Yeast Overgrowth

[Mitchie K]

Hello, I had a question about yeast over growth in the body. I am a Celiac and have been gluten free for 3 years. These past few weeks I've noticed a lot of symptoms I have that seem to coincide with yeast or candida. I'm tired all the time, very itchy along with a host of other symptoms. My blood sugar is also very very low. The only thing I've done differently the past few weeks was frequently dining at my in laws home. Unfortunately ,  they don't take cross contamination seriously, or my Celiac seriously as much as I try to point it out. Could an accidental ingestion of gluten cause candida overgrowth in Celiacs??

Thank you for reading, Mitchie

[cyclinglady]

I was surprisingly diagnosed with celiac disease during my first "routine" colonoscopy consult after turning 50 (hey, all my friends were getting them!). My main symptom was anemia.  No tummy issues at all.  I got glutened last July. at least I suspected it.  I was vomiting, ab pain....had all the classic celiac disease symptoms.  My GI thought it was SIBO a because I am so diligent about my diet.  Follow-up celiac panel revealed elevated (sky high) antibodies.

What I am trying to tell you is that symptoms can change.  Want to know for sure?  Get tested.  Especially, if you have not been tested in a while.   I would ask for a thyroid check before worrying about Candida.  Hypo thyroidism can cause fatigue and itchiness.  

Take care!  

[boron]

Systemic yeast overgrowth in individuals with normal immunity is a myth. Everyone can get fungal infection on the skin, but usually only people with impaired immunity (AIDS, chemotherapy, steroid treatment, immunosuppressants) get systemic candidiasis.

If you will have a stool test for candida, of course they will find some candida, because it is a part of normal intestinal flora. But this does not mean candidiasis.

Gluten also does not likely cause candidiasis. You might have SIBO, though, so you may want to get tested for that. And you may have deficiency of some minerals and vitamins (iron and vitam B deficiency are common and can cause fatigue), so get tested for that, too.