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www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=17&m=3765787The Protocol:I will be following the protocol mostly as it has been designed by Briggs. Since I have EoE as well I may make some modifications to suite my conditions.
I am currently seeing a GI doctor as well as a doctor that practices Fundamental Medicine. I have their sign-off and support on following this protocol and will be working closely with the Fundamental Doctor to tailor my protocol. I will be completely three phases as part of this protocol and will be doing some additional testing to monitor my progress. Unfortunately my eosinophilic esophagitis is severe enough that I have had to recently get on prednisone and will be on it for a month or two at 20mg to help my body heal. This will certainly impact my ability to measure the effectiveness of Briggs Protocol for controlling inflation, but I am not nearly as interested in measuring the effectiveness of the protocol as I am interested in getting better, I will likely not move to phase 2 until I have successfully come off of the prednisone.
I am initially performing Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis/Parasitology and an intestinal permeability test through Genova Diagnostics. I plan to repeat these tests before moving on to each next phase. I also intend to request my doctor to order a TNF Aplha test prior to moving to phase 2 to ensure inflammation is under control. I am currently in the process on performing the intestinal permeability and stool tests, to establish a baseline. In the next week or so I will be ordering a genetic test from 23 and me, to evaluate what SNPs I have relating to my conditions.
For phase 2 I will be lessening the restrictions in my diet, altering the probiotics I am using, reductions the number/amount of vitamins, and finally and in my eye most importantly I will be receiving FMT. The FMT is not fully planned out there are different options as far as where you go for it.
Anyone who is considering FMT, I encourage you to significantly educate yourself on your condition and treatment options as well as gut mycrobiota and FMT, then approach your GI doctor to inform him/her that you are considering this and let him know what route you are considering (at home/oversees) and ask for his blessing. If you are choosing at home you will need his help in screening your donor etc. The power of poop website is a great place to begin your education if this is something that interests you.
For Phase three I have not fully planned it out, but intend that it will again reduce the restrictions on diet and reduce the supplements/medicines.
Below I will outline the Dietary, Supplements, and Probiotics I am using for Phase 1.
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