Systemic Candida

[Glaciera]

Hello everyone, I’m new in this group, and help is highly appreciated. I’ve been very ill for two and a half years, almost bed ridden and out of work because of some undiagnosed illness. I have many symptoms and getting worse. There is a more in-depth post on my timeline and my symptoms are on my page but I just wanted to ask here if anyone had or has found Candida was behind their illnesses and how to best get diagnosed and tested for it? I’m looking into ordering a test online and have no idea if a stool or a blood test would be most reliable.

[GAtherton Administrator Fungal Infection Trust]

You are highly unlikely to be suffering from systemic candidiasis as this is a serious infection that would need rapid treatment to resolve - certainly not something that would persist for years.

On looking at your list of symptoms I don't think this is a likely candidate for your illness but of course, your doctor is the best person to see to address concerns like this.

NOTE As a warning to be careful about interpreting what you read on the internet the following is taken from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candi...

Alternative medicine

A 2005 publication noted that "a large pseudoscientific cult"[69] has developed around the topic of Candida, with claims up to one in three people are affected by yeast-related illness, particularly a condition called "Candidiasis hypersensitivity".[70] Some practitioners of alternative medicine have promoted these purported conditions and sold dietary supplements as supposed cures; a number of them have been prosecuted.[71][72] In 1990, alternative health vendor Nature's Way signed an FTC consent agreement not to misrepresent in advertising any self-diagnostic test concerning yeast conditions or to make any unsubstantiated representation concerning any food or supplement's ability to control yeast conditions, with a fine of $30,000 payable to the National Institutes of Health for research in genuine candidiasis.[72]

[Flossytreadwell in reply to GAtherton]

I agree with this. GAtherton does the FTC have a similar agreement in UK are you aware? Or is there an international agreement please? As many of us are in the UK

[higheruniverse]

How are doing now? My mum has had two private blood tests and her IgG and IgA are elevated. I’m struggling to get her gp to recognize these results and get her the right treatment. We’re based in the midlands in the uk. Any help would be greatly appreciated ❤️