Understand.Now, I am sick of hearing 'normal flora' with every test
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Understand.Now, I am sick of hearing 'normal flora' with every test
Hi Tammy,I know now that my history of bouts with UTI's, cystitis (including interstitial) vaginosis, etc. are caused by strep. Antibiotics stopped working for me. What works for me now is LOTS of garlic (fresh) (this helps with biofilms). Goldenseal.......which I take 2 weeks on 2 weeks off. I rotate with oregano oil, mullein, lomatium and olive leaf. Tons of vit. C. Also the aromatic herbs like rosemary, thyme and sage.(I drink the teas). I notice if I eat too many grains...........I will get a flare of cystitis. I think grains are feeding the strep as well as dairy. I also include silver hydrosol at times.
Nope..........not staph............definitely strep.Unless you have a lab report from your urogenital tract that specifically says strep, then staph is actually more likely.
Hi @Tommy73 when this bacteria is on the skin, there is no problem but when it gets in the mucous membranes such as the eyes, nose, mouth, throat and the urogenital tract it turns sugar into a slime. It is this slime that causes immune system activation. The slime also has substances which help it to hide.Staphlyococcus Epidermidis so does this mean you have a skin infection , Epidermidis meaning skin . . not internal . unless you have been using dirty needles or catheters . So what are you realy talking about . how has this effected the prostate etc
This is really interesting,
The literature says that 15 to 20% of Staphlyococcus Epidermidis produce a toxin called 20-kDaPS which is made up mainly of glucose, N-acetylglucosamine and being partially sulfated ..... This is apparently why xylitol works to reduce inflammation as it is a different type of sugar that the bacteria can't use to produce the toxin ...... This bacteria has many defences to keep it invisible to the immune system but this toxin causes immune system activation including antibodies to it. This is classed as 'normal flora' ......
This toxin is only produced by this bacteria, and this bacteria is the most common bacteria found on the skin .....
I wonder if this could be one of the bullets from Dr Lipkins smoking gun .....
Not sure about that ..... this staph species is not a common inhabitor of the gut ..... it is normal flora for the eyes, nose, mouth, throat and urogenital tract.So its bad for us to take n-Acetylglucosamine NAG and should be avoided?. I know its simple sugar but also held the gut lining so fast..
Well I have just put together the final piece of the puzzle ..... I am currently in China and I have had some very private tests done. Searched for everything, including viruses .......
Ureaplasma is the underlying infection in my case. It is difficult to detect, and is rarely looked for.
I am now receiving 7 weeks of treatment which includes over 80 direct injections into my prostate, oral antibiotics and IV antibiotics to clear the infection out of my joints, muscles and lymphatic system.
The Chinese doctor says ureaplasma/mycoplasma causes inflammation resulting in autoimmunity and eventually .... immune system dysfunction ......
Already the treatment has cleared my eczema and other painful skin conditions, removed the muscle pain and the joint pain is significantly reduced. I feel the autoimmunity is reducing ....... My thyroid doesn't feel like it is choking me anymore ......
They are also treating my partner ..... So I don't re-infect ....
Treating the strep, removed a huge amount of my symptoms, adding in probiotics, improved me further, taking the ureaplasma out of my system should return me to 100% ........ So why do the Chinese know about this and we don't?
Kill the bugs ..... Add in probiotics ..... I believe I have found the answer to the undetectable infection ......
Hey Gamboa,Hello. I am very late to this discussion and have only read the first few pages and the last few so forgive me if what I say has already been said.
I worked for 15 years in a microbiology laboratory at a major hospital in Canada and am finding a lot of what has been discussed here is somewhat misleading, incorrect, and occasionally dangerous. It's not all bad, however, and when I have more time I will be looking up some of the references to understand more of your ideas.
My job was to culture (grow) and identify bacteria and to differentiate normal flora from pathogenic organisms in all the specimens sent to the lab. These included spinal fluid, tissues, stool, sputum, semen, cervix, nose, throat, rectum, wounds of all sorts, joint fluid, cardiac valves, gastric biopsies and more.
I am curious though, how you were never tested for Ureaplasma/mycoplasma right from the beginning ? That is not an unusual test.
Another strange thing is the belief that getting saliva into your rectum was the cause of all this initially. If this were the case almost anyone engaging in sex beyond very standard missionary style would have mecfs. .
My main concern is your prolific use of antibiotics. This is actually very dangerous and might actually be CAUSING me/cfs or at least be making it worse. I took antibiotics for years for acne, starting at the age of 13, and it has been thought to be a possible cause for my mecfs. Since researchers now know that the gut microbiome is different in mecfs and that we have leaky gut, taking antibiotics just causes even more dysbiosis. Plus it leads to antimicrobial resistance which it looks like you are already familiar with and having experience with.
I hope that your latest treatment has helped you.
Hi Tommy73,full physical encounter with my then new gf I have full blown prostatitis and the nightmare begins ...reading your comments on here you had this before you met your new partner . so you cant blame her for your problems . low immune system . what about people have had cancer treatment . that kill there system and i dont seem them getting these problems