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Like you, I hate stevia and it even makes me sick.
Celiacs are supposed to stay away from it, even though it's natural.
Every try Rice syrup? Not that sweet but it will take away the cravings and is low on the glycemic index table.
I don't get it.................you're trying to clear up the infection, and you're not feeding it with anything yeast-y, right? And you're on a high dose of probiotics, right? So, if all that's true WHY can't you have sugar? Is this self imposed, what a doc told you to do, or what?
Granted, yeast needs sugar to grow but did you know ALL foods that go into your system eventually turn into glucose for energy. It's the only thing the cells can use. (Diabetics out there correct me if I'm wrong. Hubby is diabetic and that's what he says.)
So.................Ruchie, dah-ling, you want to explain more to me why you can't have surgar? If it were me, and I was being as good as you, I'd be making a chocolate syrup with water, sugar and cocoa...............then eating it by the spoonfulls!!! But then I am a chocolate (cocoa)junkie and drink the Giradelli's double chocolate hot cocoa mix daily with just hot water.........forget even adding any milk!!! It's a comfort food as far as I'm concerned.
Kandee
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Ruchie, Kandee's right about candy!! (lol)
I think avoiding too much sugar is wise if you have a yeast infection, but sugar didn't cause it in the first place and if sugar and yeasty foods were really so integral to this condition, I'm sure you'd have been cleared of it by now. I'd indulge a little - the mental and emotional benefits will surely out weigh any harm from eating just a little sugar. The probiotics would surely combat a little sugar.
As for the yeast infection itself - I'm assuming this is a feminine infection rather than oral thrush or a fungal skin infection - either way have you tried Grapefruit seed extract (take internally - in capsule form), this is a powerful anti-fungal, proven in clinical trials.
Also aloe vera and tea-tree oil are amazing at killing off yeast infections, I've used them myself to blast away a child's verrucas, a fungal skin infection and vaginal and oral thrush. You can take aloe vera internally (but NOT tea tree) and both can be slapped onto the skin copiously, used in a bath, swished around the mouth (spit it out after!) and (sorry to be so graphic) you can dip a tampon(Tampax) is that what you call them?? into it before inserting. If you're already trying all of the above, let me know and I'll investigate further...
Hope this is helpful Ruchie
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Kudos to Shells!
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Wow, Shells -- you really know your stuff! I'm really impressed. And I'm especially glad that you can help my little friend, Ruchie. 
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Until the YI clears up...plus, I may be hypoglycemic...so this might be more of a perminenet thing....we'll see!
Thanks for the suggestion! The Bengal Spice isn't allowed with the ulcer though (can you imagine...not normal!) But at least that's temporary...I hope! 
Thanks again Mags......here's to hoping I don't break down! 
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Ruchie: I have only used the liquid form. I also like the clear version, not the dark one.
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Kandee,
This is what I was told to do. Not by my allopath but by a local naturopath. The doc told me he wants to check me for hypoglycemia when I'm well....but he's taking forever with EVERYTHING (I still haven't gotten the results of the blood work from a week and a half ago!) but I know I feel better without sugar. An apple here and there is ok...but even there I have to be careful. (That's through observation).
Rice syrup is too sugary for me right now.  I actually (pardon me for being so graphic) feel it when I put ANY sugar (or yeast) in me "down there".
I know, I know...get a new doc. I'm still trying to figure it out....
Thakns Kandee...if you have more to say/ask please feel free!
Love,
Ruchie
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Wow, thanks!
So you use a tampon to insert it? You dip the tampon? I have been trying to figure out what you could use....you can actually insert probiotics directly...maybe I'll try that...now that I know to use a tampon to insert it! 
The sugar is also a prob cause I may be a hypoglycemic. Since I know suagr doesn't make me feel good in general...it's prob. not a bad idea to cut it out as much as possible. I hope to get to the point where I get my sugar from fruit and most of what I eat is non-processed food...with the occasional honey stick for a special treat! Even that would do me in right now it seems...
Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it! I'll let you know how the probiotics go.....
*hugs*
Ruchie
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