Naturopaths know a lot more about Candida then a regular medical doctor. Naturopaths are licensed in only 9 states, so you might be out of luck there.
The Great Smokies Diagnostic Lab does tests for Candida and can even tell you which perscription and natural products will do you the most good. They are at PO Box 3220 Asheville, NC 28802
I have that book the candida connection, your doctor might know what test to run. Candida immunoglobin and antibody tests could yeild a result, but are not totally reliable. Of course it would be best to have them done during an "episode". Remember, doctors are subject to subjective dogma too, this area seems to be a major hotspot. Often inconclusive research spurrs this type of thinking.
Do you have any oil, gas or coal burning appliances in your home?
Dear Craig:
Sorry to hear of your symptoms. We all your testing being normal including an MRI of the brain, it is difficult to tell you what might be going on. I would have put my vote in for intermittent porphyria. The symptoms that you describe are very similar to intermittent porphyria. How were you tested? Did they just test for the erythrocyte deaminase activity or did they measure porphobilinogen in the urine? There are some families that have normal erythrocyte deaminase activity but still have the disease. The only thing that I would add as testing would be an EEG during one of they events. I am sorry that I can't add much.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
How does one get tested for candida? What tests do you ask for? I have had similar symptoms, as well as a coated tongue. My Internist scraped a sample from my tongue and told me it wasn't yeast. I had some info on candida that I had printed from the net. She tossed them on the counter and told me to "get real", "everyone has a certain amount of yeast in their system and this 'candida thing' is a crock"! I was a bit shocked at her behavior and haven't been back to her since. I recently purchased "The Yeast Connection". It
s a pretty good book. I, personally, beleive in candida overwhelming your body. I have started acidophilus to help control. I haven't finished reading the book (which is very interesting) but I would like to know.. How do you get tested? Any info would be appreciated.
Lynn
Craig,
Sounds like porphyria to me...!!!!! I have porphyria and have almost all of the symptoms you have and then some and I can go years with no AB pain. And for the record just because you have a negative test does not mean you do not have it. many things can affect the test, improper handeling or collection, exposure to light, wrong time in an attack etc..there are also many mutations that do not diminish the blood levels of PBG or ALA. I had several negative tests and I have a positive Dx of Porphyria after DNA tests and many many urine screens I have a mutated version of AIP/PCT they does not diminish the blood ALA or PBG and I never have a positive urine screen for porphobolingen. If you tests me after an attck my 24 hr urine porphyrin screen is compltely normal but if you test in an attack its sky high and My urine gets very dark in an attack and the window for positive tests during an attack in some patients is very small..I have been seen by one of the top porphyria specialists that there is. And if I would have based the first negative tests as my answer they never would have determined the cause of my symptoms and believe me glucose had almost made me well again with an occsional flare and some permanent neuropathy(The cause of the tingles) get retested for Porphyria when your symptoms are severe. I think its worth the effort because porphyria can be dangerous but you can be kept comfortable and stable and live a long life with proper Diagnosis and treatment......The dark urine is a good clue Take care and good Luck betty
Get checked for Candida. Will give the same symptoms.