additional info that I learned from naturop.

[FONT=”Microsoft Sans Serif”]…actually i am still taking them dawn– in my case i take fluconazole which is similar to nystatin. in fact, i googled them both together along with leaky gut and they are pretty interchangeable… i have to take it for 6 months post treatment–
let me know if you have any trouble getting a Gi doc to prescribe it–

peace,
alice

p.s. i am big on the gut health thing too, have been for a long while. [/FONT]

Hi Dawn,

I have had allergy testing done – also hair analysis. These were done years ago when I had just come down with CIDP.
I was tested for airborne, chemical, food, candida, etc, etc. My candida test on my arm came up like a ringworm – yuk!
Also, the airborne allergies; dust, dust mites, animal hair, feathers, pollen, grasses – you name it, were all really positive. The only thing I didn’t have a reaction to was gum trees would you believe! Which is just as well, because I am surrounded by them at home! I have found that when I am exposed to these allergens – my CIDP sypmtoms feel worst.
So, I am a really allergic person.
I also, had allergic reactions to certain chemicals as well – Which I have to avoid.
Before I had a diagnosis and was feeling really unwell, my doctor (who is an environmental doctor) used to give me vitamin injections or sometimes I would have them in a drip that would take a few hours to run.
Good luck!
Kazza

Thanks so much for your insight, will need to do some research on my own.
You did answer alot of the questions I had though, and for that I thank you!!
Ms. Judy

I get all my probiotics from plain yogurt. I make sure the label says live and active cultures or that it meets the National yogurt association criteria for live and active yogurt cultures.
I know Mountain High, Trader Joes and Brown Cow are some of the best.
Whatever yogurt I buy I make sure it only contains cultured milk. No sugar – No Fruit and it must be plain. I usually buy lowfat but sometime I switch to whole milk.
I add cinnamon or blueberries or other fresh fruit, but I like it plain mostly. If the label says high fructose, sugar, syrup or anything else then it’s not yogurt.
Kefir is nutritionally superior, but only if it is plain and passes the same qualifications as yogurt with the cultures and no sugar. Sucrose, sugar or high fructose just defeats all the healthe benefits of cuultured milk,
I am not lactose intolerant that I know of, but certain websites claim that the lactose intolerant can consume yogurt beneficially. For a lactose intolerant individual to consume yogurt I believe it would have to depend on the degree of intolerance and for children or adults it could be too risky unless medically supervised. Probiotics in pill form would be probably be the best route

I applaud you for doing the right thing Dawn. Eating something you dislike disrupts the digestive system I believe. If I didn’t like it I would not touch it, and especially when it comes to children I would never make them eat something they find unappetizing no matter how beneficial.
Usually there are alternatives out there for most things.
I sure hope Kevin feels better real soon.

Dawn, very interesting stuff. I really hope it works. Keep us posted. I am more into the natural route than medicines. I strongly believe in the hormone connection. I was reading something today about neuroendocrinology. It said that damage to the neuroendocrine system can cause adrenal exhaustion and hormonal imbalance. I believe that this is the root of all of my problems. I have felt a strong hormonal imbalance this whole time, and have physical symptoms that suggest this. Why noone will look at this is beyond me? I am waiting on some hormone tests so we’ll see.

Dawn,

I thought about that…actually meeting with you or getting the name of your naturopath. I am getting frustrated with the doctors, and I want to treat the root of the problem and get better… don’t we all, I guess. I will send you a PM about meeting up sometime soon. Thanks.