AMAZINGLY, FOR THE N.H.S, I HAVE A DOCTOR WHO IS VERY HOLISTICALLY ORIENTED. SHE IS THE ONE WHO SUGGESTED I HAVE CANDIDA, SHE REFERRED ME OT THE LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP, AND MADE A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR THAT AS WELL AS THE M.S.

ONE SUGGESTION WAS COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY. I FINALLY WORKED UP THE NERVE (AND THE MONEY) TO ARRANGE IT, AND MY APPOINTMENT WAS TODAY. WELL, IT WAS INTERESTING! I HAVE GOT TO SAY THAT IT IS *NOT* THE WAY I WOULD CHOOSE TO SPEND MY TIME, BUT I DO FEEL BETTER.

SHE KEPT FINDING "POCKETS OF CANDIDA" AND SAID MY SYSTEM IS RIFE WITH IT. THE THING IS, SHE FLUSHED TONS OF IT OUT! WHEN SHE FINISHES, SHE PUTS IN SOME BIFIDOPHILUS, TO REPLACE GOOD BACTERIA THAT GETS FLUSHED OUT BY THE CLEAR OUT. NEAT.

SHE TOLD ME TO TAKE PLENTY OF PSYLLIUM HUSKS FOR THE NEXT WEEK, THEN COME BACK. SHE SAID THAT THE FIRST SESSION GETS THE "SURFACE" STUFF, BUT IT IS LIKE WHEN YOU HAVE A PAN WITH BAKED ON GUNGE. YOU HAVE TO SOAK IT, USE SOME STEEL WOOL, AND THEN GO BACK TO IT. SHE SAID THE PSYLLIUM IS LIKE THE STEEL WOOL, AND BY NEXT WEEK, I WILL HAVE "SCRAPED OFF" ENOUGH TO GET A BETTER CLEAR OUT THEN.

AFTER THAT, SHE HOPES THAT ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS WILL SUFFICE TO HELP.

THE THING IS, IT NEVER *DAWNED* ON ME THAT YOU CAN HELP CANDIDA FROM THE BOTTOM (LITERALLY!) UP. I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL FROM THE TOP DOWN (DIET, SUPPLEMENTS, ETC.). I AM NOT SAYING SHE WILL CURE ME, BUT IT WILL SURELY HELP.

NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS FIGURE OUT TO TELL MY HUSBAND THAT I NEED ANOTHER SESSION IN A WEEK!