ibs, Ibd or Blastocystis -help!

I should add I did a 

FBC

liver and kid ey

Ferritin and iron

Crp - the inflammation marker

blood and parasites in strops x 3 - one had blastocytis.

im about to do the protein stool test that shows possible IBD.

seems you know the irradication difficulty...a big "if"" the test was not a false positive, then only metronidazole and paromomycin.combo has the best treatment (2010)...and I'd study all of the specific probiotics that "might" have a record of efficacy.as a follow up post treatment.and stay on them for a year or more....

I'd prefer vancomycin vs the flagyl but that's only a "personal" preference without adequate science to support my preference. My drug info is 4 years old...its possible new protozoa treatment may be available. You need to rule this in or out quickly IMO. I no longer work around animals nor have pets in close contact. regardless, I'd get my dr to prescribe the two above meds yesterday. The quick look into abstracts seem to be coming from Japan?? Sashimi? Claudio

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Are you saying you've had blasto?   You got rid of it!?

Also yes I eat a fair amount of raw fish or ate!

No, never had this form of parasite...15 years ago was sure I had, did hours and hours of study at our U Stanford's Lane Medical Library only to find out I did not have it...

I assisted a student with English complete her thesis on the "liver fluke" perhaps 5 years ago...the data was pure "crap"...like expecting to find the cause of your vehicles starter not to engage by checking the air in tyres?

The sashimi remark was only a side connection when I "quickly" took a quick look at the abstract authors of Blastocystis isolates "Abe, Abe, yosikawa etc...I too eat sashimi but I'm confident of the process that eliminates parasites..I eat only Tuna Sashimi nowdays..not any other.

I don't like taking meds..especially super strong ones like flagyl but a measured risk for a measured gain?...However, perhaps the better approach ...If I had confidence in a good parsitologist, I'd at least give them a call, described symptom/s and lab result...ask for "an opinion".

Claudio

Clarification: I traveled to the medical library daily for 3 months, from opening till close…I studied

Many types of parasites…the Liver Fluke had my keen attention since my former wife often prepared

Water cress…and this is where the buggers were most prominent.

I found this article from a guy who had studied blastocystis “cases” and was appalled at the wide variety

Of medications used including the ones I mentioned without eradication.

Posting this in the event you haven’t already found this: Claudio

“I spent most of my childhood in the countryside in Denmark. Moving down from Norway, my parents had bought a small farm, although they were not farmers. We did have some animals though, e.g. cats, a dog, chickens, sheep, and at some point even a couple of tortoises. I don't think I ever received antibiotics throughout childhood, except from once when being hospitalised due to surgery back in 1975. In 1990, I sustained a severe bicycle accident and was admitted to hospital; I believe I must have received some antibiotics back then, too. I have travelled extensively, and spent several months in e.g. Laos and Thailand in 2003/2004, three weeks in India in 2007, etc.

I started testing myself for Blastocystis only in 2009, and just like at least 20% of mankind, I was positive. Since then I re-checked myself every now and then, and I was always positive for the same strain (evidenced by DNA analysis), ST1 allele 4. However, in early 2014 I had major dental surgery, and I was prescribed tablets three times daily for six days. These tablets contained amoxicillin (500 mg) + the beta-lactamase inhibitor clavulanic acid (125 mg). A couple of weeks after completing antibiotic treatment, I tested myself a couple of times, and Blastocystis had vanished! Also today there is no sign of it...”

Dear runningmuststop,

I would love to be able to help you but I am not medically trained and I would be guessing if I suggested something. I think you should go back to your GP with all your symptoms listed on a piece of paper. The reason I say this is because you are less likely to leave anything out. If the GP does suggest you have a colonoscopy don't turn it down. I did the first time, I was an idiot.

You cannot asume you have IBS until it is properly diagnosed. You could try changing your diet a bit, this might help you and cannot do you much harm.

I changed to eating plenty of fruit and vegetables, oats potatoes and brown rice with a little probiotic yogurt each day. I eat a little meat and fish but not too much.

I limit foods high in fats and sugars and do not touch butter, cheese, cakes, biscuits and pastries. I have replaced fats with a little olive oil, nuts and seeds. I also drink plenty of water.

This diet seems to work well for me and I have IBS and type 2 diabetes. I also had a weight problem and this diet has caused me to loose seven stone.

I do hope something here helps you but please make an appointment to see your GP.

Best regards

robert

Wishing you a very happy christmas.