I've been suffering from painful bloating and distension of the abdomen for about two years now. I finally found a clinic I can afford and they've ruled out H-Pylori I have so much gas an ultrasound couldn't find my pancreas. I believe I may have a Candida overgrowth in my GI. As a teen I took Tetracycline for acne for at least a year. Occaisionally I have fishy smelling stool. Also, I have relief from time to time from Gum Mastic and Vitamin C. A huge farting episode usually follows, and one time I was symptom free for 3 or 4 days, I'd lost about 4 or 5 inches inmy waist, pants didn't fit. Anyways, I'm supposed to take an ammonia test on Monday, but I was thinking I should try to get the NP to sign me up for a Candida test as well. Any thoughts?