The bacterial battle in your colon

 I too believe that my IBD is caused by bacteria.  I have over time, responded well to antibiotics including Xifaxan (got 16 months of remission) and more recently, Cipro.  Unfortunately, I have now developed tendonitis which can happen with Cipro and had to go off of it.  My symptoms are bad again.  I know it is bacterial, I just wish scientists could uncover exactly what bacteria it is and how to combat it.  I will check out your suggested websites.

UC since 1998, pancolitis since 2006  49 year old female

The research paper looks pretty good. I didn't read through all of it, but I plan to.

I spent more time looking through the hps site and most of it makes sense, but then you come across this....

"For the next two weeks our Anniversary sale is on...
It's our 15th year Online!

$2199 Suggested Retail
US$1200 only!**
SAVE US$999 dollars "

I am not really sure what you get when you pay $1200, but has anyone done this "cleanse"?

I went back and read the site again and this is what you get for $1200...

"The 7DW program is structured along traditional authentic cleansing guidelines:
* A short precleanse period lasting no more than a week. You live normally, work normally, eat normally. Nothing changes in your daily routine.
* The "formal" cleansing period. Seven days of juicing, fasting, colon cleansing and home colonics combined.
* The post-cleansing period. Three months of continuous attention to what happens, and needs to happen, after the "formal" if cleansing is going to turn into a big success story.
You are going to need something beyond pills and kits, creams and patches, diets and fitness equipment, manuals and Youtube to wrap your hands around.
With a 7DW guided cleanse you don't just get something, you also get SOMEONE! "

Too bad it costs so much. I have tried so many remedies and been let down. I even flew to Australia to try HPI.

I would give them 10 times that if it cured me (not that they claim to cure UC). I wonder if they would be interested in a performance contract. I will follow all the cleanse instructions and if I am off all meds and symptom free of UC in a year I will give them 10 times $1200.