2nd December 2004
I agree the first thing you got to do is slow down your BMs and psyllium in Metamucil is a bulking agent will help-- it use to say on the container Bowel Regulator but it now says natrual laxative. The worse person I ever knew with explosive diarrhea was cured with Metamucil. I use Equate from Wal Mart.
With diarrhea you lose alot of vital nutrients that are just flat not absorbed. And we all need them to be healthy.
Antibiotic affect people differently but they do kill off the good intestinal bacteria along with the bad. So,along with the nail fungus/yeast infection -- you have the same thing going on in your Gastro tract and the friendly bacteria needs to re-balanced and re-colnized.
It sounds like you have a full blown yeast/ candida infection.
You can start by eating a good brand of yogurt that has a lot of different active cultures in it and taking a probiotic supplement twice daily to help replace and re-colonize your intestines bacteria. You can get these from a health food store. I like and use Stonyfield Farm yogurt. It can be bought here at some grocery stores also.
You may probably need to be treated medically for the yeast/candida problem with anti yeast drugs like Diflucan, Sporanox, Nystain that are prescription drugs. But,there are alot of OT remedies available at healthfood stores.
The only problem is many Doctors don't believe that people have GI type of candida or yeast infections. But they do and you have to find one that does. There is no medical test for gastro yeast/candida overgrowth because we all have and need them but in a balanced form. When doctors can't find a problem like you're having then it is usually Yeast/candida related. I think this because that is what happens to me.
All type of yeast thrive on sugary type food so you may also have to go on an Anti-Candida Diet. It is basically a diet w/o sugar and simple carbs --- you can do a search on Google about it. There is alot to read about it!!
It is a good method because you cut off the yeast food supply.
I wish you well---God Bless--Harry
With diarrhea you lose alot of vital nutrients that are just flat not absorbed. And we all need them to be healthy.
Antibiotic affect people differently but they do kill off the good intestinal bacteria along with the bad. So,along with the nail fungus/yeast infection -- you have the same thing going on in your Gastro tract and the friendly bacteria needs to re-balanced and re-colnized.
It sounds like you have a full blown yeast/ candida infection.
You can start by eating a good brand of yogurt that has a lot of different active cultures in it and taking a probiotic supplement twice daily to help replace and re-colonize your intestines bacteria. You can get these from a health food store. I like and use Stonyfield Farm yogurt. It can be bought here at some grocery stores also.
You may probably need to be treated medically for the yeast/candida problem with anti yeast drugs like Diflucan, Sporanox, Nystain that are prescription drugs. But,there are alot of OT remedies available at healthfood stores.
The only problem is many Doctors don't believe that people have GI type of candida or yeast infections. But they do and you have to find one that does. There is no medical test for gastro yeast/candida overgrowth because we all have and need them but in a balanced form. When doctors can't find a problem like you're having then it is usually Yeast/candida related. I think this because that is what happens to me.
All type of yeast thrive on sugary type food so you may also have to go on an Anti-Candida Diet. It is basically a diet w/o sugar and simple carbs --- you can do a search on Google about it. There is alot to read about it!!
It is a good method because you cut off the yeast food supply.
I wish you well---God Bless--Harry