Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum, but have suffered from Chonic Fatigue symptoms for quite a few years. (starting from 1998)
Having looked through this website and the web in general, I'm starting to realise that the gut is quite important to recovery.
I did some Metametrix Stool tests about 4 months and the levels of Bacteria were within their limits.
However, just last month my Doctor got me to do a stool test with Bioscreen in Melbourne which showed up some abnormalities. ie
Aerobic Bacteria:-
E-Coli is about 2.9% (should be 70-90%)
Enterococcus is 0%
Streptococcus is 0%
Staphylococcus 0.1%
Lactococcos Lactis is about 96.81% (<5%) > Closely related to Streptococcus, I think this one may be killing me
Anaerobic Bacteria:-
Bacteroides is 45.45% (90-95%)
Prevotella is 0% (<10%)
Eubacterium is 45.45% (<15%)
Bifidobacterium is 9.09% (5-11%) > report says it is too high!
Clostridium 0% (1%-10%)
The doctor told me he has never seen this before and had to talk to Dr Henry Butt (from Bioscreen) to see what I should do!
The regime my Dr has me on is:-
1 week of Antibiotics (Erythromycin 3x per day) then
1 week of Probiotics (Lactobacillus GG (LGG)) then
1 week of Antibiotics (Erythromycin 3x per day) then
1 week of Probiotics (Lactobacillus GG (LGG))
Then later on may be Mutaflor to help increase the E-Coli.
The questions I have are:-
1) Has anyone found a wide discrepancy between the Metametrix and the Bioscreen stool tests?
2) Has anyone successfully 'killed' the Lactococcos Lactis bacteria?
3) Has anyone successfully increased their e-coli levels? This seems crucial for folic acid, vitamin K2, Co-enzyme Q10, tyrosine and tryptophan. http://www.drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Fermentation_in_the_gut_and_CFS
I've been coffee, alcohol, gluten & dairy free & low sugar for years. I eat lots of nuts, seeds and have a 'healthy' diet in general. I also supplement with a number of vitamins and minerals.
Your help would be very much appreciated.
Peter
W. Australia
Having looked through this website and the web in general, I'm starting to realise that the gut is quite important to recovery.
I did some Metametrix Stool tests about 4 months and the levels of Bacteria were within their limits.
However, just last month my Doctor got me to do a stool test with Bioscreen in Melbourne which showed up some abnormalities. ie
Aerobic Bacteria:-
E-Coli is about 2.9% (should be 70-90%)
Enterococcus is 0%
Streptococcus is 0%
Staphylococcus 0.1%
Lactococcos Lactis is about 96.81% (<5%) > Closely related to Streptococcus, I think this one may be killing me
Anaerobic Bacteria:-
Bacteroides is 45.45% (90-95%)
Prevotella is 0% (<10%)
Eubacterium is 45.45% (<15%)
Bifidobacterium is 9.09% (5-11%) > report says it is too high!
Clostridium 0% (1%-10%)
The doctor told me he has never seen this before and had to talk to Dr Henry Butt (from Bioscreen) to see what I should do!
The regime my Dr has me on is:-
1 week of Antibiotics (Erythromycin 3x per day) then
1 week of Probiotics (Lactobacillus GG (LGG)) then
1 week of Antibiotics (Erythromycin 3x per day) then
1 week of Probiotics (Lactobacillus GG (LGG))
Then later on may be Mutaflor to help increase the E-Coli.
The questions I have are:-
1) Has anyone found a wide discrepancy between the Metametrix and the Bioscreen stool tests?
2) Has anyone successfully 'killed' the Lactococcos Lactis bacteria?
3) Has anyone successfully increased their e-coli levels? This seems crucial for folic acid, vitamin K2, Co-enzyme Q10, tyrosine and tryptophan. http://www.drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Fermentation_in_the_gut_and_CFS
I've been coffee, alcohol, gluten & dairy free & low sugar for years. I eat lots of nuts, seeds and have a 'healthy' diet in general. I also supplement with a number of vitamins and minerals.
Your help would be very much appreciated.
Peter
W. Australia