Hi, Shelli:
Since I don't have direct experience with prolonged caprylic acid usage (I have used it, however), I don't know whether it should be suspected more than its
activity: The removal of the fungus will affect your intestinal flora, and could even result in a flare, since stripping away the mucosa is risky business, especially when leaving gaps and holes in the sub-mucosa tissue, as would be the case when killing off the
C. albicans.Things are best done in cycles, and perhaps you have achieved a natural transition point and need to rest before proceeding, although Zampieron, et al do suggest much longer with the caprylic acid. I think their dosage approached 4000mg daily.
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Am I taking anything that could upset my stomach after awhile? Does anyone know why food comes through undigested?
It could be the raw foods are causing trouble for now, since they do not digest very easily. Undigested food can be due to several things. In our typical IBS case, it is due to increased peristalsis as the irritating food is swept out of the digestive tract too early because it (and it can be anything) is contacting lesions. We don't "feel" this as pain directly, but as 'spastic colon' or similar reactions. Too much physical activity after eating can exacerbate this situation; I'm hoping it is that simple, but you should decide for yourself if this sounds right.
We have a balance to maintain, even while trying to re-engineer our intestinal flora, and sometimes we can get worse before getting better, but it sure helps to know about others who have been through the same thing.
Well, also, stripping down our flora does affect our immune response and we can have flu bugs lurking after us--just waiting for the opportunity to strike; there are many things that could be considered.
If the queasiness persists, perhaps taking some myrrh (or Swedish Bitters) will help set things right, and if that does not help, there are ways to instantly alkalize your system: 5 drops 4X daily Lavoris (an old mouthwash) for 3 days. The same applies to Glyco-Thymoline (a much older mouthwash that would be more difficult to find). Otherwise, if you could include a complete food diary and note the time delay before onset of pain or urgency, perhaps this would give us a better idea of what is happening.
Hope it is just a 'passing' thing and by the time you read this you are fine,
John
