Unconventional remedy for chronic diarrhoea

   Read in the paper that New York Doctors, writing in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, are praising an unconventional remedy for chrhnic diarrhoea.   The researchers surmised that sufferers might lack certain predator bacteria in the colon, (killed off, perhaps, by antibiotics) and thus might benefit from an infusion of bacteria from a person with a normal amount of such predatory bacteria among their faecal flora.   The therapy involves taking a "stool donation" from a healthy person, homogenising it in a blender and introducing it into the patient via a colonoscope.

  Any takers, ?  if so we want you all to form a nice orderly queue.   I  however will pass on this and will  continue to take my probiotic.

Tess

This treatment is being pioneered in Canada and is indicated for those with chronic diarrhea for at least a year after a C. difficile infection. It is called a feces transplant -- yuk

My mom had crohnic diarrea until I told here to try  advantage probiotics. It stopped when she took this product and she coulnt be happier.You might want to try it.

Vid53

Probably the same people that thought of the South Park episode where he puts the food up his butt and poops out his mouth lol. When that doesnt gross kids out I just tell them when people have a bowel obstruction poop can come up lol!!!

Ewww, I think I'd rather keep trying the probiotic route myself. I hope they screen for any other diseases or illnesses before injecting it. Just too wierd for me, I agree I would have to be pretty desperate!

The stool transplant was and is still being performed by Dr. Brandt at Montifiore in NY.  The patients that usually opt for this are those with resistant  c.difficile infection who have not responded to vanco and flagyl for the treatment of c.diff.  These unfortunate people are left with no other option but to do the transplant or die from c.difficile.  There is a very virulent strain of c.diff called the canadian strain that is now here in the US.  It is resistant and a tough bug to get rid of.  This is done when IVIG therapy fails as well.  The idea was from a very brilliant GI doc, Dr. Borody, in Austrailia.  They actually treat UC and c.diff this way as well as other parasites and it is common treatment there...

Well, I can see getting to a point where that would be an real option.... But can't they make it in pill form? And not brown-colored pills either. But then what would be the brand name? "Super Strength Poop Pills"? Or "Your Neighbor's Poop" Or how about "The Poop You Would Rather Have"?? Sorry, I'm still giddy from the other post about CD terminology.

Is there a risk of disease transmission doing this? I mean, is it considered a "bodily fluid" and how would they test it? I'm glad doctors are thinking out of the box. It's not for me, but good luck to those who try it!
Claudia