candidiasis for 8 months. I was on an indefinite rotation of 3 antifungals until my symptoms improved. They never did...I kept on losing weight...at 5'2 I was 87 lbs. I looked like a walking zombie and had similar symptoms to what you're describing.

My symptoms are listed here: http://wp.me/p2djLY-1S


I finally found a GI specialist willing to test me thoroughly...turned out I had C.Diff and candida was just a residual symptom of the poor health and gut distress resulting from my C.Diff infection rather than the culprit of my deterioration itself.

I know you're struggling with money but please keep searching. After close to 20 different Doctors told me that all I had was Candida and they could do nothing more for me, I nearly threw in the towel and believed them... until I found a Dr. who got down to the root cause of it all...I never gave up and neither should you.

If it turns out to be JUST candida then keep trekking through it...you seem to be taking the right steps...however, I wouldn't depend on a systemic candida diagnosis until all other possibilities are ruled out.

Get yourself to a GI specialist...request a stool test, small intestine and upper GI x-ray, endoscopy, and colonoscopy. If you can't afford all of these, at least get the stool test done!

Never forget...you WILL get better. We're here for you.

Be well,

Bear