Sorry, I was trying to reply to 'Imzadi's' post: what is the anti-Candida supplement you are taking?
It's a 3-part process.
First, stop eating excess sugar. Cut the processed carbs until the yeast is under control - which may take months. (This is NOT the same as a high protein/low carb diet. Nor a gluten-free / wheat free diet, which are also carbs. While one pretty much finds they are eating the same things as those diets, higher protein, less carbs, no processed flours & sugar, etc., the
reasons for doing so are different.)
Step 2: Take a good
live probiotic supplement during the day. It will help re-establish a healthy environment for the gut while fighting the excess yeast. I take one from the local health food store that has to remain refrigerated to keep the probiotics alive. I've read varying debates about getting a "shelf-stable" probiotic which is just on store shelves, un-refrigerated, that they may not be as effective.
There are also debates as to whether one should take the highest billion cultures count of probiotics or take the lowest and work up. I decided to take the lowest amount, 20-Billion and work up.
This link is to the one I take the 30-Billion one, but this page has the most
Amazon reviews & answers to questions. Again, I buy if in the refrigerator case from my local health food store, not from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Renew-Life-P...r_1_6_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1532211425&sr=8-6&th=1
Now, what happens if you are on ANY anti-Candida treatment is that the yeast starts getting used to it an becomes resistant.
This is true whether on the prescribed anti-fungals: Nystatin or Dyflucan. (One should actually not take these for very long as they can cause liver damage.) And the yeast becomes resistant to the same probiotics over time So it is recommended to switch to different ones.
During my research, I came across an article for saccharomyces boulardii probiotics as a different probiotic that is really effective. For some reason, that article really convinced me to try it, and I found it worked better once the first probiotic I listed wasn't as effective anymore. (Although, I never did switch up to a higher billion count of cultures.
) But the saccharomyces boulardii really works for me
with the anti-Candida Support supplement, listed further below.
I also get this one in the in the refrigerator case from my local health food store, not from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013OVW0E/ref=twister_B01J5USKX4?_encoding=UTF8&th=1
The two above are only probiotics. Any REAL anti-Candida supplement must contain the herbs Paul D' Arco and oregano oil and capric acid, and a few other ingredients. The one that I found that has all three is the NOW (brand) Candida Support. It also used to be called Candida
Clear, but they changed it to Candida Support, if you are reading through reviews.
Some yeast should still naturally remain in a healthy gut, not completely cleared out, so I think that's why they changed the name. (I think the Paul D' Arco herb was what this company ran out of for a couple months, which I said in another post, when I couldn't find it anywhere. I could have bought it and the oregano oil and capric acid separately, but I had kept hoping the Candida Support would eventually be restocked, as I found out how many capsules I needed which worked for me. I'd have to start from scratch if I bought them separately. In hindsight,
any amount of them would have been better than none for 2 months.
)
This you can buy anywhere, It does not have to be refrigerated:
https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Candida-Support-180-Capsules/dp/B000E7R3FY/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&th=1
I usually take this right before bed with a little food. So, it has a chance to work all night. Start off with one capsule and work up, as many people mention in reviews that they got head-achy, and/or nauseous for the first few days, while detoxing the yeast from the body.
It is like going through withdrawal for some. Think of it like cleaning a greasy frying pan. Once you add the soap & some water, the pan looks worse before it gets better.
The dosage that worked best for me to get rid of the excess Candida is working up to taking FOUR capsules daily for several weeks. The normal suggested amount on the label is 2 capsules. But I read an Amazon reviewer who suggested taking 4. And many commented that that amount worked best for them too to get rid of the overgrowth of yeast. That it worked better than the prescription anti-fungals they used. (One can buy and take any of the ingredients separately and in higher amounts. So taking 3-4 capsules, isn't necessarily an over-dose. But, always
use your own judgement.) Then I went back down to 3 capsules for a few weeks, then down to the label recommended 2 capsules for daily support. I know I'm at the right amount when my stuffy nose is consistently gone, as well as any bloating. I usually wake up with an open, dry nose.
I also seem to have more energy throughout the day. But, that could just be because I was able to breathe in fresh oxygen all night.
Also, before taking the Candida Support, I used to get a really scummy mouth a couple hours after brushing. I'd have to brush every couple hours. I was starting to wonder about gum disease, but didn't have bleeding or swollen gums, so I hadn't visited a dentist yet. That's gone too.
It was also probably yucky yeast overgrowth in my mouth.
If I eat a slice of cheesecake or a (big) handful of gummy bears, I'll take a third capsule that night, to combat the extra sugar.
As I said in a previous post, I had gotten lax lately, as my stuffy/runny nose had more or less been under control. Although, I had been sneaking sugar here & there and was getting a little stuffy. But, the gummy bears did me in.
So now, I'm back on the probiotics & the Candida Support. Dry nose once again.
For the cynics who say it's all hogwash and a "placebo" effect. I say, it's working for me. So, yeah, I'll pay for it, even if it's a "placebo."
My watery eyes & itchy mouth throat cleared up & my runny, stuffy nose cleared up without over drying me. My body has gotten used to it over time. I need an extra half pill. But it's still the best allergy med for me.
Even though I knew better, I ate a handful of gummy bears. This morning, I paid for it by waking up to a near-migraine level sinus headache, blocked sinuses and a bloated, puffy face & sinuses and puffy & bloated body. My cheeks right over my sinuses are always a bit on the puffy side, except when I'm eating properly & the yeast is in check. I had to take some Advil for sinus congestion which took care of the headache/sinus problem. And I have to make sure I'm religiously back on my Candida supplements again to knock out the Candida - which I should have been doing anyway, but had been a little lax on lately. 
