Have you ever noticed . . .

I can't say that this happens for me and I have no doubt I've killed off spirochetes.

I wonder if there's another explanation for the phenomenon like altered body chemistry during treatment.

Interesting, purple tulip - and nice observation.

Although I'm w/ cd - I don't think it's the dead spirochetes.

I live in a very humid climate and my bathroom is generally a moldy haven. I have to leave the exterior window open all the time, which really helps. I also have to leave the toilet seat cover up so that the bowl airs out constantly and I have to use a bleach disc in the tank (this is NOT good for the environment but that has to take a back seat to my mold issues for the time being)... otherwise, I get the black ring.

I know the black is mold in my toilet... might be mold in your toilet too, or something else. We do excrete a lot of biological junk. But since it's mold, every time the toilet flushes or the mold is splashed, there's the risk of mold spores being released and none of it is a good thing. You really want to eliminate mold from all surfaces as we're struggling through treatment. Bleach is the fastest way but it's not necessarily safe or good for the environment. But it's what I use in the toilet area. The rest of the bathroom I clean with vinegar.

ALSO... do you have any yeast/fungal issues? This also creates a moldy environment in the toilet.

I came across a great video showing you how to easily clean your toilet. I've kind of been doing this except I've been using one of those long-handled brushes, which I now realize is probably "spraying" germs everywhere. So I'm going to use a scrub/sponge next time, probably with better results.

www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-often-should-you-clean-your-toilet_us_5722463fe4b0b49df6aa7f2b

-p

Purple Tulip -
I just sent you an email.

-p

PT -

Ha! OK, good. I didn't want you to be upset. You know, when I first signed on, I felt I needed to be really open and share some awfully personal info about myself in order to get the info I needed to get well. In fact, I realized after about a year here that there were things I haven't shared w/ my MD due to embarrassment. I was being silly but it's just how I was raised.

So, yes, I am probably one of those people sharing "TMI-level" stuff here! ;)

Your "deep dark secrets" are safe with all of our "deep dark secrets".

-p

I know what you mean about feeling alone with a specific symptom and wanting others to relate. I personally havnt noticed that specific symptom, but we've all each got our own unique 'collections' of infections right?

Just my thought, "Could it be a cross-drug reaction of some sort"?

Pirouette said...
PT -

Ha! OK, good. I didn't want you to be upset. You know, when I first signed on, I felt I needed to be really open and share some awfully personal info about myself in order to get the info I needed to get well. In fact, I realized after about a year here that there were things I haven't shared w/ my MD due to embarrassment. I was being silly but it's just how I was raised.

So, yes, I am probably one of those people sharing "TMI-level" stuff here! ;)

Your "deep dark secrets" are safe with all of our "deep dark secrets".

-p

Ha, don't feel bad about the tmi. Because your initial post brought to mind that my 'poops' are black since I started Flagyl this week and detoxing with chartabs. Plus the 'evacuating' reminded me of the time I was doing prep for a colonoscopy, but back to the color, after my initial shock I figured it might be the chartabs. Charcoal is black, afterall. I just don't know.