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How long of taking prescription antifungals for candida overgrowth before i start to feel the difference? have had overgrowth for about 4 years.

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Misdiagnosis?: What do you mean precisely by "candida overgrowth"? How was this diagnosed? Four years of prescription antifungal agents is far longer than should be necessary for otherwise healthy people with normal immune function. I would consider getting a second opinion.

Answered 11/5/2014

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