Corticosteroids replicate effects of hormones produced naturally in your adrenal glands. When taken in doses exceeding normal levels, corticosteroids suppress inflammation, reducing symptoms of inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and asthma. Oral corticosteroids affect the entire body not a particular area and this can cause significant side effects. Side effects depend on the dose of Corticosteroids you administered. (1)

(1) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/steroids/HQ01431

*Author: marie-blanche
i have had intestinal candida before, a long battle never really won. but now following lots of corticosteroid nebulisations and cortisone injections, i seem to have huge symptoms in my chest. i have had cortisone inhaled a lot so that my acute bronchitis would clear up.

IS IT POSSIBLE THAT CANDIDA HAS SETTLED IN MY BRONCHES and around the lungs? I have terrible terrible burning pain in the lungs, and severe breathing problems. if i take antifungals, i get die-off around the chest!!!! how weird. i was taking chinese herbs which help tremendously till last night, when i felt all the burning go into my back. today i rubbed a bit of oregano oil on my right lung which was burning so intensely and had dieoff!!! how weird.

I am so very very ill and cannot function at all. either am in dieoff or in severe pain because the candida returns fiercely. i am already on the diet for days and saw improvement in the bowels symptoms. but in my chest, oh my god.

PLEASE IF SOMEONE KNOWS: IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THIS THING HAS GONE TO MY LUNGS?

i have researched on the internet candida bronchopneumonia etc. but the only people who seem to have this are either in France or they are dying from Aids or cancer.

PLEASE HELP IF YOU KNOW.

marie-blanche

*Author: Victoria in NY
This would not surprise me. As far as I can tell, in my own body, the candida goes to whatever part of my body is already weak. This has, at times been my sinuses, bladder, knees, back, and probably kidneys and brain. Maybe you could try steam inhaling with some oregano oil in water?

Sorry you are having such a bad time. Keep taking the antifungals and try to support your detox system/ pathways. Also remember to boost your immune system. I have been taking buffered C powder, 2000-3000mg/day by Allergy Research Group, along with MSM powder, molybdenum. I also have been having good luck with colostrum (Pure Encapsulations), Green Tea Extract (Premier Research Labs) and Allicidin (Premier Research Labs).

I would say that if you think the candida is in your lungs, it probably is. Do you have a naturopath or integrative dr who can help you with some of this?

I am happy to help as i can, with suggestions or just moral support. I have in the past been very ill with candida and food allergies but am much better now, so have faith.

*Author: marie-blanche
unfortunately it seems to be gone wild… had amazing pain last night in between my shoulder blades like bronches were full and burning insanely. i put oregano oil there and got huge die-off.

but today its gone up my shoulders and going in my head.

got some in the gut, the ties,

starting to think that i may be done for

natural antifungals dont do a thing anymore

*Author: Victoria in NY
Maybe there is a new antifungal you haven’t tried yet? What all have you used? Also, taking something to boost your immune system and help your body detox from all the die-off, drugs etc would be very important.

Acupuncture could really help as well. Also, I bought a portable Far Infrared Sauna online to help with detoxing and it has really helped with my die off rxns.

Are you taking the oregano oil orally or just applying topically? It sounds like it is still effective if it is causing die-off.

V

*Author: marie-blanche
the thing is am not functional; too weak. someone is cooking for me.

also i have had major candida before – in the gut. but now the symptoms have spread to the lungs and now all over the body very strange.

i have used all the possible antifungals – garlic, oregano and essential oils, i have done this before. i take now a chinese formula prescribed by a super chinese doctor, and it gives my huge die off, but if i dont take it, then the fierce burning spreads throughout my body. and also my breathing becomes very difficult as the lungs fill up with mucus.

but this time is very different in the sense that my immune is broken down, i cant sit or do nothing not even read, everyday is a new symptom.

no really this is

*Author: Victoria in NY
Maybe can you try meditating and really see yourself being well and happy in the future? I think you have to believe that you will be well again. And keep taking the antifungals along with the diet (stick to the diet!). Also take something to help with die-off like molybdenum, methylB, buffered C, MSM, milk thistle, glutathione, etc. I have been very sick in the past and got much better. I know you can too! I’ll say a little prayer for you tonite.

ps. have you been tested for heavy metals?

*Author: Polly
Chinese doctors don’t deal with hormone prescriptions. Perhaps there is a blind spot there. Have you tried natural progesterone? This is good for helping to get rid of inflammation and scarring. It may also help eliminate lung cancer.

*Author: Polly
Ooops. I forgot that you are already taking natural progesterone.

I had mentioned below that taurine is useful for asthma, although I forgot to mention that often it is inhaled.

*Author: Tom
I think the symptoms of Candida in the lungs is a feeling of smothering and this does happen, the lungs can actually fill up with Candida and cause death.
When this fungus advances to a systemic infection you have to be very aggressive with treatment and I would even consider pharmaceutical antifungals given intravenously. The usual herbals and diet info for minor intestinal overgrowth will have little benefit for a serious systemic infection.
The most effective systemic antifungals I have found are Lugol’s Solution, Meso Silver, Cell Food and 33% Hydrogen Peroxide. I would recommend getting a good quality nebulizer and learn how to use the H2O2 with the Silver.
I also would highly recommend bowel cleansing, liver cleansing and mega probiotics with Kefir from grains, also apply the Silver to the nose and ears making sure you get it into the sinuses.
As far as diet just stay away from sugar and simple carbohydrates and foods that might be moldy, try to eat lots of green foods, fish oil, flax oil and take a good trace mineral supplement.
If you have a serious systemic infection as you suspect be patient with treatment, it can take a long time to see major improvement.

Tom

*Author: Victoria in NY
I have found Cell Food to be very effective as well. Big die-offs. Still working up to a full dose.

*Author: Marilyn in Sidney
I think turmeric is also an antifungal… maybe adding some of this into the diet would be helpful… I am investigating this myself, just that it would throw it out there…

http://www.boloji.com/health/articles/01051.htm

Early Sanskrit works mentioned Turmeric. Both Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners were familiar with its medicinal properties. It was administered to strengthen the working of the stomach. It was mixed with honey to treat anemia. For measles, dry turmeric roots were powdered and mixed with a few drops of honey along with the juice of few bitter gourd leaves. It was also an effective remedy for chronic cough and throat irritations. Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in warm milk worked wonders for bronchial asthma. Turmeric with caraway seeds or ajwain helped tackle stubborn colds. It’s paste mixed with lime and salt was used to treat sprains. Your grandmother knew this, before western laboratories discovered it.

*Author: marie-blanche
tom,

am getting a little break, having taken chinese herbs and ess oils… its all good what you say, but i also have had amazing burning pain, like liquid lava and makes me want to howl

it spread from the bronches in the back, and slowly going up the shoulders it is spreading a little more every day and antifungals cannot keep it in check anymore.

i am in touch with several doctors – its impossible to get diagnosed here!!!! and am not being taken seriously of course they think am nuts.

a doctor friend always counteracts what i mention with some psychological explanation!!!

see i dont have any of the signs of disseminated candida infection that aids or cancer patients have, so to these doctors, it doesnt exist.

i DO need chemical antifungals, but impossible to get them prescribed to me. even so, they kill the liver.

i just dont know how long this will go on before candida actually breaks into the blood circulation…

*Author: marie-blanche
actually i am horrified at the prospect that this thing is spreading ever so surely through my body and with atrocious pain, i am completely desperate and wonder if i will die.

see as am speaking now, the symptoms are all rising – i feel totally dizzy, the pain in my back is coming back, i have a sharp blade in my chest right side

and my gut is bloating up. and spewing toxins which cause allergic reaction in me

and i do keep to the diet. but somehow this ting keeps spreading.

*Author: Polly
Garlic will help keep it out of the blood stream.

However, it might not be the lungs that are making your back hurt near the shoulder blades. That is also a common symptom of the gall bladder in trouble.