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Candida Saliva Home Test

MELINE

By MELINE
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MELINE Enthusiast
MELINE
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Hello everyone

If somebody knows something about that saliva test I would really like to know if it is actually working. I had it, and it says I do have candida. What should I tell my doc? How sure is it? I am going to visit my doc next week to get the results of my gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Maybe candida is something he will see from these tests or should I ask him to check it with exra tests? Or am I stupid to believe that self saliva test and I should ignore it?????

Any help would be great.....

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confusedks
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If your Dr is open minded, you might get him to run a D-arabinitol test. It is a saliva test for Candida but it's done through a lab, so he might be more willing to take it seriously.

And, what do you want your Dr to do about the candida? Most Dr's don't really do anything. You can take some herbal supplements and watch your diet, but I don't think he will be able to do anything for you.

In my experience, most MD's think Candida is a joke.

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RiceGuy
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When I suspected I had an intestinal yeast overgrowth, I changed my diet (no sugars, yeast, vinegars), and started taking caprylic acid capsules. I felt like I had a new body within weeks. No doctor I ever went to ever had a clue. That's my experience.

fedora Enthusiast
fedora
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What are symptoms of candida overgrowth? I know the female type, but what about other symptoms? Thanks

MELINE Enthusiast
MELINE
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What are symptoms of candida overgrowth? I know the female type, but what about other symptoms? Thanks

Many many many symptoms that are so similar to other diseases (like celiac). here is a part of an article about candida:

"Systemic candida yeast overgrowth is at the root of many of the most common health concerns usually presenting in one or several of these typical symptoms: fatigue, loss of willpower, abdominal distension, fluid retention, gas and bloating, chronic headache, skin rashes, itching, brain fog / cognitive impairment, nail and skin fungal infections, vaginal yeast, impaired sex drive, sinus infection, oral thrush, loss of muscle strength, muscle and joint aching and pain, uncontrolable food cravings (especially for sweets and starches), constipation and / or loose stool, irritable bowel, leaky gut syndrome, food allergies, chemical sensitivities, anal itching, lowered immune response leading to frequent infectious illness, disturbed sleep, etc.. When these chronic conditions are left untreated or are only supressed using symptomatic measures, the general health of the body will be sufficiently undermined, allowing chronic degenerative illness to develop"

KASSANDRA AND RICEGUY:

I guess I will ask my doc if I can have that test in the lab (the one you suggested kassandra) and if he does not believe me I will follow that diet any way. Thanks for the info

Cinnamon Apprentice
Cinnamon
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When I first heard of Candida and the spit test, I tried it on my kids and I think it really did work. The 3 boys had a negative spit test, but my daughter's was very positive. I got a candida supplement at a health food store and tried it. At first she felt terrible! She had the oddest rash I'd ever seen, felt nauseated on and off, brain fog. But after 2 or 3 days, she felt better than she had in a long time. Her grades improved and she was more organized and had more energy. I re-checked the spit test after a couple of weeks, and it was clear, so we assumed it was over and stopped the supplement.

But then I decided to re-check her after a couple of months, and it was back. So now we are starting again. I never did the diet part of it since it's already hard for a 12-year-old to be gluten free and low dairy/no dairy, and to take away her beloved sugar seemed really hard. This time we will keep up with the supplement and hopefully it won't come back.

I never discussed it with the doctor, we just did it on our own. We probably should have talked to the doctor.

MELINE Enthusiast
MELINE
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When I first heard of Candida and the spit test, I tried it on my kids and I think it really did work. The 3 boys had a negative spit test, but my daughter's was very positive. I got a candida supplement at a health food store and tried it. At first she felt terrible! She had the oddest rash I'd ever seen, felt nauseated on and off, brain fog. But after 2 or 3 days, she felt better than she had in a long time. Her grades improved and she was more organized and had more energy. I re-checked the spit test after a couple of weeks, and it was clear, so we assumed it was over and stopped the supplement.

But then I decided to re-check her after a couple of months, and it was back. So now we are starting again. I never did the diet part of it since it's already hard for a 12-year-old to be gluten free and low dairy/no dairy, and to take away her beloved sugar seemed really hard. This time we will keep up with the supplement and hopefully it won't come back.

I never discussed it with the doctor, we just did it on our own. We probably should have talked to the doctor.

...I hope your daughter will soon start feeling great again...so from your experience the test is working....

Could I have that candida supplement's name please???? Did you try threelak??

thank you

Meline

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Cinnamon Apprentice
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We never tried Threelac, though I've heard good things about it. We used Candistat the first time and it worked. Now when I went into the health food store to get it the second time, I didn't see Candistat, so I got Candida Clear, which looked to have the same ingredients. It seems to be working since she had the same rash the first day of taking it. Then the rash cleared. I think it's the yeast dying and releasing toxins on the first day or two that causes the rash, so if you see a rash and have some nausea the first day or two after taking it, that's a good sign! She's feeling better already.

I hope you'll be feeling better soon! This time we're going to keep on taking the supplements for a while to make sure it doesn't come back.

MELINE Enthusiast
MELINE
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We never tried Threelac, though I've heard good things about it. We used Candistat the first time and it worked. Now when I went into the health food store to get it the second time, I didn't see Candistat, so I got Candida Clear, which looked to have the same ingredients. It seems to be working since she had the same rash the first day of taking it. Then the rash cleared. I think it's the yeast dying and releasing toxins on the first day or two that causes the rash, so if you see a rash and have some nausea the first day or two after taking it, that's a good sign! She's feeling better already.

I hope you'll be feeling better soon! This time we're going to keep on taking the supplements for a while to make sure it doesn't come back.

You helped me a lot! thank you. Glad your daugther is better. I hope I will feel better too. B)

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