Like many of you probably do,
I saw the Threelac product promoted all over the
Internet with all the rave reviews and testimonials. I'm not one
to make a hasty decision, so I researched it thoroughly and couldn't
find not one negative testimonial at that time. However, since that time
I have found other posts where other people have had similar experiences that I had.
I was a little skeptical of all those bacteria I'd never
heard of and the yeast and the sugar listed in the ingredients, but I saw
so many powerful testimonials, that I thought there must be something
good about it. It sounded too good to be true to me, but I
thought I'd give it a try anyhow.
First of all, I'd like to say that I'm not sharing my
experience with you to try and persuade you one way or another to try
Threelac. One of the most important things I've learned about
Candida, is that not every person's body responds to treatment in the
same way. Just because I had a bad experience with it does not
necessarily mean it's not effective for other people.
But I thought that I should share my experience so that
you can weigh it in with the other testimonials you may read and make
an informed decision for what's best for you.
My Threelac Review
First of all, the price was somewhere around $65 which is
a pretty hefty price for a natural antifungal. However, if you achieve
results then it's certainly worth it.
Since I have a very severe level of Candida overgrowth, I
must always take less than the recommended dosage, so that I won't
experience overwhelming die off. So I started out with only a
quarter of a packet. I never did make it up to a whole
packet.
Within a few days I developed a severe vaginal yeast
infection. I had no vaginal yeast infection present at the time I
started the Threelac.
I also developed a high fever, sore throat, aches, pains,
chills, hot breath and chest congestion.
I discontinued usage for a few days and then tried again
to make sure that I had not had contracted an infection coincidentally
at the same time as using Threelac. I went back to feeling as I
usually do.
After a few days, I resumed taking a quarter packet of
Threelac. I once again developed a vaginal yeast infection, sore
throat, high fever etc.
I discontinued usage again until I felt better and then I
tried it once more time just to make sure I gave it a good college try.
Again I developed the same symptoms and discontinued usage again.
My son, who is also an adult, decided to try the product
as well. He also took only one quarter of the recommended dosage and
was flat in bed for three days after the first dose. He was even
much sicker than I was. Very high fever, severe migraine, chills,
aches, pains, hot breath etc. He wasn't willing to try it again.
Was it Die Off or Side Effects of Threelac
There are two possibilities for the symptoms that we
experienced. Either it was a severe case of bizarre die off or
side effects of Threelac itself.
I don't think it was die off. I tend to
believe that we both developed some kind of bacterial infection.
That's what it felt it like and resembled.
I've taken many Candida products in my life and have
endured a lot of different die off symptoms, but I've never experienced
die off like this before. If it was die off, then it was too
severe to live with. Neither one of us could continue our daily
functioning, so it's just not possible for me to continue this
treatment.
Then there is the puzzling issue of why did my vaginal yeast flare
up so intensely while taking it. That
shouldn't happen with die off. It appears that this product made
my Candida proliferate, rather than eradicate it. I believe that
is because it contains yeast and sugar.
Threelac Conclusions
I had high hopes for this treatment and was quite
disappointed with my results. I notice on all the testimonials
that the Candida symptoms that people listed were pretty mild in
comparison to mine, so I've concluded that perhaps Threelac is
effective for people who have a mild case of Candida, but not so good
for people with severe overgrowth. I also believe that this product, as
well as many others on the market, may be helpful for Candida that is
restricted to the gastrointestinal tract, but aren't helpful for
people like myself who have Systemic Candida.
Recently I came across an article that may explain why I
had the negative experience that I did. Threelac contains an
ingredient called Enterococcus Faecalis. This is an opportunistic
bacterium that can make you quite sick. Products
that contain this ingredient are actually illegal in countries like
Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Since I
felt all along that what I developed was a bacterial infection this
seems to fit the picture pretty good.
But why is it that so many people have taken
Threelac without any negative side effects and achieved good
results? Perhaps it is a matter of immunity or
vulnerability. Maybe some people are more vulnerable to the
bacteria than others. Please keep in mind that I am only
hypothesizing here, I don't know for sure what caused my experience,
but this is what I tend to believe.
Another important thing to watch out for with this product is that they
claim you don't have to follow the
Candida diet.
This is preposterous advice and I would strongly recommend you ignore it
and educate yourself as thoroughly as possible about what's really needed
for an effective treatment approach. For a quick and comprehensive guide
to get you started on the right path, you may want to take a look at
"Candida Secrets."
It contains vital information that will help you understand what's needed for success.
So should you try Threelac? Well before making that
decision I encourage you to investigate the product as thoroughly as
possible and weigh all the factors.
The really good thing about the product is that they do
offer a money back guarantee and I know for a fact that they stand
behind that guarantee. I bought mine from a distributor
who didn't offer refunds, but I called Threelac and they made the
distributor honor the guarantee. If I had paid only $20-30
dollars for the product I wouldn't have bothered asking for a refund,
but I felt that $65.00 was a little too much for something that
actually made me worse.
