Anyone dealing with Candida on top of benzo w/d

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I am almost 15 months out and still dealing with some pretty bad head and body stuff but I also tested positive for Candida about 5 months ago, anyway I have been taking Fluconazole 150 mg for 3 months straight now! My chest and sinus infections/congestion are gone but now I still get a lot of food sensitivity to almost anything I eat! No matter what I eat I feel like hell about 30 minutes after a meal, I get a lot of itching in the joke area and anal itching all the time but no rashes is anyone else dealing with this in here?

 

Watchman

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How were you tested Watchman? I feel like it's in my gut and haven't sarted tapering yet. So very sorry you're dealing with this and w/d too.

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Watchman-Yes!!! I have candida as well, so I do not care what I eat, I feel like s*** afterward.  I can not tolerate anything to heal it right now, so I just have to stick it out until I can, but I have been dealing with it way before w/d.  And not to mention in w/d you are sensitive to any food too, so double whammy:) I know how ya feel!

 

 

 

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How were you tested Watchman? I feel like it's in my gut and haven't sarted tapering yet. So very sorry you're dealing with this and w/d too.

 

Sorry i was laying down resting for awhile, I was in the hospital with double Pneumonia and a really bad sinus infection back in Oct of 2011 about 4 months ago and basically almost died, I was given a sputum and culture test and tested positive for a really nasty gram negative bacteria that scared the hell out of antibiotics, on top of that I also tested positive for fungus – Candida species!!! It was truly hell but since I started taking the antifungal the infections are being controlled/gone!!! But I am still testing + for the fungus and the symptoms are really messed up! I don’t not if it’s the Candida or the w/d or both man it’s rough……

 

I truly feel sorry for you also friend and pray you find relief soon

 

God hold you

Watchman

 

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Watchman-Yes!!! I have candida as well, so I do not care what I eat, I feel like s*** afterward.  I can not tolerate anything to heal it right now, so I just have to stick it out until I can, but I have been dealing with it way before w/d.  And not to mention in w/d you are sensitive to any food too, so double whammy:) I know how ya feel!

 

 

 

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Wow that’s horrible!!! How long have you been dealing with the Candida and what are you taking for it and yes I know the w/d causes food sensitivity big time also/lucky us right……

 

I pray you feel better soon!!! Keep looking up sister……

 

God hold you

Watchman

 

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To be honest, I am not sure how long I have had it.  My guess would be about 4 years, unknowingly.  Right before the klonopin mess I got a really bad sinus infection, but dealt with it naturally.  I just got tested for it about three months ago and found out I have it.  They did blood work in the hospital and never found anything, but I am working with an acupuncturist who found it. HE tried to give me some herbs to get rid of it, but my body flipped out because I was only about a month into the w/d.  So I have to hold off before I can take anything.  I drink aloe juice to help some, and then am going to try with the treatment again in about a month or so once I am a little more healed.  It isn't serious, but just makes everything that much harder!Just goes to show how stubborn I am that I walked around with candida all this time fighting through it, sheesh.

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To be honest, I am not sure how long I have had it.  My guess would be about 4 years, unknowingly.  Right before the klonopin mess I got a really bad sinus infection, but dealt with it naturally.  I just got tested for it about three months ago and found out I have it.  They did blood work in the hospital and never found anything, but I am working with an acupuncturist who found it. HE tried to give me some herbs to get rid of it, but my body flipped out because I was only about a month into the w/d.  So I have to hold off before I can take anything.  I drink aloe juice to help some, and then am going to try with the treatment again in about a month or so once I am a little more healed.  It isn't serious, but just makes everything that much harder!Just goes to show how stubborn I am that I walked around with candida all this time fighting through it, sheesh.

 

Virgin coconut oil and garlic is suppose to do wonders I take the Coconut oil 3 times a day and have been on the Candida diet for the last 4 months it helps but it’s truly a struggle…… keep fighting the good fight something got to give sooner or later!!!

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What is the candida diet?  I tried coconut oil a while back...good to know it can help.  Right now I have to eat so plain, chicken and veggies, potatoes (which I don't know if thats ok?).  My only downfall is I get low blood sugar too, and sometimes I need some juice to get it back up.  Other than that I have to eat pretty clean.

[[Wa...]]

What is the candida diet?  I tried coconut oil a while back...good to know it can help.  Right now I have to eat so plain, chicken and veggies, potatoes (which I don't know if thats ok?).  My only downfall is I get low blood sugar too, and sometimes I need some juice to get it back up.  Other than that I have to eat pretty clean.

 

The Candida diet is basically NO SUGAR and NO SPMPLE CARBS AT ALL!!! White stuff like white rice/sugar/flour and so on!!! Sugar is truly your worst enemy for both benzo w/d and Candida……

Google The Candida diet and check it out! But You will lose a lot of weight in no time at all believe me its hard……

 

Be blessed

 

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ugh you are right sounds like no fun at all, i dont have a choice at this point!

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Hey guys, I'm replying mostly so I know when there has been a new post.

 

I can tell I'm getting a candida overgrowth. I've just started a second round of antibiotics for an apparent UTI. Have been vomiting each time in an uncontrolled way and have gone to ER by ambulance and to the minor emergency in the last 11 days.

 

Feel pretty awful and now the candida is starting.  I was on that diet for many years. The second I got off, I started ballooning up in weight and now find I just hate eating that way. I never make it over a couple of days. Spacy, tired, brain fog, plus a Valium taper does not make for a good time. Need to do something,  right now just drinking keifer with lactobacillus in it. Any other suggestions?

 

Thanks much and I hope we all get some relief soon.

Flip

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Wow I am sorry to hear that flip. V omitting from what?? I throw up a lot too, I have to eat pretty clean, there is just no other way.  Brain fog from candida and w/d sucks right?? Good luck to you:)

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Hey Smuel,

 

They first said it was a bad UTI, but now they don't know. Maybe gallbladder?  Waiting for CT scan next week. I'll probably have to get some nystatin or diflucan to help get past the AB. It is just so miserable, isn't it? 

Flip 

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Flip-Try aloe vera gel and juice. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=aloe+vera+gel+and+juice+nature%27s+way&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=574&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=665310536365527742&sa=X&ei=VzBkT9apFKqFsALs-cG2Dw&ved=0CH0Q8wIwAg

I started taking this and within two days I stopped throwing up.  Whether it is from w/d, candida, or something else, this will calm it down.  You take 4oz two times a day. Very miserable indeed, hang in there:)

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Thank you, Watchman. I'm glad you were resting at least. Praying for all of us to get rid of this nasty stuff as well as w/d.

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Hey guys, I'm replying mostly so I know when there has been a new post.

 

I can tell I'm getting a candida overgrowth. I've just started a second round of antibiotics for an apparent UTI. Have been vomiting each time in an uncontrolled way and have gone to ER by ambulance and to the minor emergency in the last 11 days.

 

Feel pretty awful and now the candida is starting.  I was on that diet for many years. The second I got off, I started ballooning up in weight and now find I just hate eating that way. I never make it over a couple of days. Spacy, tired, brain fog, plus a Valium taper does not make for a good time. Need to do something,  right now just drinking keifer with lactobacillus in it. Any other suggestions?

 

Thanks much and I hope we all get some relief soon.

Flip

 

Hey flip welcome to the Benzo/Candida club sorry to hear what you’re going through, wow you’ve been on the Candida diet for years and still suffering that’s horrible, was you taking antifungals/drinking coconut oil and eating garlic? How did you find out you had Candida overgrowth and how did you treat it besides the diet? I pray you find relief soon!!!

 

God hold you

Watchman

 

[[Wa...]]

Thank you, Watchman. I'm glad you were resting at least. Praying for all of us to get rid of this nasty stuff as well as w/d.

 

God is good all the time!!!