r/Candida

I wanted to come here a second time and briefly say that candida is just a symptom. I have histamine intolerance and that was my problem all along. I did have candida and treated it with nystatin, but I convinced myself that I had candida overgrowth and that it was causing all my symptoms. It wasn’t.

Long story short, I got tested at a very reputable clinic. Everything came back clear. No candida anywhere. I was destroying myself with all those natural supplements. I bought almost every natural supplement and biofilm disruptor, tried all kinds of diets and felt terrible. People here said it was die-off. It wasn’t.

My tongue was turning white, so I got tested for candida in my throat and mouth. No candida, no bacteria, no virus, nothing. It was caused by GERD and the GERD was caused by histamine intolerance.

I was slowly damaging my body because, if you have histamine intolerance, you can react to all kinds of foods, plants, extracts and supplements in general. I spent so much time and money trying to cure something that I had convinced myself I couldn’t get rid of.

So again, maybe this post will help someone. Most importantly, go to a doctor and get tested. If you can’t, do not use harsh antifungals, natural or otherwise. “die-off” symptoms do not last for weeks. That’s dangerous misinformation. If you are not getting better, you are not healing yourself, you are harming your body.

I’m prone to slipping into Candida overgrowth.

Years ago I did a 3 month diet programme with a naturopath to resolve a lot of issues related to Candida - mainly severe eczema.

I have had severe eczema since I had my baby 10 months ago (topical steroids have caused a lot of additional issues). My skin became impossible to manage and now I’m on 200mg daily of ciclosporin.

I don’t feel like it’s really working now, and feel like my immune system is so suppressed, the Candida has had chance to flourish even further.

I want to do the same diet again to get this under control but is it even possible to heal whilst taking this?

I intend to stop the ciclosporin once it’s calmed down a lot, I don’t want to stay on it long term but I cannot come off it right now. I’ve only been taking it for 6-8 weeks and my skin was a wreck beforehand

I have had this yeast infection since January. I’ve done everything under the sun.

After treatment, test results come up negative. But a week later it returns.

I am at the point where I don’t know what to do and for the last few weeks I have constant burning. I have to pee using a peri bottle. I’m really suffering and I’ve been to so many doctors. Everything is a guessing game.

-I use scent free laundry detergent
- I only wash with water in the shower
- I was on a strict no carb no sugar diet
- I am taking probiotics
- I haven’t had intercojrse since this all started

Someone, anyone, PLEASE HELP ME, I can’t do this anymore

I have Candida albicans diflucan resistant

Here’s All the treatments I’ve done, in order

- 1 pill diflucan
- 7 day Terconazole
- 3 day Terconazole
- 14 days boric acid
- 16 days boric acid
- 14 days nystain suppositories & oral nystain

Im so desperate for this to end. I just want my life back. Please help me

I’m embarking on a kill phase by following a strict diet and also taking thornes sf722. I do think it’s effective because I’ve cleared some gross biofilms already and since clearing them the die off has been more fierce, making me think the sf722 is hitting the exposed candida.

The main issue I’m encountering is acetaldehyde from the die off. It’s rough, makes me exhausted, emotional, sickly, irritable. It’s definitely not the other toxins released because my system is actually dealing with them well through motility etc, and also nothing helps this feeling eg binders don’t help, except molybdenum helps a lot which is great for breaking down acetaldehyde. Main issue with molybdenum is it depletes copper which worsens histamine breakdown as well as makes the hair grey.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to best improve acetaldehyde clearance from candida die off?

Pozdrav svima, malo je duži post, ali stvarno bih bila zahvalna ako netko ima slično iskustvo ili bilo kakav savjet. Već dugo imam problem s tim da nakon gotovo svakog odnosa dobijem vaginalnu infekciju, odnosno kandidu. Napravila sam papa test, ultrazvuk i ostale pretrage, sve je uredno. Jedino što se prije nekoliko mjeseci pokazalo na panelima bila je kandida. Od rođenja sam imala septum himen i mislila sam da je problem možda u tome jer se bakterije zadržavaju zbog njega, no nakon operacije istog sam bila oko tri mjeseca bez ikakvih problema i onda se sve ponovno vratilo.

Trenutno pijem Carnium hershape i herbiotic jer sam vidjela da su mnogim ženama pomogli, ali kod mene, nažalost, nema promjene. Vagisan, Lomexin, Diflucan, nema šta nisam probala, ali ili pomogne pa se vrati za 2 tjedna, ili uopće nema nikakav utjecaj. Dečko je također koristio terapiju.

Jedina pretraga koju još nisam napravila je krvna slika 😬, jer zbog traume iz djetinjstva imam ogroman strah od vađenja krvi. Ipak, počela sam sumnjati na povišen šećer ili dijabetes pa me zanima je li moguće da je problem povezan s tim i može li se regulacijom šećera riješiti i kandida.

Ovaj problem mi stvarno jako utječe na život, ne samo zbog konstantnih bolova (zbog kojih sam tri puta završila na hitnoj), nego i zato što više ne mogu normalno funkcionirati ni imati normalan ljubavni život i već se glupo osjećam prema dečku koji nije ništa kriv, a ja stalno imam probleme.

Ako je netko imao slično iskustvo ili mu je nešto pomoglo, stvarno bih bila zahvalna da podijeli savjet. Hvala puno.

Hello everyone, I know this will be a bit of a longer post, but I would really appreciate it if anyone has had a similar experience or any advice.

For a long time now, I’ve been having a problem where I get a vaginal infection, specifically candida, after almost every sexual intercourse. I’ve had a Pap test, ultrasound, and other gynecological examinations, everything is normal. The only thing that showed up on tests a few months ago was candida.

Since birth, I had a hymenal septum and I thought that might have been the issue because bacteria could have been getting trapped. After the surgery, I was symptom-free for about three months, but then the problem returned again.

I am currently taking some probiotics for which I read thousands of reviews saying they helped many women, but unfortunately, I haven’t noticed any improvement. I have tried many vaginal and oral treatments, but nothing has provided a lasting solution.

The only thing I haven’t done yet is a blood test 😬 because I have a severe fear of blood draws due to childhood trauma. However, I’ve started wondering whether high blood sugar or diabetes could be involved and whether regulating it could help with recurrent candida.

This issue seriously affects my quality of life, I’ve already ended up in the emergency room three times because of the pain, and it also makes it difficult to maintain a normal romantic relationship with my boyfriend and everyday functioning.

If anyone has had a similar experience or knows what might help, I would be very grateful for any advice. Thank you.

I really want to get some confirmation, if I have candida or not. Even tho I've suffered with signs of it for years. The only thing, I don't know any doctor that you can get this tested from besides a functional doctor.

So it's still in my plan to hopefully save up and maybe at least get one or two sessions in. To where I can at least get tested, for all these things. That a typical doctor would ignore and gaslight you for. So I can finally move on and get back to living a normal life soon.

Whats those first one or two sessions like. Are they doing bloodwork off bat, where you can see if if you have candida or anything else?

I'm from Mexico and I found a bovine colostrum that contains skim milk and zinc citrate. I started taking it and I've noticed a big improvement in my oral candida; I hardly have any now. I also opted for a diet with easily digestible foods and eliminated red meat and animal fats.

In September of 2025 I started experiencing a anus rash that was just not going away me and I decided to go to the doctor on October 2025 where they told told me I had tinea cruris and was prescribed fluconzole pills for a month, took them and still not much result. Went to another doctor and was told that my condition was more than likely candida overgrowth stemming from bad bulk diet back when I was in a bulking stage during July 2025- mid December 2025. During that time was eating roughly 4000+ calories that consisted of me eating over 6 cups of white ride a day and was eating so much dang peanut butter as I thought it was a cheaper way to make a mass gainer shake (I would have 2 protein shakes a day with a 1 scoop protein powder and over 10-12tbsp pb per shake and I did this for months on this diet🤦🏽‍♂️). I know it was really stupid of me to be eating like that. During that 2nd visit to the doctors in November 2025 I was given another 4 rounds of fluconazole and also nystin powder that I used for months with very slow results of my rash slowly going away. Went back again during December of 2025 and was given 4 more doses of fluconazole and still had to use the nystin powder. Over the next couple of months I continued using the powder with very slow results till in March 2026 I decided that I needed to do a diet cleanse. For the last 72 days I’ve been on this diet, at first I was eating meals like eggs, , white rice, rotisserie chicken, bell peppers, broccoli, apples with a side of almond butter but what my current diet has been is this as of May 2026 :

Breakfast: Eggs, mushrooms, greenbeans, rolled oats oatmeal with cinnamon, homemade kefir

Lunch: Quinoa, rotisserie chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, diced red onion

1st Dinner: Quinoa, Brocolli, rotisserie chicken, kimchi
2nd Dinner: Quinoa, steak, bell pepper,cauliflower, kimchi

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I’ve read online that some candida diet cleanse list oatmeal and mushrooms as foods you can eat while others don’t but is this diet okay for now? Also any idea of how much longer I should stick to this diet for and how can I safely start to reintroduce normal foods when I ease off the candida diet? Tips would be much appreciated!

After developing a severe thrush infection, Philly Baines says chronic vulval pain left her bedbound and suicidal – something she says could have been avoided with the right support. And when she shared her experience online last year, the comment section was flooded with other women detailing hauntingly similar experiences.

Hey all, long-time sufferer looking for shared experiences.

For several years I’ve been dealing with:

•	Lightheadedness
•	Brain fog
•	Chronic fatigue & exhaustion
•	Anxiety
•	Noise sensitivity

After a long search for answers, I recently did a gut test and Candida showed up. I’m now wondering if an overgrowth could plausibly explain all of the above.

Has anyone experienced a similar symptom cluster tied to Candida? And if so, what helped you most?

Any experiences or advice welcome. Thanks.

Edit: I don’t have any gut or IBS type symptoms.

I’ve been strictly following Candida Diet for 2 weeks. I tried adding in 2.25 oz. of strawberries and got extremely bloated. Does this mean there’s still Candida in my small intestines? Or does it mean I have to ease in even more slowly with a smaller amount? Is this a common reaction?

Thought I’d try sweet potatoes next. But man, I’m feeling doom and gloom right now…

PS I have SIBO.

I haven't found any substantial, ready-made material on this board, so I'd like to tell you about myself. I'm 25 years old and only recently started taking care of myself. I'm mentally ill and have gastrointestinal issues. I've also suffered from infections like CMV. I've been diagnosed with pancreatitis and IBS. My pancreas appears to be fine. I've had Candida since childhood (I'm guessing since birth). I took simple courses of probiotics and medications. They didn't help. My symptoms included terrible body odor and abnormal stools (I don't remember the terms, but at the peak of my illness, I had all sorts of problems. Now they've become less frequent). The acute attack began after a drinking binge and a subsequent attempt to treat it with large quantities of Mechnikov's yogurt. I made it at home on the advice of a YouTube blogger. (I know it's weird, but that's all I could come up with at the time. It's like live yogurt with some kind of beneficial bacteria.) I took gastrointestinal antibiotics (I'm too lazy to remember the name).

After this crisis, my immune system suffered a terribly low level, and my tests showed staphylococcus and other bacteria, including candida. Now I've gotten a little better, and I've started taking care of myself.

Candida, or more precisely, the thick, sticky white film and flakes I'd find in my mouth the morning after I was sick (with a cold) or didn't wash my mouth after eating sweets in the evening, is something I always remember. Only recently did I realize that it's most likely (as confirmed by tests, but not accurate for culture and sensitivity to bacteria) in my intestines, and it's really negatively affecting my mental state. I also had it on my penis, but I easily removed it with ointment.

The doctor advised me a long time ago to give up sweets for at least a month, but for me, it's torture, even with sugar substitutes. I barely last even a week before I relapse. I love sweets and eat them every day. (I don't have hidden diabetes...at least, I never did.) I suspect I have SIBO or something similar because of all this. I can give up alcohol or...I don't know...masturbation, but I'm truly addicted to sweets.

I started a micronutrient-based diet and am seriously taking multivitamins and nystatin (just today). Fish oil, and on the advice of an inspector (that's all I have, yes). He also recommended ACC and Saccharomyces boulardii in different regimens. I think he covered the key points. I plan to have a Candida culture and sensitivity test for various antifungal agents (if nystatin doesn't yield any results in the next few days). I know fluconazole is often effective, but as I understand it, it's super toxic, and in my country it's sold in a package of two capsules, I think, and I feel like taking it for a long time is crazy. I could be wrong. I also want to take a course of metabiotics since they're relatively inexpensive. I haven't tried NAC.

What would you recommend, given my condition and the fact that I've always had Candida? What are my chances of winning, and what facts from your experience could help me? Any medications or tricks I could theoretically use?

My overall physical well-being, measured subjectively and not by emergency criteria, is poor, like a lingering flu (in terms of how I feel and what it feels like). Mentally, I just emerged from a really severe depression and consider myself relatively recovering. In terms of minimal sustained attention and interest in life, I have a minimal amount of sustained attention and a zest for life.

Blood tests are normal, except for an elevated C-reactive protein. I have a family history of diabetes. I take pancreatic enzymes and a tranquilizer for sleep, which you likely don't have.

I have no other chronic illnesses. Besides dandruff and less-than-stellar skin, I had a mild head injury from previous fights and surgery to strengthen the retina in my right eye. I'm in the midst of a mild alcohol addiction, but I can give up alcohol, unlike sugar.

Hello everyone! Genuinely spiraling from all the different factors and possibilities so forgive me.

Some background info (in case of any similarities):
I have basically struggled with hydrogen dominant SIBO, plus recurrent UTIs from a hot tub, since 2023. Because of these, the overuse of all kinds of antibiotics for 1-2 years seems to be the cause, or definitely a factor, in my candida issue now. I also put together that I’ve had PCOS for ~10 years that had never been addressed and it all seemed to catch up to me at once. I am not diabetic, and have never tested positive for ureaplasma/mycoplasma or any STD/STI but I am insulin resistant and have estrogen dominance. My boyfriend has taken fluconazole and used miconazole OTC cream while I’ve been on previous treatments for YIs, but it doesn’t seem like he is the cause at this point. I am suspicious of mold in my home but have been too fearful to find that we might need to move so I haven’t tested for it.

Anyway, I noticed that it tends to be around my period that I get a yeast infection. But not every time. However an example was in November when I had my period, a UTI, BV and a yeast infection all at once💀 (took metronidazole, fluconazole, nystatin cream, etc.) Then in December, another yeast infection (fluconazole). Then in February another, treated w/ terconazole and fluconazole. More fluconazole in March. Then in April I used compounded nystatin suppositories my doctor prescribed me every night for 30 days straight. It didn’t work. She left the practice too so now I’m searching for a new doc. LOL😀

I saw a new gynecologist this past week who came up with the following treatment plan for me: 2 fluconazole pills (3 days apart), terconazole for 7 nights and boric acid at the same time, 7days (Boric Balance Vaginal Suppositories, which she claims is better than the Love Killer Boric acid that I was using 2x a week to keep yeast at bay for a while, but eventually I think it caused BV for me). The treatment plan scares me for the BV reason (avoiding antibiotics like the plague) and it just seems really aggressive, like it would be hard to distinguish between infection and irritation if it backfires. So I haven’t done it and am currently waiting to see 3 other gynos to get more opinions.

Should I just go to infectious disease at this point? I’ve been working with a nutritionist for months who has me on lauricidin, S Boulardii, vaginal balance probiotics, the works!! I know I can beat this, I just don’t know what to do next. Needing advice and support 😭🫶🏼 thanks a mil for reading.

Does anyone have gassy/fizzy urine? Not foamy urine. It’s like sprite, a lot of bubbles and it’s fizzing like coke/sprite