I'm admitting I'm a bit skeptical of some of the candida issues- because I know many people who went after that as an issue for them, and did not experience any improvement.
...and I’m one of them. I chased it relentlessly for a couple years, extreme diets, herbs, meds, but never felt any better.
Everyone has some candida, it’s when it becomes overgrown that it’s a problem. Like many things living inside us, it’s an opportunist, that can get out of control in certain circumstances. And by all means, it can become a life threatening illness.
Last year, I met a guy while getting vit C iv’s at a clinic. He had severe candida and parasites. The candida had spread throughout his body, and literally had worms coming out his nose. Poor diet, lifestyle, and ignoring symptoms let it get out of hand. He was slowly recovering, but what amazed me was he was still able to work daily running his construction business. Not to belittle, but compared to typical me/cfs, the severity of illness did not match the level of function.
This is where I suspect the nervous system comes in. Once a virus, infection, or pathogen attacks there, it can trigger a cascade of symptoms, that literally becomes a separate disease all it’s own. Whether the infection is present or past may be irrelevant, it continues to respond regardless.
Again, I know this has been debated by others here much smarter than I am, just trying to look for ways for us to find some bit of relief. After this crazy ride I’ve been with antidepressants, it clearly has shown me how the nervous system is a major factor.