Spore-biotics

Yeah I am. Alright I'll try that, sweet. I'll have to remember that for other times hah.

edit: crap, now it won't let me put a new one in. It remembers the other fake one. Sigh

Or, you can try these links...

I got the original download link for each guide and then shortened them using bitly.com:

Gut Recovery Recipes: https://bit.ly/2ghkaz2
Low Sugar Desserts Cookbook: https://bit.ly/2up1rvy
Healing Rosie's Optimal Lab Tracker: https://bit.ly/2p2ne2v
SIBO SOS Cookbook: https://bit.ly/2wx8wse
Gut Health and Cannabidiol eBook: https://bit.ly/2p4j7mm
GreenMedInfo's Science of Longevity eReport: https://bit.ly/2v1iztw
The Leaky Gut Diet Plan: https://bit.ly/2icusf9
123s of AIP eGuide: https://bit.ly/2pcbvnr
Autoimmune Secrets: Transcriptions and Q&A Sessions: https://bit.ly/2kvfj4r
99 Green Smoothies: The Shortcut to Eliminating Diabetes and Belly Fat: https://bit.ly/2p6oaye

Now, whether they're relevant or not, that's another matter.

Good grief. I've never heard of a person so "blocked" (?) as you appear to be.

Did you complete the salt water flush today? Or, was that within the past couple of days?

If nothing of any substance came out, then I'm definitely perplexed. Maybe things are backed-up in your small intestine, rather than your large intestine? Certainly, it can't all be staying in your stomach...right?

From what I've read about people completing the salt water flush, I really expected that to work for you. Perhaps only temporarily, but I sure thought (hoped) it would give you some relief.

The only other product I can think of is Intestinal Formula #1 at https://www.herbdoc.com.

Is it possible the issue is outside your digestive tract? Have you had an abdominal CT scan?

What does your doctor(s) say about the issue?

Goodness, even your experience with the salt water flush is somewhat skewed, from what I've read and heard from others that tried it. This, of course, isn't a surprise, given your problematic GI motility. I'm sure sorry you didn't have a better result.

I also didn't expect it to last a few hours. Once a person chugs all that salt water in just a minute or two, my understanding is it would take 20-30 minutes, before having to walk quickly (or, sprint) to the bathroom. However, after "the event" passed (so to speak), things were supposed to return to normal.

As for Intestinal Formula #1, Intestinal Formula Max, and Intestinal Formula #2, this is what I understand, based on my own experience with two of the products and having just reviewed his website:

Intestinal Formula #1:
This is an herbal bowel stimulator. Originally, I used it with Intestinal Formula #2, as part of his 5-Day Bowel Detox. Then, I used it by itself, until I no longer needed it. It has 575 mg of proprietary blend.
Ingredients: Curaçao and Wild Harvested Cape Aloe Leaf, Organic Senna Leaf and Pod, Wild Harvested Cascara Sagrada Aged Bark, Organic Hawaiian Yellow Ginger Root, Wild Harvested Habanero Pepper, Wild Harvested Oregon Grape Root, and Organic Garlic Bulb

Intestinal Formula Max:
This is a more powerful herbal bowel stimulator. This wasn't available, at the time I used #1. It has 985 mg of proprietary blend. It may be similar to taking double doses of #1. All the ingredients are also used in #1, though #1 had two additional ingredients not used in the Max formula.
Ingredients: Curaçao and Wild Harvested Cape Aloe Leaf, Organic Senna Leaf and Pod, Wild Harvested Cascara Sagrada Aged Bark, Organic Hawaiian Yellow Ginger Root, and Wild Harvested Habanero Pepper

Intestinal Formula #2:
This is marketed as "a powerful intestinal vacuum that draws out old fecal matter, toxins, poisons, bacteria, drug residues, mercury and lead" and a "strong anti-inflammatory and soothing agent." (No supporting evidence for either claim.)
Ingredients: Organic Flax Seed, Wild Harvested Psyllium Seed, Wild Harvested Apple Pectin, Wild Harvested Activated Willow Charcoal, Organic Marshmallow Root, Wild Harvested Pharmaceutical-Grade Bentonite Clay, Wild Harvested Slippery Elm Bark, Organic Peppermint Leaf, and Wild Harvested Cayenne Pepper Blend

The amount of water you drink is astounding. Most days, I only drink one or two cups of water. I'm certainly not bragging, as that's probably not good. But, I rarely get thirsty.

By contrast, I have a relative that drinks 6-8 glasses of distilled water each day...in his Scotch.

Alright I'll request an abdominal CT then. My mom called the advice nurse and she says I need to go to the ER because apparently my urinary tract or something might be obstructed due to being so constipated.

I met the rep for megaspore a month ago at a conference, she was very knowledgeable. her husband is a naturist in the Austin area, appears to be lyme literate. (not a plug for them).

I was interested in their product because the subtilis aids in biofilm dispersal?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3936787/

Hey, JB. That's great that the doctor ordered an X-Ray! I'm glad you finally got some positive confirmation of what you've been trying to tell folks all along! [Plus, an X-Ray would certainly be cheaper than a CT (also X-ray), if that matters for any cost/insurance purposes.]

As for the "GoLYTELY," what a comical name. I'm sure you already have, but be sure to read all literature that was included with the product. I don't mean to sound preachy, but, the fact is, if that product works TOO good, you could end up going too far in the opposite direction. Both constipation and diarrhea can be serious.

It's only because I care that I'm mentioning it.

Are the doctor(s) planning on performing a colonoscopy? Or, just the preparatory material to evacuate things?

It's been almost three hours, since your last post. By now, I hope your situation has started to improve.

Dude

My suggestion is to do only what your doctor(s) are instructing, at this point. You can ask them about coffee enemas, certainly, and see what they think. But, I'd urge you to discuss all ideas deviations with them, to ensure you might not be missing something and/or inadvertently making matters worse.

In my own life, I've seen my bowels alternate between diarrhea and constipation, after having a bout with a stomach bug. One minute, it's like liftoff of a Saturn V rocket. Then, once that passed, it was like my bowels turned into concrete for three days. The bowel is a fickle organ. Obviously.

Your final question is the same one that puzzles me: How did this happen?!?

In the short term, I'd say do whatever is needed -- barring anything extreme or reckless, obviously -- to get your intestines rehabilitated, while working with your doctor. Later, you can determine if MiraLAX is *really* needed "for life." Anything is possible, I guess, but I wouldn't automatically accept that as fact. We all know how doctors can be.

At this point, I would probably save those probiotics for a later date, once things have cleared-out.

Last year, during a phone consult with a Naturopath, we discussed probiotics. His assertion was that people don't take nearly enough probiotics for them to be effective. He felt that people would need to take "ten times" the amount in the "average" probiotic, to show a positive benefit. (Though, "average" probiotic is undefined.)

He uses VSL#3-DS (or, double doses of VSL#3) in his clinic for those in which probiotics are indicated. Though he didn't share it with me, he has a protocol to get them up to a high dose, hold them there for a period of time, then, finally, either reduce them to a maintenance dose...or, halt the probiotics completely and switch to cultured foods.

Best of luck, JB. I hope you're able to get some relief soon and your body gets restored to working order. I can't imagine how miserable all this must be for you.

Any progress on this issue, JB? I know you still have a few more days, before you see your GI Doc. I hope you've not had to go back to the ER/Urgent Care.

Boy, that is something else. I'm sorry for that frustrating struggle. I sure hope those Dr. Schulze capsules work as well for you as they did for me. Your case is definitely unlike any other I've heard. May you give birth to that "baby" soon. ;-)

I'm really sorry for the negative reaction, JB. I tell you, if those capsules would make me sleepy, I'd take them for that reason alone. Though, I might then be worried about taking a dump in my sleep.

Since the Intestinal Formula #1 Max is roughly a double dose of the "regular" Intestinal Formula #1*, do you think you'd consider opening a capsule and emptying 1/2 to 2/3 of the contents and trying a smaller dose? Or, will you simply return them?

They also have the Bowel Flush "SHOT." https://www.herbdoc.com/bowel-flush-shot, though I've never used it and can't speak to it. Back when I used the "regular" Intestinal Formula #1, the company had far fewer products. And, regardless of what worked for me and many others, it seems your case is uniquely difficult and not responding in typical or expected ways. I sure wish I had something useful to suggest. I'd say prune juice, but, again, what works for many doesn't seem to do anything for you. I'm curious to hear what your GI Doc has to say.

Are you having ANY movement in your bowels? Or, are you totally locked-up? I can't imagine someone being totally blocked for days or weeks on end, though I suppose anything is possible.

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* Also, the "Max" formula has two ingredients not it the "regular" #1 formula does not have.