So I'm still not getting 100% better since going gluten-free last fall. My stomach is much better, but I'm still exhausted and achy, and I get relentless tingling and numbness in my feet, and they are always freezing cold. I think candida may be a problem. I took the questionnaire and got a 333, and anything over 180 means there is almost certainly a problem. I know there have been a lot of threads on the diet, but I just don't know if I can do it. I'm a little afraid to broach the subject with my family as I think they think I'm a hypochondriac. I just don't know if I can do the diet. My stomach gets really upset if I cut out carbodydrates, and I would have a really hard time giving up fruit. Plus I don't cook for myself (I'm 16 and live at home) and I'd hate to make my family restrict their cooking even more. I know there have been a billion threads on this, but I'm having trouble finding what I need. Is there another solution besides the diet? Is there a sort of halfway point where I can eliminate some things and get better? How do I bring it up with the family if I need meds?

Thanks!

Candida is one possibility. Another is that you are casein intolerant and actually need to eliminate ALL dairy, and possibly soy as well.

You also may have Lyme disease.

Anyway, see if your doctor will test you for candida. If you are officially diagnosed with candida, then it won't be your choice to be on the candida diet, but an obvious medical necessity. Nobody would call you a hypochondriac then.