Is the Candida overgrowth real, or is it all down to anxiety?

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david j asked:


Hey,

My GF’s Nan died suddenly around 6 years ago of lung cancer, shortly after this she started getting these symptoms; Spacyness, tiredness, pressure around the eyes, drunken feeling, exhaustion, sensitive to light etc…
She read up on something called a Candida Overgrowth and realised she had many of the symptoms that a Candida sufferer has. She was tested in a clinic on two occasions and the results were positive so she eventually started the Candida diet on an extreme level for around three months, yet, there was no change. She then consulted her doctor who put everything down to Anxiety/depression, now she is undertaking psychiatric help to overcome this “possible” mental illness.
Its worth stating that my GF also has an eating disorder and occasionally binge eats (she is getting mental help for this)!

1, why don’t DRs believe in the Candida overgrowth (even gastro surgeons)?
2, Is it possible that my GF does have anxiety issues and its not Candida related?

Many Thanks

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One Comment

BluRey  on October 26th, 2008

candida is a viral/bacterial infection wich can be treated with anibiotics. anxiety is a condition that is hard to treat because you can not “catch” anxiety. anxiety is a state of mind wich is then usually treated with tranquelizers or seratonin uptake medications.-blurey