Yeast & Absence Seizures

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I have 2 children with petit mal (Absence Seizures) so now the Dr. says it's hereditary...We had blood work (needle prick and computer magnification) which showed yeast present in blood where this homeopath claims none should be ... we had EEG to prove presence of seizure activity before we started diet and pills to change yeast amt. ... after 6 mos. of anti-fungal pills(3 types)and trying to eat less sugar - EEG shows 1/2 the amt.of seizures for 1/2 the duration....while this is great news to us-the neurologist has no further need to see us since we have not chosen meds. he won't see us again - he suggested we see "Infections and Disease " specialist - our substitute Dr. tells us that in Canada we cannot pursue this 'yeast syndrom link' with OHIP (gov't medicare) so would not give us a referral...says EEG 's are not done as frequently as we want (to track this homeopathic/natural non-med approach)...
Does anyone have these same diagnoses? Have they seen this 'yeast/fungal' connection?
Sincerely,
Barb S
 
Barb, it is similar here in the USA. It isn't viewed as a serious cause of symptoms. Many don't view hypoglycemia as a serious cause either. Yet there are doctors here that are serious about fighting this fight, but we have to pay out of pocket. Insurance isn't interested.

Much of this battle can be done without doctors though. In fact you can get the tests done, if you want them for monitoring the situation, from private labs. There are over the counter methods to fight yeast and fungal growth, but it can be a strain on the pocketbook. I use GSE and biotin to help with Rebecca's flares (however she is not on anti-seizure meds, so she does not have to worry about having the Grapefruitseed)

We use the neurologist for emergency purposes only now. Nutrition is proving to raise my daughters seizure threshold dramatically. It is when she reverts to old habits, that she sees problems.
 
This is new news to me. However after reading the link that Nakamova provided, i find it very interesting:ponder: I know that most insurances don't cover that test, but i wonder if i may be able to get my gp to order it with his yearly boat load of tests. It wouldn't hurt to ask. Thank you for brining it up! I don't think that i would have found it, nor would i have ever thought of it. Thank you for bringing this up!
 
Or you can skip the test and starve the little suckers out of your body on your own, through a carb-free, sugar-free diet for approx. 4 months. and when i say "free," i mean FREE. nada. none. (okay well only about 10g/day, which is in the veggies) thats what my naturopath had me do.

Or... you can take this little one-time pill that wipes out all the fungus in your entire body. sometimes it takes more than one pill, though. it's by prescription only, so you can ask your doc (PCP) for it.
 
I think #1 is the best choice.

A lab that will do the testing is:
http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/home/eng/home.asp
Organic Acids Test + yeast culture
I think all you need to do is send away for the testing materials, have your doctor sign the paperwork. Your local lab does the draw and you send it off to this well respected lab. It is the one test that comes highly recommended.
 
Polizzi and coworkers evaluated the clinical efficacy of a treatment with cimetidine and zinc sulfate in an adult patient with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. Cimetidine was given at a dose of 400 mg three times daily; zinc sulfate at a dose of 200 mg daily, then adjusted to maintain blood zinc levels at the upper normal range. This treatment lasted 16 months. An impressive and significant reduction of the infectious events and an increased CD4 (helper/inducer) cell counts were observed. The authors conclude that this combined immunopotentiating treatment is safe and inexpensive to treat immunodeficiency disorders.
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http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/home/eng/immunedeficiencies.asp
 
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