Posted by bleauberry on December 29, 2011, at 8:04:56
In reply to Accute Candida, times 3, posted by Lamdage22 on December 22, 2011, at 23:52:59
In my view the best way to determine dosage sizes and titration schedules is by feel, starting at tiny doses and increasing in small steps as tolerated. If you get too toxic, you will know it for sure and that is the cue to stop the doses for a day or two or at least reduce the dose to a level where the toxicity isn't so bad. And then, just time.
Keeo in mind also that with any kind of rampant infection like this, involving an organism which is usually well under control by a normal immune system, the infection is evidence that the immune system is dysfunctional. So in addition to the herbs you take to actually kill stuff, you need to think in terms of supporting and rebalancing the immune system. There are a number of herbs and roots that into that category, my favorites including japanese knotweed and rhodiola rosea. They are not for immediate knock down of candida but they do provide a solid platform which will improve everything else you do.
For the immediate moment, there is nothing more effective in my opinion than diflucan. If you could get some, just a single 50mg....then wait 3 days to see what happens....if nothing has changed and no herxing then do 100mg and wait another 3 days. Keep at it until you find what dose and schedule causes stuff to happen. I found nystatin useless. All the antifungal herbs were good and certainly each put a dent in the enemy, but they were slow and not as potent compared to the effectiveness of diflucan. The most potent immediate natural substance I have encountered is uncooked garlic, 1 to 5 cloves per day. Another one I forgot to mention was Pau D'ARco tea. Kind of a weird flavor, but it is a really potent antimicrobial, wiith massive herxes hitting me about 3 days after drinking a single cup.
Diflucan. Garlic. Those will get this under control fast. I wouldn't worry too much about getting too toxic as long as you begin very gently, allow at least 3 to 4 days between any dose changes, and be flexible in adjusting to changing conditions.
With the exception of garlic, diflucan, and berberine, I am not confident the other herbs will be very effective at the skin level.
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