Hello,

I started this Candida Diet on December 11th and was told to follow it for a week and then, when compfrtable on it, to add in the antifungals by phasing them in. I on the Candida Clear by NOW and I take 1 x1 a day for three days, then 2 x1 a day for three days and tehn 3 x1 a day for the remaining 2 months.

Day 6 of the diet (no antifungals) I was so tired and weak, mild headaches and what felt like kidney pain of back pain who knows!!!! Same thing on Thursday and Friday. Saturday I was just prettytired but seem to be okay today with the exception of the kidney pain (or back pain).

My questions is do you think that maybe the die off is done??? Or as I add more of the antifungals am i looking at getting worse before better?

Thoughts?????

If you are having back or kidney pain, you should see a medical doctor so they can run tests on you. I would not assume you are just having "die-off" and let the pain continue. That's very dangerous.

Were you tested by your naturopath for a Candida overgrowth? And when I say tested, I mean did you do either a stool test, blood test, or did he do an endoscopy or colonoscopy? If you weren't tested, then you won't even know for sure if you are having a die off effect from Candida or not, you can only assume.

If you did have Candida, then yes, there would be a period of time where the Candida would die and your symptoms would get worse rather than better. I had a die off effect when I was taking my antifungal medicine, but mine lasted just a little over a week, and then slowly subsided.