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Very important reading for those who take antibiotics for any reason, including trying to combat "MS." It's a long read, but I encourage everyone to finish the article.

Nigel, I'm thinking of you and your antibiotic regimen for your Cpn infection - could part of the reason for the problems you've been having during the "die-off" period be partly caused by the loss of good bacteria?

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012 ... ct_specter

*also posted in the General Discussion forum.

Its the same old story: If you are taking antibiotics for anything, you need also to take probiotics: for a short course this could be after you finish the course but for a long course it needs to be concurrent, at least two hours apart.

No more need be said except that I have never had a yeast infection.

Sarah

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An Itinerary in Light and Shadow Completed Dr Charles Stratton / Dr David Wheldon abx regime for aggressive secondary progressive MS in June 2007, after four years. Still improving with no relapses since starting. Can't run but can paint all day.

Hmmm... I've had two bouts of yeast infection in my life, but neither one of them was during the time I was on antibiotics for several years! A good probiotic is part of the protocol.

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MacKintosh – I have never had a yeast infection. I am ignorant about such things. A gynecologist on The Dr. Oz Show yesterday answered a question about yeast infections; she said that many yeast infections are actually bacterial infections. I know there are tests for bacteria; is there a similar test to determine a yeast infection? How does a physician diagnose that an infection is caused by yeast? Can someone educate me on this?

Lynda, if you have something like a UTI, they will test automatically for bacterial and yeast infections. Athlete's foot is a yeast infection aswell and fat people tend to get them in the folds of their skin,but like you, I have never been bothered by them.
Sarah

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An Itinerary in Light and Shadow Completed Dr Charles Stratton / Dr David Wheldon abx regime for aggressive secondary progressive MS in June 2007, after four years. Still improving with no relapses since starting. Can't run but can paint all day.