Yeast Health Quiz

Yeast Quiz

From The Yeast Connection, by William Crook, M.D.

Section I: General Questions
1. Have you taken tetracyclines or other antibiotics for acne or other reasons for 1 month (or longer)?	No	Yes
2. Have you ever taken broad spectrum antibiotics or other antibacterial medication for respiratory, urinary or other infections for two months or more, or in shorter courses four or more times in one-year?	No	Yes
3. Have you ever taken a broad-spectrum antibiotic drug-even in a single dose?	No	Yes
4. Have you ever been bothered by persistent prostatitis, vaginitis or other problems affecting your reproductive organs?	No	Yes
5. Have you been pregnant?	No	Yes, once	Yes, 2 or more times
6. Have you taken birth control pills?	No	Yes, 6 months to two years	Yes, more than two years
7. Have you taken prednisone, Decadron®, or other cortisone-type drugs by mouth or inhalation?	No	For two weeks or less	For more than two weeks
8. Does exposure to perfumes, insecticides, fabric shop odors, or other chemicals produce symptoms?	No	Yes	Yes, moderate to severe
9. Are your symptoms worse on damp, muggy days or in moldy places?	No	Yes
10. Have you had athlete's foot, ringworm, "jock itch" or other chronic fungus infections of the skin or nails?	No	Yes, mild or moderate	Severe or persistent
11. Do you crave sugar?	No	Yes
12. Do you crave breads?	No	Yes
13. Do you crave alcoholic beverages?	No	Yes
14. Does tobacco smoke really bother you?	No	Yes

You can check your score so far, or keep going.

Section II: Major Symptoms
1. Fatigue or lethargy	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
2. Feeling of being "drained"	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
3. Poor memory	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
4. Feeling "spacey" or "unreal"	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
5. Inability to make decisions	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
6. Numbness, burning or tingling	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
7. Insomnia	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
8. Muscle aches	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
9. Muscle weakness or paralysis	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
10. Pain and/or swelling in joints	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
11. Abdominal pain	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
12. Constipation	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
13. Diarrhea	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
14. Bloating, belching or intestinal gas	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
15. Troublesome vaginal burning, itching or discharge	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
16. Prostatitis	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
17. Impotence	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
18. Loss of sexual desire	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling

You can check your score so far, or keep going.

Section III: Minor Symptoms
1. Drowsiness, including inappropriate drowsiness	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
2. Irritability	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
3. Incoordination	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
4. Inability to concentrate	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
5. Frequent mood swings	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
6. Headaches	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
7. Dizziness/loss of balance	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
8. Pressure above ears, feeling of head swelling	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
9. Tendency to bruise easily	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
10. Chronic rashes or itching	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
11. Psoriasis or recurrent hives	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
12. Indigestion or heartburn	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
13. Food sensitivity or intolerance	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
14. Mucus in stools	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
15. Rectal itching	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
16. Dry mouth or throat	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
17. Rash or blisters in mouth	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
18. Bad breath	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
19. Foot, hair or body odor not relieved by washing	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
20. Nasal congestion or post nasal drip	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
21. Nasal itching	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
22. Sore throat	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
23. Laryngitis, loss of voice	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
24. Cough or recurrent bronchitis	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
25. Pain or tightness in chest	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
26. Wheezing or shortness of breath	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
27. Urinary frequency, urgency or incontinence	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
28. Burning on urination	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
29. Spots in front of eyes or erratic vision	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
30. Burning or tearing of eyes	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
31. Recurrent infections or fluid in ears	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling
32. Ear pain or deafness	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe Disabling