My Health Progress
My Health Progress
Has anyone suffered from Candida? Have you taken an antibiotic and later had unusual symptoms 2-4 weeks after the antibiotics ran their course? That's what happened to me and I've seen countless doctors who don't believe this; however, there are countless articles from homeopathic doctors that state otherwise. To western doctors this sounds "woo woo" and they dismiss it quickly. They say only people with compromised immune systems are susceptible to Candida overgrowth post antibiotic treatment.
I believe everyone has a different physiology. I know when I was a kid I used to get really bad eczema type breakouts on my hands that then doctors didn't understand either that later faded away. I also suffered from prostatitis for almost 8 years and literally saw every type of doctor. Given my own personal circumstances I stopped scheduling appointments with Doctors and especially Urologists because I don't fit the normal description and they only make me feel hopeless and try and deter me from protocols I've found that seem to alleviate the pain.
The biggest issue now is I am dealing with a relapse of my old symptoms except this time I've spent 12 weeks trying to heal myself. When I was able to heal myself last time it took 6 weeks, so it's extremely frustrating that my protocol isn't working as quickly but I do know that it worked before and I did heal myself fully contrary to what many urologists told me.
I often wonder if anyone else has experienced similar symptoms, specifically prostate pain. Prostate pain really sucks too because there are nerves there that affect most of the pelvic area (penis included). The embarrassing part is that most doctors would also think it's an
The funny thing when I google my symptoms is that the go to treatment is the very antibiotic that caused all my problems (Cipro). It's almost like western medicine, in my case, wants to keep me sick and keep coming back for more.
I'd like to think I'm smarter than the average individual and a lot of people are sheep (no offence to the general public). So I can imagine that anyone suffering from what I have, would be stuck in a loop, to be honest, some might not be able to take the pain that comes with it and off themselves... not to sound too cryptic.
This has been my life lately, it's all I've thought about. All I hope and pray for is a full recovery. I dream of food, drinking beer, and feeling like the best version of myself while hanging out with my son. I have been able to get through this rough time but it's been one of the most difficult challenges of my life and I have been asking God why.
The only thing I can think of is now that it happened to me a second time, I hope to never forget and never take another antibiotic and take my overall health for granted. This is certainly going to change my life, I hope for the better. It's made me appreciate more than ever the time I have with my son and he's the reason I won't stop the personal treatment I developed until it's fully resolved. Much of the symptoms have improved, but that's not enough for me. I need full remission.
The other sad thing about seeing doctors, is the most recent Urologist I saw basically said she believes I have an IC. Which is another controversial diagnosis among urologists, and it's when scar tissue develops in the pelvic area to lead to benign symptoms. We actually argued, because I was saying how are you going to diagnose me with one controversial disease but not take what I'm saying seriously about the antibiotic that started all this. Because she dismissed it and I wondered why she would believe it was a coincidence or whether I was making the symptoms up.
This is a bit personal I know. But, if there is anyone out there who experienced anything similar to me, I know they are lost. Maybe one day, once I'm cured I'll write a book about this. I have done 10 years worth of research, by far more research on this very subject than anything I have ever researched in my life. That should say a lot too considering I have an excellent career, I do consulting and charge hefty fees, etc. This is a subject I know more about than anyone I have ever encountered.
The hardest part about this is the discipline it takes. The diet is difficult, planning the supplements and timing of them has to be precise, and you can't forget to exercise and sweat. 40% of detox comes from when you sweat, and some opinions out there say it's the only way to release certain man made toxins from the body that are not in your digestive system.
That's all for now. I'll continue writing about this until this goes away... which is the problem, people who end up being healed would rarely go back and let everyone know what worked for them, that's what I did at least.
See you next time.
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How may people these days must feel like they're running around in circles with doctors on persistent and chronic issues. It's interesting that doctors seem to have the default belief that all medical knowledge is now known, so if it doesn't fit with why they've learnt, then it doesn't exist. I'm so glad you're planning on sharing your story.
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Thank you very much! It's very true and will try my best to continue sharing. I have had some pretty bad days so it's been pretty difficult to have the willpower to do so. It would be really encouraging to find others with similar struggles, some days I feel like I'm the only one!
You're not the only one man! Preparing my larger comment but candida sucks!
I hear your pain for sure dude. My wife is one that suffers with candida issues for a long time, since we’ve been dating at this point, so not nearly 10 years like yourself but close to it! It started when we were cleaning up her diet way back when. She used to eat all kinds of fried food, pizza and drank lots of soda. Since then she’s stopped drinking soda, and had a pretty significant change to her diet that focuses on better things like avocados, taking good vitamins and probiotics.
It started when we really transitioned her diet pretty intensely, but it led to some issues with her colon basically fighting back and saying no! Lol. She got ulcerative colitis then diverticulitis within a short few months, it was brutal. She was on Cipro and Flagyl for too long of a time and it destroyed her gut health and severely brought on candida overgrowth, persisting to this day but thankfully not as much as before.
One of the things that’s helped her the most in terms of getting her candida under control and helping her stomach issues had been taking a great strong probiotic called VSL3, have you heard of the brand? It’s 100 billion cultures in a pill so it’s pretty damn strong!
The other awful side effect of Cipro is it destroys your joints!
Yes I take VSL3. I already took an entire bottle. I've experimented with several probiotics, not exactly sure which one I'm sold on yet. I have cured this entirely before and sorry to hear that your wife has gone through it and still somewhat is. In the 8 years I suffered the first time, it did get better over time but it wasn't until I finally went full on with my protocol that I eliminated it entirely. After taking Cipro it all came back with a vengeance.
One supplement I take is called Candida Cleanse, by My Wellness Journey. It's the best full spectrum antifungal in my opinion. Also Allimax (for allicin). This protocol if followed will see tremendous results. http://www.sinussurvival.com/docs/Sinus-Survival-Candida-Guide.pdf
It's advertised as sinus, but this is basically what I follow. Except I take the Candida Cleanse. The biofilm (Candex) supplement is also very important. I think based on physiology, the enzymes you take matter. In my case, I think protease doesn't work well and there is some science that would suggest it kills the probiotics. Also, another probiotic I read about but not taking until I'm clear is called Florastor, which has a yeast called Saccharomyces Boulardii. I'm not sure if I'd recommend it entirely because it wasn't part of my original protocol that completely eliminated my symptoms.
Right now I'm not messing around though. I've been super strict with my diet and have basically eat only green veggies (60%) and organic meat (at night). Also, I am pretty sure that I was able to eradicate it quicker because I worked out religiously and sweat a ton. Lately, I've been going to hot yoga, and that seems to help a ton.
I believe your wife can get through it. I don't believe it's UC in my case, docs tried to say that to me as well. That is just a diagnosis they like to use when it's unknown. For prostatitis sufferers it's called UC, BPH, non-specific prostatitis and IMHO it's all bogus. I believe your wife can eliminate it entirely and there will be intense die-off symptoms when it occurs that will make the protocol seem like it's maybe not working. Your body can go through pain for a long time if you just ignore it, but if you're treating it strictly the pain will eventually go away...
The thing with Candida that is scary, it's hard to detect, this has been proven by NIH studies as well. The other part is it's been found to be a cause of cancer (not to scare you), that's why I'm not messing around either, since I have a son now and all.
The best thing you can do is be supportive and try and follow the diet with her. It's actually pretty healthy, I lost several pounds and do the work outs. I think you must work out at min 5 times a day.
Also, what I think is important is taking amino acids. I take one from the brand Keon. I'm happy to share all the supplements I take and the timing in which I take them. I believe your wife can see all the symptoms go away. My guess is they wax/wane, come and go. They can go away entirely. In the 3 years I was symptom free I ate everything I wanted to see and nothing made the symptoms come back... not until I took that blasted Cipro. Never ever let her take another antibiotic again. But if it has to happen demand Diflucan and take it with the antibiotic and the VSL3.
Sorry about the delay responding, trying to catch up on some stuff! I'll try and respond to bits of it as I go but in my wife's latest diverticulitis attack, she got hospitalized and was pumped with antibiotics for a month. She ended up getting oral thrush so we tried a bunch of stuff to get rid of it but the best thing ended up being the colostrum! We got this stuff from New Zealand and it was organic and all the better stuff (at least they say, I guess you never know?) so we are a big fan of that now!
Also, Colostrum taken at the same time as probiotics. They improve the effectiveness of them. The greens you eat if you follow a similar diet as me is all the prebiotics you need. Personally I don't eat any fruits during my elimination protocol I just feel it's too risky though many diets say it's ok. I'd rather be safe. I also do ACV enemas too, and take another supplement for detox called Oxy-Powder. I also take Latero Flora in the morning another probiotic that helps alkanize the body. Like I said I have a precise and sophisticated supplementation protocol. I believe it's working. In my case, my pain has shifted around in my pelvic area it's like my body focuses on what part, it hurts for about 4-7 days then it's gone for good.
In the 3 months, I mostly went through intense anxiety and depression in the beginning. My sinuses were completely shut down, but now I can breath better than ever. I had oral thrush, that was there for almost a month, now gone. Jock itch for about 2 months, now finally gone as of last week. Now the pain in my prostate itself is gone but my private now hurts, this is actually the worst but hopefully this is the last bit. I hope I'm on the home stretch.
Oh and the Colostrum I take is sourced from Goat Milk, not cow milk. Goat milk seems to be ok and I don't trust any whey protein or cow based supplements, some say it's ok but like I said with Fruit best not to take the risk. All cows are GMO basically but not goats. Mt Capri is a really good brand for Colostrum and protein. The protein shakes are the only way I can manage this diet and have energy, I don't know how I'd do it strictly like I do without the shake I drink in the morning (that includes an avocado). Before each meal, I also drink a full squeeze lemon with water. Look up super water, I drink this before bed too. I can put this in a more organized format if it helps! I Tried to with one post, just haven't had the energy lately!
Oh and last thing. With VSL3 is it doesn't have many strands, so I take that on top of another one Raw Probiotics with 34 strands. I don't think you can overdue probiotics. When I am cured again, I plan to take probiotics and experiment with more of them. There are a few I have in my cross hairs but when it comes to curing this it's best to not be cheap. I follow a lot of biohackers to know which brands are best, one in particular is Ben Greenfield.
Loads of good stuff in here man! I will sift through it more but my wife's habits and foods are a bit different. She's vegetarian, would be vegan if it wasn't for cheese lol but she's also got issues with certain foods and textures so she's limited on that front, as well as tastes. We went to a Chinese herbalist years ago to have him help us and he diagnosed her in 2 minutes by putting one hand on her wrist and one hand on her palm. He got 90% of her issues right! It was insane! He brewed us a tea and she took one sip of it and gagged said nope lol so her desire to heal stops at her taste buds.
We've not taken amino acids but what adds another layer of complexity to her situation is she's got adrenal fatigue, moderate severity. She feels exhausted most of the days and this is her second bout of it. We got tested through a holistic naturopath and she confirmed it so it was nice to know we aren’t crazy!
Our focus now is to get the cortisol and her adrenals functioning back to normal before we tackle the candida. I know it’s all related in the larger scheme but it’s hard to tackle all of them at once so we are trying to fix the exhaustion first before moving into the next.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24125484/ might be worth trying HICA. I have not but if this persists I will. Last night was my worst bout of symptoms yet. I thought I was on the way to cure too
I think you can tackle all symptoms at once, not focus on a specific one rather introduce additional supplementation or recipes to help alleviate those. I honestly think being strict is the most important thing to get through it. The coming and going of symptoms suck but it will get better.
For adrenal fatigue, that is likely from nutrition deficiencies. On a vegan diet it's going to be harder and Caprylic acid and healthy fats may help with that. To avoid going into ketosis she'll have to eat a lot more greens though to outweigh the fats, because I think it can feed on ketones from some research.
In my first post I described a shake I make in the morning. You should try and look at that, one protein that is really good is Mt Capra Goat milk, which is in line with her diet. I had fatigue too in the beginning, really bad. I think it's ok to maybe eat quinoa every couple days to help with some carbs, you just don't want to go overboard with carbs. The quinoa will help prevent ketosis as well.
https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@cryptoknight12/my-cure-for-auto-immune-issues-linked-to-candida-overgrowth
I'm telling you man, if not for this smoothie I couldn't make this diet work. I think she should give up not eating meat personally. Save a couple chickens or save your life, I know it can be against principle but she has to get better then she can do whatever she wants. You will be so happy then too, her even more so. 60-70% of diet should consist of non-starchy veggies, almost all the research I've done led me there. No fruit, no yogurt, none of that until she has no symptoms for at least a week. I don't listen to the homeopaths because most of them never actually deal with it and rarely ever gave someone a cure but helped alleviate symptoms. It's a waste of money too, use that money to buy good supplements and don't go cheap on them, they're the most important thing. Exercise is equally important, she has to work out at least 3 times a day for at least 50 minutes because it puts your body in a different state that basically helps it heal. On the off days, I recommend sweating and walking for 1 hour. If that's not part of the regime I don't think it's a path to a cure, that's what I learned this time around because I was lazy too. I think she's got the diet part down, except I'd add more protein from Mt Capri not Whey. Goat milk is more digestible some homeopaths will say grass fed whey is ok, but I don't think it is. I really hope I am cured, I'm not there yet I'm just going off what worked for me before... it really sucks for me too
Thanks for the info man, I appreciate it! I think you two are sharing some definite similarities for what you are going through.
She unfortunately doesn’t like meat at all, she hasn’t eaten chicken since she was 4 years old and only ate ground beef for a few years in her 20’s but I think she hasn’t eaten meat in 5 years. I’m sure it’s not helping but when I tell you she’s stubborn, she’s stubborn! Lol. I can only cook bacon in the house, if I cook anything else she gets nauseous and has to leave or I can’t cook it, I don’t know what it is but it’s just how it is so we have learned to make adjustments for it. I’m happy I can at least eat bacon!
We have caprilyc acid in the house and I believe she takes it, that is one of the things she read about so we bought some. It’s good stuff! It’s at the front of the cabinet so that usually means she’s taking it. There was another acid she took to help get rid of the oral thrush she got from the antibiotics, I can’t find it in the cabinet but that one was another excellent antifungal.
I will try the goat milk stuff, I’m usually the guinea pig for most of this so I take it first and tell her what it tastes like or smells like and she determines what she can handle. I hear what you’re saying for needing to do things a certain way but I can only push her so hard to do something and I know from experience, food tasting and smells are something she absolutely cannot handle lol we try to get pill form things that she needs. The naturopath gave her a bunch of supplements for the fatigue so she’s been taking that and it’s at the point where it gets worse before it gets better. She thankfully feels tired but not passed-out tired which is a good change.
Yea the herx reaction is a real thing. Oh, one supplement I recently realized I took after reviewing my Amazon orders from 3 years ago is this... https://mwjourney.com/product/candida-cleanse/ it seems to be a really good antifungal too. I'm sure she's tried many! Yea I know what a stubborn wife is like, I had one at one point (now divorced).
I'd at least introduce amino acids; take a look at this in debt study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4178561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC107869/
plus they are really good for working out (which as mentioned I think is absolutely necessary). I had to start slow, so I signed up for Hot Yoga.
Also with the shake above, I didn't include it but I also add some supergreens powder Organifi is the brand. Check it out, a bit pricey but like I said I'm not cheap when it comes to this. It's actually an amazing smoothie imho!
Did the homeopath you see give her a protocol of any kind? I'd be curious to see the details, maybe I could learn something! Anytime I see a recommendation I research NIH studies and podcasts from Biohackers, like Ben Greenfield. Biohackers are in touch with some high profile scientists. It was a podcast from a Biohacker I listened to that inspired me to build the protocol in the first place that cured me, he interviewed Rav Ivker. Research that guy. I thought about trying to get ahold of him, I may if I get desperate.
I am rooting for you guys!
Hi
I read thoroughly your post, twice.
You are not alone, but it is a bit personal, as you said, so not a lot of people is willing to share the experience.
You have done a ton of research, I can conclude :) So you probably know more than me or anybody else. I am here just to encourage you and as well to share my experience.
When I gave birth to my son 14 years ago, the baby was born with infection already and I had a postpartum infection as well. We spent two weeks in the hospital, and the whole time we were receiving antibiotics. So you can imagine my reaction, candida became my companion. I was fighting it with conventional medicine, later with the help of homoeopathy and with a very strict diet. During some months. But to get rid of it completely, I needed some years.
I eliminated carbohydrates from my diet, I ate only buckwheat and quinoa from cereals, only green vegetables and meat, no fruits, no dairy products, no sweets, no yeast. I lost a lot of weight, and that was not good, as some other health issue emerged from that weight loss. I haven't had a lot of support, and that was a difficult thing. The family just couldn't understand me.
I don't know exactly when I get better, but I would say that when we moved to another country. That was a complete change, in the environment, food and attitude.
Now I eat everything, for years already. I just want to think that it will not come back again. I want to encourage you, so don't give up with your plans and yes, the discipline is a hard thing but just the key in the healing process.
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I've read probably every NIH study that exists on the subject, even learned how to interpret them because they're a bit scientific. I refuse to let this go on for years, my symptoms have subsided tremendously already. There are a ton of opinions out there that I learned not to get distracted with! I'm glad to hear you have fully recovered... I had no idea that it would ever return, and in the same area (prostate). At worst, I thought maybe it will be thrust or jock itch, which I could deal with and wouldn't go as extreme as I'm doing now.
It's interesting to hear that it naturally completely cured with you. In the first 8 years I suffered, I was never convinced it was Candida. I did a lot of weak attempts but never dedicated. Those weak attempts did make it more tolerable overtime. In the beginning around 2010, the first 2 years for me were the absolute worst.
The take-a-way I hope you get, is never take an antibiotic unless you're dying! But, I probably don't have to tell you that!
Thanks for you comment, it is encouraging. Chronic pain is something people who don't deal with it will not understand, eventually they get annoyed. I used to tell my mom in the beginning and she just wanted to take me to the E.R. Eventually, they even think it's in your head... Urologists included, the last resort is "here is an antidepressant for your CPPS