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Yeast Infection In Small Intestines

leudy

By leudy
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leudy Rookie
leudy
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Has anyone out there ever had a yeast infection in their small intestines?

Thanks for any input!

Lisa E

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Jnkmnky
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I'm not sure what my problem was, but a nurse practioner finally prescribed me three diflucan in a row..taken every three days, and my 10 year battle with yeast was ended. Ask your dr to get creative if you're having yeast problems.

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jknnej
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Two GI doctors, one of them who won an award for best doctor in Phoenix, say we all have yeast in our intestines and that all yeast stems from our intestines, but that it can't cause the problems we have. This is, and always has been, a huge debate in the medical community. Some swear they have it and seem to get better when taking Diflucan, others like myself, tried Diflucan with no results, and my doctor swears up and down it is impossible and that is not my problem...so, who knows????

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donnalov Newbie
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Two GI doctors, one of them who won an award for best doctor in Phoenix, say we all have yeast in our intestines and that all yeast stems from our intestines, but that it can't cause the problems we have. This is, and always has been, a huge debate in the medical community. Some swear they have it and seem to get better when taking Diflucan, others like myself, tried Diflucan with no results, and my doctor swears up and down it is impossible and that is not my problem...so, who knows????

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Nantzie
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I came to learn about celiac through first learning about Candida Albicans, which is a yeast that lives in your intestines. It's also the same organism that causes vaginal yeast infections. When it overgrows in your digestive tract, it actually starts taking over the other other forms of digestive flora, and your digestive process becomes imbalanced and you start having all sorts of problems, including digestive problems.

In my experience, it's been alternative medicine doctors who really look for evidence of Candida problems. Even though it's a seriously studied organism in the medical community, there still is a lot of controversy about how much it effects people.

In other words, if you mention it to your M.D. in relation to digestive issues, he may roll his eyes at you. But then, if you're dealing with celiac, you're probably used to that by now... ;)

I've heard a few people mention candida on this board, so maybe someone else can give you some more information on it.

Nancy

LLCoolJD Newbie
LLCoolJD
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Yeast infection talk is probably for the realm of the women here on the board, but... There definitely appears to be a lot of skepticism in the medical community about this kind of thing. Perhaps it's an old wive's tale, but I don't see how eating yogurt/taking Probiotics for a while could do any harm. Lactobacillus acidophilus certainly shouldn't do you any harm. I was once on mild antibiotics for over a year to treat acne, and have always wondered what that did to my intestinal flora.

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