Would Candida Overgrowth have been seen with an endoscopy and colonoscopy?
I’ve had both procedures done. Would my specialist have seen a candida overgrowth if it exists? I have all of the symptoms and there seems to be no explanation! I know they CAN be seen, but would they necessarily?
It is still a possibility I have it?
I’ve had chronic sinus problems all my life and for the past 18 years have been on antibiotics at least twice a year!
They did take biopsies from both procedures (they were months ago) and nothing came back. Is it possible maybe they didn’t check for it?
Only if they looked at it under a microscope, not just a magnifying device they use for those procedures. If they haven’t run an analysis on your samples yet, then its possible they could still call you and tell you that it is a yeast infection.
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You should call the doctor’s office and asked if they looked for it. If it doesn’t say negative for Candida Overgrowth, they didn’t check for it, so go back in and have them look. It takes less than a minute. Also taking a probiotic supplement (Acidophilus) is key when you have been on a lot of anitbiotics. I told a girl I work with to try it. She had been having stomach problems and recurrent yeast infections for two years after being on long-term antibiotics. Within a couple weeks her stomach felt better- and she hasn’t gotten another yeast infection since.
You definitely have a Candida overgrowth if you have ever taken antibiotics. It’s possible that it is still in you intestines; I would advise taking ThreeLac just to make sure it’s gone.