What I do when I get sick with a YEAST ALLERGY
A yeast allergy can manifest in multiple ways. My experience may not be the same as others. But for me a yeast allergy effects me in four ways that I am aware of and have to deal with. Actually more like four parts of my body. Yeast allergy effects my digestion, my vagina, my nose mouth and ears, and my skin. In this article I am going to tell you what I do to medicate my allergy, without taking medication. Medication for a yeast infection, at least the kind a doctor might give you, is very powerful and can over time destroy your organs. Considering I am allergic to yeast, my needing yeast medicine is an ongoing problem. So I have found ways to handle my allergy attacks without resorting to prescription drugs.
I have had to work for years to fix my digestion. I have an autoimmune disease in addition to allergies. I have had to completely change my diet and experiment to figure out what foods will heal my gut. I have written numerous other articles on that diet. But even despite my diet change, I still get sick sometimes. What I have discovered is that if I have digestive issues, I need to start flooding my digestion with probiotics and foods that kill yeast. I eat Spero Probiotic cheese, and Coconut Kefir water. I also have taken probiotic supplements. Anything I take has to be soy and gluten free. I also eat ginger candy and ginger shots. I have also discovered that by taking care of other parts of my body I take care of my gut.
Sometimes my digestion being sick is a sign I have a vaginal yeast infection. Vaginal Yeast infections happen and can be difficult to prevent. My body is not PH balanced and I get a reaction. I have realized over time that I sometimes get infections without being aware of it. I have had to change my ENTIRE wardrobe. I do not wear clothing that is made from man made fibers that might not allow my body to breathe. Nylons are now impossible for me to wear without risking a yeast infection. All of my clothes are made from natural fibers, mostly cotton and linen. Despite these changes I still get vaginal yeast infections. My gynecologist recommended BORIC ACID suppositories. I do not do them as often as maybe I should, but if I am having digestive problems or I notice a cheese smell in my private parts, I use a suppository in my vagina when I sleep at night. I typically only need to do it a few times, often just once, and I am fine if the infection is minor. If I have an infection in my nose, ears or skin, I find treating my body as if it has a vaginal yeast infection also helps.
When it comes to my ears, nose and mouth, I get more yeast infections in those areas and experience more pain. It can cascade to my digestion and skin. I have had these recurring episodes where I get a pain in my upper jaw right near my right second from the back molar. If not for personal experience, I might assume it is a tooth infection and I need a dentist. But years ago as a teenager I had teeth pain and my dentist told me the pain was actually in my nose. The roots of my teeth are long and go up into my nasal cavity. The pain in my mouth will be so bad I can not function. It feels like someone has punched me in the face. At the same time I experience this pain my ears will often feel itchy and my nose will also hurt or itch.
These are the things I do when I have pain in my ears, nose, and teeth:
Mullen Garlic Oil ear drops and Nutribiotic ear drops with Grape seed extract and Tea Tree oil. I do not use them together.
Punch Bowl Candida Shot is a juice shot made from ginger, Pau D’Arco, Apple Cider Vinegar, and Oil of Oregano. Punch bowl is a juice shop in Los Feliz, California.
Lassens market wellness shot made from ginger, garlic oil and lemon. I leave out the cayenne.
Neti pot my nose with a solution of warm water and pharmacy grade sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate. Neti pot solution can be found for sale at local pharmacies or online.
The two juice shots I have discovered sometimes help if I just do them once, though lately I have had to do them twice about 24 hours apart. I do one of the shots or the other or one of each 24 hours apart. I also just have to let time and my body clear out the yeast infection. After I take the shots my mouth will fill with saliva so I have figured out that the infection is probably an infection to my salivary glands. I told my doctors assistant and his response was that I should not be having an infection in my salivary glands as often as I do without an autoimmune problem. I pointed out to him that I have a yeast allergy with an autoimmune disease. In other words it is my autoimmune disease that makes my allergy more difficult to deal with.
As to my skin I get these horrible pimple like hives. I have managed to keep my skin very clear. I have changed the products I use for my hair and face. I use Carina Organics products from Canada. I find their bubble bath especially soothing when I have a vaginal yeast infection or even when I have a nasal teeth reaction. EVERYTHING I use on my skin and hair has to follow the same rules that apply to my diet. These pimples do not act like normal pimples. Just extracting the pimple does not make the pimple go away. However I have discovered that if I act like the hive is the result of yeast and do what I would do to get rid of a yeast allergy as I stated above, it makes the hives go away. I get them around my nose, in my nose, forehead, chin and on a rare occasion in my outer ear. It seems I have to purge yeast from my body to make the hives heal.
Because of my yeast allergy no matter how careful I am with my autoimmune disease I still have episodes where I get sick. I feel like being like this makes me vulnerable. I feel like I am being a target for abuse. If you are reading this and do not understand how much pain I am already in understand I do not need more. My diet choices are not an act of superiority. I think it is insane anyone would want me to eat things that make me sick. Something needs to change in our culture that my inability to eat junk food and processed food is seen as snotty and not necessary. To be honest I think that we all need to stop eating sugar, processed food and junk. I want to not be sick. If I get my autoimmune system in check, I will never be able to give up my special diet. It is insane anyone would want me to just tolerate being in pain.
