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I have been struggling with many symptoms for close to a decade now. The worst one is acid reflux - only during the night, and when I wake literally every singl

by sfn42 3y ago

I have been struggling with many symptoms for close to a decade now. The worst one is acid reflux - only during the night, and when I wake literally every single morning my mouth tastes like I've been gargling concentrated vomit all night which is probably somewhat accurate. I think it's impacting my sleep as well. Additionally I have seemingly incurable fungal infections on my feet, private areas etc. It's manageable but it makes me think a candida overgrowth could make sense. I also have what my doctor thinks is seborrheic dermatitis, causing a red rash that's spread over most of my face and scalp. Flakes a lot. I wonder if there's something in this thread that could help. I asked my physician about antifungal pills as I haven't had any luck with creams etc but he wanted me to try to remove dairy from my diet. That seems to have had some effect, but the only manifestation of that effect is that if I do consume dairy my digestion acts up for a day or two. Hasn't helped the reflux or face/scalp rashes. If anyone has any suggestions I'm open for anything.

andai 3y ago
Obligatory "this is not medical advice", the human body is a wonderful, horrible mess of incomprehensible, interrelated systems, etc. etc. For sebderm check out r/sebderm. From what I understand sebderm is also a fungal overgrowth, albeit a different species. (The apparent overlap between sebderm and candidiasis would point to an immune deficiency, which suggests mineral deficiency. (Which suggests digestive issues or food sensitivities, the way celiac damages the gut and severely reduces mineral uptake, issues digesting dairy can also result from undiagnosed celiac...) Have you had blood work done? Digestive issues may also point to a Thiamine (B1) deficiency. There's some interesting work with thiamine megadoses. (I know megadoses trigger the pseudoscience alert bells, but there's real science behind this.) Something about how the mechanisms responsible for Thiamine uptake can stop working when you have a deficiency, which causes the deficiency to persist even if you return to eating normal levels. This can then be resolved with a megadose (which are considered harmless). Also, are you getting enough sun? I have found this does wonders for me. (Alternatively supplement with Vitamin D and make sure you research the right dose, because the recommended dose was too low for many years).

by sfn42 3y ago

andai 3y ago

Obligatory "this is not medical advice", the human body is a wonderful, horrible mess of incomprehensible, interrelated systems, etc. etc. For sebderm check out r/sebderm. From what I understand sebderm is also a fungal overgrowth, albeit a different species. (The apparent overlap between sebderm and candidiasis would point to an immune deficiency, which suggests mineral deficiency. (Which suggests digestive issues or food sensitivities, the way celiac damages the gut and severely reduces mineral uptake, issues digesting dairy can also result from undiagnosed celiac...) Have you had blood work done? Digestive issues may also point to a Thiamine (B1) deficiency. There's some interesting work with thiamine megadoses. (I know megadoses trigger the pseudoscience alert bells, but there's real science behind this.) Something about how the mechanisms responsible for Thiamine uptake can stop working when you have a deficiency, which causes the deficiency to persist even if you return to eating normal levels. This can then be resolved with a megadose (which are considered harmless). Also, are you getting enough sun? I have found this does wonders for me. (Alternatively supplement with Vitamin D and make sure you research the right dose, because the recommended dose was too low for many years).