The yeast Candida albicans is an insidious and tricky pathogen and once there is widespread infection, it is very difficult to get it under control. One of the most common Candida infections is the vaginal yeast infection. But the main residence of the yeast is the gastrointestinal tract, through which it can burrow holes and enter the blood stream and find its way into any organ of the body. Brain is the most frequently affected organ but Candida may also affect digestive, muscular, nervous, genitourinary, cardiovascular, endocrine, and lymphatic or just about every system in the human body. To be able to diagnose the presence of candida in your body, it is important to know a list of candida symptoms.
Symptoms
of Candida are of wide variety and all encompassing and
can vary from one person to another and often move
between systems within the same individual. One day the
person may manifest musculoskeletal symptoms and the
very next day it could be digestive symptoms. Symptoms
of Candida generally become worse in damp and muggy
environment. They may also vary with diet. Stress can
trigger the symptoms or make them worse. In fact, quite
a few maladies, syndromes, and conditions have been
attributed to Candida. The symptoms of Candida include
the following:
·
General
lethargy and a feeling of tiredness, chronic
fatigue.
·
Muscle
aches and weakness, joint pain and
swelling.
·
Gastrointestinal
symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas,
belching.
·
Persistent
vaginal itching, burning and “cottage-cheese”
discharge.
·
Burning
sensation during urinating and urinary tract infections
which do not respond to antibiotics,
cystitis.
·
Numbness,
burning and tingling.
·
Poor
memory.
·
Nail
bed infections.
·
Loss
of sexual desire.
·
Menstrual
irregularity and cramping, difficult menopause,
vaginitis.
·
Insomnia,
depression, anxiety attacks, mood swings and
crying.
·
Infertility.
·
Prostatitis.
·
Itchy
rash on penis, erectile
dysfunction.
·
Headaches,
migraine.
·
Dry
mouth often with white coating on the tongue, bad
breath.
·
Cravings
for sweet and alcohol.
·
Itchy
scalp and excessive hair loss.
·
Persistent
cough and recurring bronchitis.
·
Sore
throat, canker sores in the mouth, infections around the
corners of the mouth.
·
Earaches,
nasal congestion.
·
Eczema,
psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, acne, diaper rash,
chronic hives.
·
Chronic
sinus infection, frequent colds.
·
Cognitive
impairment.
·
Acid
reflux or heart burn.
·
Athlete’s
foot.
·
Thrush.
·
Unexplained
allergies and new sensitivities to foods and
chemicals.
Considering the wide variety in the list of Candida symptoms most doctors fail to diagnose the yeast infection and patients are usually told that it is a stress or psychiatric problem at best or that they are hypochondriacs at worst before arriving at the correct cause. Correcting the root cause requires holistic therapy. It will not only relieve the symptoms but also help you to permanently get rid of the Candidiasis safely and effectively.
