Gut health test results – I’m back again!

[Ali]

Hi everyone I’ve come back again! I tried doxy for about a year with moderate success a couple of years ago to treat Psoriatic Arthritis, switching to mino which gave me bad headaches and a swaying sensation whenever I moved. I’ve since ended up taking conventional meds without success, now down to 10mg of prednisilone daily.

I had a comprehensive gut health test done last year and have had great difficulty following up the results with actual treatment. Maybe someone can help? I tried my GP but he said he couldn’t treat the findings as he didn’t think they were a systemic infection. The elements tested in my stool test are shown with specific values, which I won’t put here, but are on a scale of green through orange to red, with red being abnormally high levels. Showing in red for my test:

Pseudomonas bacteria, Enterococcus, Aerobic germs, a-haemolytic Streptococcus, Bacteroides, Clostridium, Eubacterium.

There was also a low level of Lactobacillus, and a fairly high level of malabsorption of proteins from my diet. The gut health score I got was 12 out of 15, with 15 being the worst!

I got the test through YorkTest in the UK using a German lab, and believe the test was accurate. However the follow up was a load of rubbish on the phone and didn’t even provide me with a treatment plan to follow. I was told to take one step at a time when I suggested I might use digestive enzymes with my food to help me digest proteins better….was only given a probiotic suggestion after half an hour, and at

[PhilC]

Hi Ali,

How much minocycline were you taking?

Phil

"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
- Albert Einstein

[Ali]

Hi Phil,

If I remember right it was 100mg m, w, and f, with a view to building that up to 200mg on those days. It was by the third dose that the side effects were too much. I think I must have been very sensitive to it.

[MMW]

Hi Ali,

I recently learned that a lot of those bacterias you have can be killed with phage therapy.

Also, check out Dr. Ettinger’s web site (not related to phage).
I would start his protocal since a lot of the bacteria you mentioned have biofilms.

MMW

[MMW]

Hi Ali,

I have been learning lots about Bacteriophage therapy. I found this phage therapy product for one of the bacteria’s you have posted that you have.

Another interesting link I found on the subject was

Just thought it was interesting and wanted to share.

MMW

[Ali]

Hi MMW,

Thanks for that, it’s very interesting what’s out there when you start looking. I’ve realised that we have to do our own research come a certain point as doctors I’ve met so far have not been that helpful. What a wonderful thing the Internet is!

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