Pathology - Systemic Candida?

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Systemic Candida?

tractormusic

2005-06-28, 11:06 pm

Hi all -

I've hesitated to post my question before, because I've been trying to
find a similar disease on the net like I have, but have not been able
to.

At 38, I was diagnosed with colon cancer and had my colon and rectum
removed. I'm now 40. (male)

For 1 1/2 yrs following the surgery, I was on massive narcotics for
pain. Eventually, we found it was scar tissue, and a few visits to a
physical therapist solved the issue. Thank God! I went off the
narcotics and have not been on them for apporx 6 months.

Immediately following cessation of narcotics, I developed a severely
itchy rash on my neck, shoulders, face and scalp. Also began to cough,
all the time.

Over the past 6 months, my rash has decreased visibly, but the itch
never stops. The cough never stops.

The only thing that squelches the itch for awhile is very hot showers.
I know you're not supposed to do that for a rash, but I've tried cold,
or lukewarm. The only thing that keeps my sanity is 4 - 5 very hot
showers a day.

I had a stool test taken for candida, but it was negative. However, I
frequently wake up with a white tounge and am very sensitive to cheese
or mushrooms. Seems suspicious to me. Could I have the Candida in my
blood but not in my digestive system? (I don't have a colon)

I have been on the candida diet for a long time, as well as diflucan
and all the other medical and herbal candida fixes.

I hope someone can help.

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

David

David M. Besonen

2005-07-07, 8:53 am

On 28 Jun 2005 12:49:45 -0700, "tractormusic"
<piano777777@gmail.com> wrote:

>I've hesitated to post my question before, because I've been trying to
>find a similar disease on the net like I have, but have not been able
>to.

don't ever hesitate to ask questions. if you don't who will
for your particular concerns? as my grandfather always
tells me, "Take care of yourself, no one else will."

>At 38, I was diagnosed with colon cancer and had my colon and rectum
>removed. I'm now 40. (male)

your whole colon?

>For 1 1/2 yrs following the surgery, I was on massive narcotics for
>pain. Eventually, we found it was scar tissue, and a few visits to a
>physical therapist solved the issue. Thank God! I went off the
>narcotics and have not been on them for apporx 6 months.

what narcotics? please be specific.

>Immediately following cessation of narcotics, I developed a severely
>itchy rash on my neck, shoulders, face and scalp. Also began to cough,
>all the time.
>
>Over the past 6 months, my rash has decreased visibly, but the itch
>never stops. The cough never stops.

please describe the rash.

>The only thing that squelches the itch for awhile is very hot showers.
>I know you're not supposed to do that for a rash, but I've tried cold,
>or lukewarm. The only thing that keeps my sanity is 4 - 5 very hot
>showers a day.

cutaneous inflammation/irritation is often soothed with hot
water. one of the reasons it's discouraged is because the
hot water can have drying effect on your skin thus resulting
in more itchiness.

>I had a stool test taken for candida, but it was negative.

completely negative? or just a "small" amount of candida?
what laboratory analyzed the strool sample? below you
mention taking diflucan. where you taking this when you did
the stool test?

>However, I frequently wake up with a white tounge

oral thrush, if this is the cause of your white tongue, is a
sign of candida overgrowth.

>and am very sensitive to cheese or mushrooms.

what does "sensitive" mean?

>Seems suspicious to me. Could I have the Candida in my
>blood but not in my digestive system? (I don't have a colon)

candida can exist outside the colon. you've already alluded
to that yourself by mentioning your white tongue.

>I have been on the candida diet for a long time, as well as diflucan
>and all the other medical and herbal candida fixes.

what's "a long time"?

>I hope someone can help.

what kind of help do you want, specifically?

peace,
david
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i probably won't be able to reply until next tuesday