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Candida symptoms Here is a list of symptoms and conditions that commonly occur in people with Candida overgrowth.  Most all of these same symptoms typically improve or disappear with effective treatment for Candida. Some of the symptoms listed may sound “normal,” because the Candida problem is so common in the modern world.  Some are led to say, when they review this list, “Doesn’t that describe everybody?”  It must be emphasized that none of these symptoms are part of normal health.  When too many people around us are ill, strange symptoms may become common, but that does not make them normal.  Many of the things listed — such as asthma, diabetes, epidemic obesity, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, ADD/ADHD, autism, panic attacks and others — were virtually non-existent (or at least much less common) before the 1970s.  They became much too common as a consequence of various factors, including:  widespread overuse of antibiotics starting in the 1950s; increased availability of chlorinated swimming pools; much increased use of pesticides, hormones and antibiotics in the food supply; the advent of the birth control pill; and the addition since the 1990s of barley malt into nearly every baked food (cereals, crackers, cookies) and of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener in beverages. A person with Candida overgrowth may have only 2-3 of these symptoms, or may identify with many. Mental/emotional/nervous system: Headaches and migraine headaches Depression Sleep problems — difficulty falling asleep, or waking up in the middle of the night with a mind that won’t calm down (typically between 1 and 3 am) Irritability and confusion Poor memory Anxiety attacks, panic attacks Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Heart beating too fast or irregularly Sexual problems — impotence or lack of desire, or excessive sexuality Attention deficit, hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) Dizziness Numbness Feeling of floating or not quite being in your body Indecisiveness, difficulty organizing and cleaning messy areas Digestive system: Cravings for sugar, chocolate, milk, cheese, vinegar, pickles, alcohol, bread, nuts or fruit “Metabolic syndrome” which includes the following: large abdomen (“beer belly”), adult-onset diabetes, high cholesterol or triglycerides, high blood pressure “Beer belly,” also called truncal obesity — excess weight centered around the abdomen Acid reflux/GERD (heartburn) Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) Bloating, flatulence or abdominal pain Rectal itching Constipation and/or diarrhea Excessively thin or anorexic/bulimic Skin, eyes, hair: Skin and nail fungal infections (current or past), including: athlete's foot, vaginal yeast infections, fungal toenails, ringworm, jock itch, tinea versicolor or itchy eyelids Skin problems like eczema, rashes, psoriasis Prematurely graying hair Pupils always dilated Unusually green eyes, or eye color has turned greenish Immune disorders: Asthma and allergies Recurring infections — colds, ears, bladder, sinus Autoimmune disease (lupus, hypothyroidism, arthritis, others) Penicillin allergy Whole body: Fatigue Muscle or joint pain, fibromyalgia Cold feet, cold hands, sometimes cold nose Sweating, especially at night Uncomfortable at any temperature Women’s health issues: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Endometriosis (chronic pelvic pain) Infertility (female), some miscarriages, toxemia of pregnancy (preeclampsia) Symptoms seen particularly in children up to about 8 years old: Early allergy to foods like milk Infections as a baby Child had or has frequent ear infections, tonsillitis, strep throat or bladder infections, especially if these infections were treated with antibiotics Cravings for milk, cheese, yogurt, macaroni and cheese, or peanut butter Asthma “Drama king” or “drama queen” — complains quite vocally and often Poor sleep patterns — difficulty going to sleep, sleeps too lightly or has frequent nightmares, and wakes up too early (or sometimes too late) Too thin or overweight Attention deficit with or without hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) Aggressive, poor so