It sounds like you have a candida infection. I could be wrong...I'm not a doctor, but the use of antibiotics, particularly tetracyclines, are a classic way to develop candida.

See, antibiotics, like tetracyclines, destroy good bacteria in your body (gut), as well as the bad bacteria that can contribute to infection.

In killing off the good bacteria, your body's intestinal flora is thrown out of whack, allowing for yeasts (normally present in the gut, throat, and some other areas of the body --but kept in check by the presence of good bacteria) to increase their numbers, and begin to cause all kinds of weird symptoms, like ibs (irritable bowl syndrome), cfs (chronic fatigue syndrome), skin rashes, headaches, insomnia, bloating, constipation... And the list goes on and on.

Under these conditions, candida albicans (an opportunisitc yeast-like fungus) changes its form, from a yeast, to a fungal growth, resembling a sort of plant-like structure, under a microscope.

This plant-like structure then begins to grow through the intestinal tract, releasing toxins into the bloodstream, which cause allergies to develop, and a host of other conditions, some of which I mentioned.

One of the best (and safest) ways, that i'm aware of, to kill candida, is via the use of colloidal silver, which is an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal suspension of silver compounds in distilled water (i think, off the top of my head).

Colloidal silver will get in there and wipe the proverbial floor with candida, before candida knows what hit it.

Do that, in conjunction with drinking lots of water everyday, as cs (colloidal silver) will increase your body's toxic load, from killing fungi etc.

You'll want to flush your system out with plenty of good fluids (water - bottled or filtered...No soft drinks, or even fruit juices. They don't count).

More than 1 litre of water a day.

From what i've read, you may feel tired for a while, as your body's toxic load increases. You may even feel nauseous, or even throw up. Your rashes may get worse initially, as your body struggles to keep up with cs.

Cs, interstingly, does not harm good bacteria. You might not experience this worsening of symptoms, tiredness etc - but I thought i'd mention it, as it's a possibility.

Now, you want to follow this up with helping your body to replenish its supply of good bacteria (killed off by the use of tetracylcines). You can achieve this by grabbing yourself a bottle of acidophilus (available from healthfood stores) and following the instructions on the bottle/container.

Add the acidophilus when you feel like your body has gotten rid of this increased toxic load, or most of it. This is estimated at 3 or 4 weeks, if you're flushing your system out everyday with lots of water, and you are able to *ahem* answer nature's call on a regular basis - meaning daily).

But see how you feel, and act accordingly.

And get onto this as soon as possible because candida grows like a weed, and can go on to cause you all kinds of woe. From my research, cs makes (relatively speaking) short work of this problem.

There are sites that list foods that you may eat, so as not to provide candida with what is needs to grow. But the cs (followed by acidophilus) should do the trick.

Just do a search on google. Type 'candida diet', or something along those lines.

Good luck with it!

I have looked into it some on google, and I think you could very well be right. Who should I go see to test for this condition or verify it? A dermotologist? I am very anxious to get rid of the problem.

Also, do you believe the condition can be completely erradicated over time? No permanent effects, I mean.

Thank you very much for the advice.

i think you should go to an ordinary gp (general practitioner), who will (hopefully) order up appropriate blood tests.

See, candida is present in your system anyway, but in very small amounts (kept in check by good bacteria). So it's not so much proving that you have candida in your system (you know that already).

What the tests have to prove is that candida is present in amounts sufficient enough to cause trouble, which is difficult, from some of the literature i've read on the subject.

The good news is that there are tests available to do this.

Whether your doctor knows about these blood tests is another thing.

Here's an article you can print out, and take to the doctor with you, so he (or she) knows what kind of tests to order.

The article can be found here: http://www.Cfs-recovery.Org/research.Htm

note: all the letters in the above address should be in lowercase.

just in case the above site is ever down, and cannot be reached, the names of the tests are: iga, igg, and igm

remember to keep in mind the disclaimer at the top of the page. The information contained in the above article is not to be taken as medical advice etc etc.




from what i've read on the subject, yes. There are people who have beaten this potentially very debilitating disease. Chances are, your doctor has not heard of colloidal silver (i could be wrong).

You could talk to him/her about it, and see what he/she has to say. But i've read of more success stories from people using cs than I have people using other modes of treament. Some of the conventional ways of combatting fungal infections are dangerous.

I define 'success stories' as being people who experienced completely recovery.

If I remember rightly, colloidal silver stops fungi, viruses, and bacteria from being able to (chemically) breath. It basically suffocates them, so there is no way bacteria etc can mutate to adapt to the attack, like they do with conventional antibiotics. How can they adapt when they cannot even 'take a breath'?

If you want, talk to your doc first, and see if you can get these blood tests done. It's your decision, but cs will get in there quickly, and neutralize the problem, without harming you.

Colloidal silver is only 'harmful' in extremely large amounts. Much more than you would sensibly take into your system (follow the instructions. Usually something like 1 tsp twice a day).

In large amounts, it can cause a condition known as 'argyria', whereby one's skin turns a faint blue. As I said, you wouldn't be using huge amounts of it, and it would just be till you beat the candida.

The doctor will likely (if you test positive for harmful amounts of candida) prescribe nystatin powder (an anti-fungal) which, from what I hear, tastes absolutely disgusting.

Alternatively, you may be given nizoral tablets (more powerful than nystatin, and very toxic), which can quickly damage your liver, and requires that you have regular tests performed, to make sure your liver is functioning okay.

Colloidal silver is non-poisionous and will not harm the good bacteria in your gut, or hurt your liver.

Again, do a search for 'colloidal silver candida', and you will be inundated with plenty of information concerning its effectiveness in solving this problem.




you're very welcome :)

I have one last question. You mentioned how taking colloidal silver everyday is the best treatment for candida and how taking small dosages for a limited amount of time does not bring with it any side effects. Maybe i'm jumping the gun here, being really anxious to get rid of this problem, but would it hurt to start taking this supplement now?

My problem is that I am very busy and can only schedule an appointment mid-march earliest.

Again, thank you for the advice.

If i was in your position, i'd be just as eager to find a solution to this problem.

You can always schedule an appointment with your doctor, for a convenient time, if you are not satisfied with colloidal silver's progress, by the time march arrives.

i'm not a doctor, but yes, I would say to get started now. Candida (if it is indeed candida) has been proven to be behind some very serious conditions. 2-3 months is a long time, in terms of the growth, and development, of a systemic fungal infection.

Like any living thing, its number one objective is survival. So, as the days pass by, it will be trying to establish itself more strongly in your system, leading to (perhaps) other, more serious symptoms.

Cs (as I said) is not poisonous, and will not harm you (in any way) for taking it, unless you were doing something silly, like drinking a bottle of it a day.

So you have nothing to lose. All the best with it!

Ok. I have ordered colloidal silver, acidophilus, and even grapefruit seed extract. I am trying to do the diet too, but it is very hard. I am avoiding all sugars very well, and yeast, but carbs are hard to do. I don't know if you know the answer to this, but are fresh almonds ok. I really need some ideas for how to get a lot of calories into this very restrictive diet.

I'm kind've getting all my thoughts out at once here. Another question of mine is how long should I be on this diet. Sites say when the growth has weakened, and you have disposed of some of it, then you can start incorporating foods back in slowly. Is 3 weeks good for this. I have no idea.

according to dr allan sachs, author of, 'the authoritative guide to grapefruit seed extract', almonds are ok, as is almond butter.





having never suffered from a systemic fungal infection, and thus, never having to have gone on a 'candida diet', i'm not really in a position to advise you in this area.

In fact, in the 'candida diet faq', there's a question about whether one's weight will be affected by the diet. Take a look and see.





from what i've read, colloidal silver kills bacteria, fungi, and viruses in six minutes. Quick huh? It will then take your body a few weeks to purge itself of what cs has killed.


But I believe (from what i've read) that the diet must be sustained for up to 6 months, to discourage the regrowth of candida. Some people may say longer.


Again, perhaps you could pose your questions at the above mentioned forum, for more information.


Sorry I couldn't asnwer all your questions.

I just want to reclarify and maybe get some reassurance about the possibility of candida in me.

I may have emphasized too much the rash I had. It was very bad until I stopped taking tetracycline, but since then it has gone away, mostly.

Now, what really bothers me is how red I get when I work out, specifically aerobically. But, it's not a solid red, it's patchy and mostly on my arms, chest, and back. The back patchy redness exists even when I don't workout, and the arms and chest do to very lightly. They intensify as I workout. The rash does mildly itch when I work out. I know that whatever I have is definitely a result of the tetracycline.

Do you still think this is candida?

I have been following the diet pretty strictly, but I do eat some complex carbs. I also bought the supplements acidophilus, coloidal silver, and grapefruit seed extract. Only the acidophilus has come in. I have taken it for 2 1/2 days.

Some people, with a fungal infection, compalin of reddened skin. This is especially so when that infection occurs in the area of the genitalia.

Again, i'm not a medical practitioner, so even if we were in the same room, I couldn't say for sure if you are suffering from an over-proliferation of candida in your system.

Then again, neither could a medical practitioner...Not without the proper tests being carried out.

The only way to put your mind at rest, would be to go see the doctor, so he/she can order up those tests.

But yes, one of the signs of a superficial fungal infection of the skin, is red, itchy (sometimes dry and scaly) skin.

Here's a question and answer, I found at the above mentioned forum, from someone whose problem is practically identical to yours.

From:

http://wholeapproachforums.Com/groupee/for ums/a/tpc/f/3996054473/m/4796080824/r/4796 080824#4796080824