questions - Digestive Disorders Message Board

Spirit · 01-12-2003, 08:59 AM

I have been on prevacid docs say I have gasritis and also had a blood test for hploria and it came up i did not have it. But I have had this before and my symtoms are the same-my doc keeps throwing it out as anziety. Does this always show up in a blood test? Been really sick with bloating and now stomach pains and my colon hurts. My chiro says I have stomach yeast and the doc says there is no test for that(she does muscle testing) What kills stomach yeast? SHe just has me on acidolifulus helps some but not all the way. I need to find a doc that will listen to me but have seen so many just feel I am on my own with this.

farscape66 · 01-12-2003, 11:31 AM

For yeast problems try Caprilyic Acid. Available at any health food store. It worked for me and I have seen others post of it's benefits here.

purple2067 · 01-12-2003, 08:04 PM

Your doctor can order a blood test to test for candida. It won't prove that it is in your stomach, but if the test results are high then you will know that you have it in your body. Not all labs perform this test though. (It's a regular blood test but some of them just don't do it.)

Spirit · 01-12-2003, 10:10 PM

She said there is no test for candida except take tissue from my stomach

purple2067 · 01-13-2003, 12:05 AM

Ask your doctor to look into the blood test further. It does exist. I have had it done. No need for her to do an endoscopy to see if there is yeast in your stomach if you can have a blood test done. If you get that blood test done and it shows that there is a normal level of candida in your body (we all have some) then you know that your stomach problems are not from that. But if it shows that there is a high level of candida in your body, then you know that is probably what is causing your stomach problems. Then, you should have an endoscopy and have her take a sample from your stomach tissue. Your dr may not know about this test. As I said before, not all labs do it. Not al drs know about it or believe in it. It is just a regular blood test, but it is not done very often. My allergist is the one who sent me for the test. He specializes in food allergies and yeast/candida sensitivity. He has written books on it. In fact, one of the best books that you can buy, all about yeast, is called "The Yeast Connection". It tells you about all of the problems that yeast can cause, and what to do about it. And in the back I believe there is a list of contributing doctors and their phone numbers and addresses. You need to find a good GI dr as well as a good Primary Care Practicioner, who will work with each other and listen to you and do what you ask. Or do what I did...find a PCP who is also a GI specialist! I love that, because when I get sick with other things, he always knows what medication will best work with my stomach problems, and cause me the least amount of discomfort.
I also have had very bad yeast problems at different points in my life.

Have you been taking a lot of anti-biotics lately? Because that can cause yeast problems. Trust me, I know. Do you get diahrrea a lot? I am having that problem right now, as well as very bad reflux. He said that the diahrrea and the reflux could be caused by a secondary infection from taking too many anti-biotics. (I have eye problems which need oral anti-biotics, then I had a sinus infection, then I had a gallbladder attack.) Over the past 2 months I have been on 3 different anti-biotics, all for different things. If I don't feel better in a few days I am supposed to call him and he is going to give me something called Flagil (sp?) which is an anti-biotic that is supposed to help clear up those kinds of stomach problems.

Good luck,
Elyse