Candida is a very common type of skin disorders but is very dangerous also. Candida or Monilia is a skin rash caused by a yeast living on normal skin of 80% of all people. Candida infection sometimes occurs as a result of antibiotic therapy.

Here you find all terms related to Candida, like symptoms, causes and effective treatment.

Causes of Candida

Candida is caused by a yeast called Candida albicans.
Candida infection sometimes occurs as a result of antibiotic therapy.
People with diabetes are more prone to getting the rash of Candida, but the rash can occur in anyone.

Symptoms of Candida

irritable bowel syndrome,
inflammatory bowel disease,
vaginal yeast infections,
headaches with sinus involvement,
histamine allergic reactions and
thrush white tongue

Treatment of Candida

A good treatment regimen is anti-yeast cream applied to the affected area twice a day followed by hydrocortisone cream (hydrocortisone 1% cream can be bought at the drug store without a prescription).
These two medicines can be applied at the same time (okay to mix the two on the skin). The anti-yeast cream is only available with a prescription. Lotrimin cream is an over the counter anti-yeast cream that often works.
Some doctors use pills to treat this condition. We only use pills for resistant cases because the pills have side effects.
If you have recurrent Candida infections you should have a glucose tolerance test done to rule out diabetes mellitus.
If you are a diabetic and are frequently diagnosed with Candida infections your blood glucose levels are probably not in the normal range. You should contact your family doctor and have your treatment plan reevaluated.

Home Remedies for treat Candida

hydrocortisone cream
use pills for resistant cases
glucose tolerance test done to rule out diabetes mellitus
Drink at least TEN glass of water every day.

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