FMT is a very interesting topic - but there is a lot we do not yet understand around the microbiome and the immune system - here are a few things I picked up about
it that gave me pause for thought when I was researching.
while it seems true that some people have had remarkable successes with this approach for a wide array of hard to treat ailments - there are other aspects that are less publicized and some are cause for caution.
some patients react badly for unknown reasons and some never fully recover from the treatment - ie end up worse than when they went in for it
most / many have a reaction to the treatment in the first week - but it can be heavy going ( likely the body trying to accommodate/reacting to the new bacteria?? )
there is some evidence that the treatment "sticks" best or has better lasting benefits if the donor is a close relative - again not fully understood ( maybe this is just a theory - i am not sure on the science)
in most clinics, a rather extreme abx regime ( large doses of Cipro typically i think) is given to "wipe out the existing microbiome" before introducing the new ones - if you have Lyme you may need to consider how you will react to this
also not all clinics donors or processes are equal -
they vary from a DIY syringe and a blender and a dollop of your partner's poop ( i think you can figure out the rest ,,)
to
scientific approaches that have registered cohorts of super healthy regularly screened donors ( parasites, STD's , viruses etc etc ) eating special diets and then their poop processed to refine out only the bacteria and then this cleaned pellet is what is transplanted
not necessarily reasons not to do it - it's still something I would consider - but do your research and go in with your eyes
open.
Post Edited (Garzie) : 9/27/2020 1:58:52 PM (GMT-6)