How I Got Candida

I  got candida because of long term treatment with antibiotics. In hindsight, I now know that if one takes antibiotics long enough, it will lead to candida.  Not knowing anything about candida at the time, I asked the doctor and the nurse if candida was a concern and they assured me that if the antibiotics cause candida that its not a big deal and that an antifungal would knock it out.  I took probiotics as a safety measure against candida. I started the antibiotics in October, 2011.  In February 2012, after about 4 months into the antibiotics, I woke up one morning with a white tongue, which was thrush. I also noticed that I had thick yellow toenails. Other symptoms included bloating and a yeast infection.  I figured it was this candida that I have heard about and immediately stopped the antibiotics.