Candida Score Sheet

Print out this score sheet and complete it to help you assess the possibility or severity of yeast-related health problems. Please note that you should always check your symptoms with your doctor.

Risk factors:

1	Have you ever taken antibiotics for longer than a month or more than once in a year?	If so, score 5
2	Have you had a high-sugar diet, now or in the past - even as a child? Or have you ever lived through a high level of stress?	If so, score 5
3	Have you ever had a high alcohol intake, or taken drugs?	If so, score 5
4	Have you ever had any steroid treatments - pills, injections, creams, inhalers? (For women, this includes the contraceptive pill or hormone therapy)	If so, score 10

Present symptoms:

Score 1 point per line if any or all of the symptoms are occasional or mild.
Score 2 points per line if any or all of the symptoms are frequent or moderately severe.
Score 3 points per line if any or all of the symptoms are really severe or disabling.

5	Depression, anxiety, irritability, mood swings
6	Poor memory, lack of concentration, feeling spacey or unreal
7	Fatigue, lethargy, feeling drained
8	Indigestion, heartburn, painful oesophagus, food intolerance, bloating, intestinal gas
9	Constipation, diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach ache, mucus in stools
10	In women: Premenstrual syndrome, period pain or irregularities, infertility, endometriosis, loss of sex drive In men: Prostate problems, infertility, impotence, loss of sex drive
11	In women: Vaginal burning, itching, discharge In men: Irritation of groin or genitals
12	Muscle aches or weakness, joint pain or stiffness
13	Eczema, psoriasis, rashes, itching
14	Athlete's foot, ringworm, fungal toenails
15	Cravings for sweet foods, chocolate, alcohol, bread
16	Sensitivity to perfume, chemical smells, petrol fumes, tobacco smoke
17	Any symptoms made worse on damp days or in mouldy places
18	Dizziness, loss of balance, recurrent ear infections, deafness
19	Insomnia, waking unrefreshed, drowsy during the day, need for excessive sleep
20	Body odour, bad breath
21	Sores in mouth, sore throat
22	Nasal congestion, post-nasal drip, sinu sitis
23	Pain or tightness in chest, wheezing or shortness of breath
24	Urinary frequency, urgency, burning
25	Spots in front of eyes, burning or watery eyes
26	Easy bruising, chilliness, cold hands and feet
27	Headache, migraine
28	Numbness, burning, tingling, inco-ordination
29	Irritation around anus

	Total score: Date:


Total score	75 -	100	:	There is very little doubt that you have yeast infection.
Total score	50 -	75	:	You very probably have yeast infection.
Total score	25 -	50	:	You quite possibly have yeast infection.
Total score	0 -	25	:	Count yourself blessed - but watch your step!