please read about these symptoms.. anxiety related? surely not.surely its candida or CFS?
hey i have suffered from the following symptoms since a relative died and i became down and my eating habits excessive (bingeiing on sugar) since i was 16 (im 22 now).. i was told its candida by a health person in a shop twice, but my DR and psyciatrist say is depression/anxiety.
Please can someone confirm if these symptoms are anxiety related?
spaceyness.. feeling of being drunk or high.. unreal feeling
heavy head that feels dizzy to move sometimes
pressure on the eyes and sometimes nose .. not really a headache more a pressure
sometimes loose bowell movements if i overindulge too much or am nervous
tiredness.. wanting to sleep and sleep..
cant be bothred doing anything really, being lazy
mixing up my words
this is making me feel like i hate life. i feel like i am going mad and cant control my thoughts sometimes.. i just feel so bad and wanna get better!
I went for a blood test and everything normal but a borderline underactive thyroid, and i am overweight.
thanks xx
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Candida yeast are common in all humans, you will find them in the digestive tract and sometimes in the mouth, vagina, and rectum/perianal region. They are not associated with depression, anxiety, fatigue, pain, or any of the other diverse symptoms that some alternative medicine practitioners try to link them to.
If excessive sugar is the root of your problem—which it may or may not be—the reason is probably far more simple than scary yeast feeding off the sugar in your body. Our bodies are not designed to process huge amounts of pure sugar at a time, and the blood sugar spike followed by crash can wreak havoc on your mood. Blood sugar is a much more likely cause than any microorganisms.
Have you been treated for depression/anxiety with medication or talk therapy? You mention that you have spoken to your primary care provider and a psychiatrist, and they both agreed on a diagnosis. Did you pursue further treatment? I would at least give their diagnosis and recommended treatment a try before trusting someone in a health food shop. It is very likely that your diet plays some role in your depression but higher than normal sugar intake should not cause an 8 year depression.
Consider having your thyroid retested, and maybe your vitamin D, but also consider counseling/therapy and medication. I know that many people are weary about starting psychotropic medication, and I completely understand why, but it has saved millions of lives. Make sure you are describing all of your symptoms; if the pressure in your eyes/head is related there may be an underlying neurological cause.
I am not a medical or mental health professional, but your symptoms seem consistent with a psychological/psychiatric diagnosis like depression with anxiety.
Good luck and trust your doctors, not blindly, but understand that their practice is based on a solid basis of psychology, neurophysiology, and pharmacology.
I also want to be clear that there is no strong medical or scientific basis for attributing these diverse symptoms to Candida. This is not to say that Candida yeast cannot become out of control, causing yeast infections (vaginal) or thrush (oral Candida infection). These are easy to treat with antifungal medications and you would probably know if you had either of these conditions.
Good luck!
Yes sounds similar to anxiety depression also you said it happened after a relative died maybe you can read up on post traumatic syndrome contact your doctor its important.
this is a lot of what i have gone thru over the years with thyroid problems…ck out this site and you will get a feel for all the things that can go wrong and how to treat it….