ME/CFS
Outcome unclearNeeds ongoing treatment
ME/CFS, sinusitis and years-long yeast infection; antifungals helped eye, no CFS change
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
we're prone to opportunistic infections with our shitty immune systems
In context ↗ - Says they never had: Vision problems
one of the symptoms of fungal eye infection is blurry vision, in my case I don't think it got bad enough to get there
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Summary
A person with CFS described an eye symptom and headache that turned out to be chronic sinusitis, and a vaginal yeast infection that followed antibiotics and lasted years. They said oral antifungals seemed to help the eye, and described grapefruit seed extract as the most efficient treatment method. They followed a candida diet. Stopping chamomile tea after two months brought intense anxiety and insomnia. No overall change in CFS was reported.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- antibiotics · Worse
It got bad after I took antibiotics for another infection, but then I started taking antifungals because the antibiotics also caused a vaginal yeast infection
In context ↗ - antifungals · Helped
the antifungals I took seemed to be helping with my eye
In context ↗ - Grapefruit seed extract · Helped
Grapefruit seed extract, just follow the dosage on the bottle (That's the most efficient treatment method of the bunch imo
In context ↗ - Pau d'arco tincture · Not said
Pau d'arco tincture, just follow dosage on the bottle (Caused no side effects for me.
In context ↗ - Peppermint tea · Not said
Peppermint tea, 3 mugs a day (No side effects, but even though it naturally soothes the gut, too much of it can cause reflux.
In context ↗ - Chamomile tea · Not said
Chamomile tea, 3 mugs a day (I haven't tried using more than that per day.
In context ↗ - candida diet · Helped
another thing that helps a lot is doing the candida diet (which is mainly about avoiding sugars)
In context ↗ - antidepressant · Not said
my new antidepressant wasn't listed among those that interact with grapefruit
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Adverse events
- Antibiotics (unspecified)“It got bad after I took antibiotics for another infection” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Antibiotics (unspecified)“the antibiotics also caused a vaginal yeast infection” In context ↗ Side effects
- “I started having anxiety while taking grapefruit seed extract” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Peppermint tea“too much of it can cause reflux. It only ever happened to me when I went for a 4th mug one night” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Chamomile tea“when I stopped I had super intense anxiety ... caused lots of insomnia” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
I had this same eye symptom/type of headache
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
caused lots of insomnia
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I started having anxiety while taking grapefruit seed extract
In context ↗ - Gut problems
too much of it can cause reflux. It only ever happened to me when I went for a 4th mug one night
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