Hi Linda, thank you. You are a very caring person. I think I may have to get some of those probiotics. Something doesn't feel right. IT feels like the good bacteria isn't filling the gaps back in. So though I may try and starve the yeast again, it takes ages to feel remotely better, but one small cheat and it's back again heavily. As though the gaps are there waiting for the yeast to settle right back in. Almost like no good bacteria is there....

I'm so sick of this. I know you are too. I am scared of becoming reliant on something to where I get even worse unless I keep taking it or need to take higher doses in order to achieve the same result. Scares me! But I may have to bit the bullet on this one.

Yes, much like yourself, the crash between sugar hits is horrific. It is absolutely not worth it whatsoever. Yes it feels great at the time, you feel like you've had your next "fix", but the withdrawal and painstaking times of the body trying to mend from it are just ridiculous. I find it's taking up so much of my life and really it is my own fault. Nobody else makes me eat those things, it's myself. It the most powerful urge I think I've had. I find when the cravings hit bad enough, I go brain dead. I actually can't think about a thing BUT that.

Yep, all we can do is keep trying. I dont think there is any real cure for this, other than simply doing it. And finding ways to prepare by keeping a good intake of healthy food so you do not get caught short. I'm not saying it makes the cravings go away, but when you have true hunger as well as the typical cravings, you're a sitting duck. This is my problem. I will go to my brothers house without eating breakfast (because I dont really get hungry in the morning)....well by the time I'm there and there for long enough? I get TRULY hungry. Unfortunately I also have the typical cravings as well. What happens? Well you can imagine. So I am now trying to eat before I go, even if I dont really feel like eating and I may take somethign with me in a bag. Cold chicken or something to tide me over in case. I have to do this. (nuts or yoghurt). anything that I can snack on.

Wow, you have been waiting five weeks and still no referral for testing? lol yeah it's a good thing you are not dying from this thing. boy are they slow. I get the same here as well and it is highly frustrating. gotta wonder what they're doing in the meantime....

Yes I may get my thyroid tested, though everytime I did in the past it always turned out ok. I am in no hurry to ever take something for it though because again I do not wish to become reliant on it and find that in the long run I need to stay on it permanently or need even more of it to function. that is a real fear with me.

Thanks again Linda, it helps when you've got others battling along with you. Not nice for them though, but doesn't feel quite so isolating.

take care too.