In addition, the vitamins normally manufactured in the bowel cannot be produced when the colon is in this state, and thus the problem is compounded. When there is a proliferation of candida, it can change from its simple form, which looks like a microscopic fried egg, to a complicated invasive form which grows tentacles that can penetrate the bowel wall. The toxins from candida can also cause severe psychological symptoms such as agitation, mood swings, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. Because of a general lack of awareness about candida, and the diversity of symptoms, some of which could be interpreted as hypochondriasis, the long-term candida sufferer often endures endless tests without the condition ever being diagnosed. If treatment is given it is often in the form of antibiotics, which only aggravate the symptoms.
Some doctors believe there is no foundation for chronic candidiasis.
Others believe the abdominal symptoms may be the result of fermentation in the gut. Two physicians, O. C. Truss and William Crook, believe that candida can cause widespread problems in the body and have done much to raise candida consciousness , both in the medical profession and among sufferers. Generally, however, real understanding of the ever-growing fungal problem is in its infancy. My experience leads me to believe that any condition that the average doctor has not studied in medical school does not exist in his or her mind. In saying that, please do not think I do not respect the medical profession.