19 Poop Pills Later
It's been 3 months since I received my fecal microbiota transplant, and I'm actually worse off than before. Unbelievable. It may have been due to a few factors:
- I don't believe the antibiotic I took was the right one for my microbiota, nor the correct dose, but it was the randomized arm I was assigned to as part of the clinical trial
- Taking a laxative hours before boarding a 5 hour red eye flight from SFO to BOS doesn't quite clear out the stomach as desired
- Flying to Bali several days after having an FMT adds another variable to the gut microbiota
I still believe FMT should work for some individuals, maybe even me, but not this time. My stomach has been uber-sensitive. Lately, stresses in my life have made my stomach, and really my life, a nightmare. I must have had liquid poop for a straight month. It was unbearable, and the disappointment, sadness, and depression of it (among other things) took over my life.
I'm beginning to theorize that my overly optimistic self died when I got IBS. It causes such a damper on my life, and I no longer notice because it's been 6 years save for the 2 months after I got sick in SE Asia where my GI (and my entire body and mind) was as strong as ever. I want to get back there. I have hope, and still believe I can.
Over the past few days, things are starting to get better. My tummy outlook isn't as grim as I begin again to find a new solution. I ponder if I should try a new gastroenterologist with my new health provider, or try a more unconventional naturopathic doctor. Yoga has helped me get through certain bumps in the road these last few months, and I do believe in an holistic approach to life, and to health.
To be continued...
- I don't believe the antibiotic I took was the right one for my microbiota, nor the correct dose, but it was the randomized arm I was assigned to as part of the clinical trial
- Taking a laxative hours before boarding a 5 hour red eye flight from SFO to BOS doesn't quite clear out the stomach as desired
- Flying to Bali several days after having an FMT adds another variable to the gut microbiota
I still believe FMT should work for some individuals, maybe even me, but not this time. My stomach has been uber-sensitive. Lately, stresses in my life have made my stomach, and really my life, a nightmare. I must have had liquid poop for a straight month. It was unbearable, and the disappointment, sadness, and depression of it (among other things) took over my life.
I'm beginning to theorize that my overly optimistic self died when I got IBS. It causes such a damper on my life, and I no longer notice because it's been 6 years save for the 2 months after I got sick in SE Asia where my GI (and my entire body and mind) was as strong as ever. I want to get back there. I have hope, and still believe I can.
Over the past few days, things are starting to get better. My tummy outlook isn't as grim as I begin again to find a new solution. I ponder if I should try a new gastroenterologist with my new health provider, or try a more unconventional naturopathic doctor. Yoga has helped me get through certain bumps in the road these last few months, and I do believe in an holistic approach to life, and to health.
To be continued...
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