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Candida Albicans. Has anyone ever heard of it?

Pecker31 · 2015-02-17 12:56:05

Hi I have been doing some research into Candida Albicans and nearly every single symptom in relation to this relates to me! Depression, IBS, Headaches, Sinus, Sore Throat, Chron's (being tested next week) anxiety. They say that the doctors always misdiagnose this as one of the above symptoms, how would you go about being…

17-02-2015 12:56pm

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Pecker31

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Hi I have been doing some research into Candida Albicans and nearly every single symptom in relation to this relates to me! Depression, IBS, Headaches, Sinus, Sore Throat, Chron's (being tested next week) anxiety.

They say that the doctors always misdiagnose this as one of the above symptoms, how would you go about being tested for it?

Has anyone any information?

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#2 17-02-2015 1:28pm

NamelessPhil

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You don't get tested for it, it's a fraud. Dubious "Yeast Allergies"

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#3 17-02-2015 5:18pm

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Phil's link doesn't work; here's the corrected version. http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/candida.html

Edit: It's an interesting read.

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#4 18-02-2015 12:42am

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Yes. However, you'll have difficulty convincing a doctor that it's the root of your problems. It's more likely a symptom of an underlying problem.

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