Allen B

I hope someone can spread some light on this subject for me.

I get fatigue often and always blamed it on sinus infections that were recurrent. I went on a stronger antibiotic right before I had sinus surgery in Dec. of 2001. By the end of taking this antibiotic I noticed that I was getting a slight rash on the inside of my right leg and privates. I began to get an anal itch that seemed to be helped with any cream I applied as long as I used it religiously. This went away and I had my surgery. All was well except for the occasion breakout on my inner leg, usually one or two bumps at a time and the continual anal itch until after Christmas. I had a major dizzy spell that lasted about 20-30 seconds and I was slightly dizzy off and on for weeks after that while I visited docs about it. They immediately thought I may have a brain problem and an MRI showed a bright spot on my MRI. I was sent to the neurologist thereafter. I complained of the anal itch and rash and by this time I was getting itching bottom of feet as well. After finding nothing wrong other than the spot on the brain at the neuro I approached my regular doc and demanded some help with the itching. I asked if a stool sample might tell what the problem was since they were often loose and on occasion had been explosive.

Yeast infection was the outcome. I took 1 week of Diflucan and felt 85-90% better. A week later I was getting it again. The doc decided to put me on a month of Diflucan which a have a little more than a week to finish.

What illnesses can lead to yeast infection in the bowels or what could I be doing to cause this problem?
If it comes back after this I hate to think of the tests I will have to go through to figure it out.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and please reply if you have any input for me....