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I've been lurking on HealingWell and it seems some people have embraced the DIY idea quite firmly. I'm wondering has anyone on Paleo Hacks performed this procedure ? Or someone in "paleo" circles. Pfw told me about one case on PaNu (sadly if didn't work for her) but besides that I came up blank.

We already discussed this matter in a similar way on PH but it's been a while and while that thread was aimed more theoretically, this is (hopefully) hopefully her DIY sister.

The reason I became reinterested in this topic was a paper I found the other day. The author, in more or less details, describes the DIY protocol.

Success of Self-Administered Home Fecal Transplantation for Chronic Clostridium difficile Infection Michael S. Silverman, Ian Davis, Dylan R. Pillai

Teaser: METHODS: We sought to investigate whether self- or family-administered fecal transplantation by low volume enema could beused to definitively treat refractory CDI.

RESULTS: We report case series (n=7) where 100% clinical success was achieved intreating these individuals with up to 14 months of follow-up

CONCLUSIONS: Fecal transplantation by low volumeenema is an effective and safe option for patients withchronic relapsing CDI, refractory to other therapies.

Abstract

Full paper (Mediafire)

So, poo experimentators on PH speak and share !

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 Even understanding the mechanic and benefits, the social stigma(and what it IS) has me Curious yet Disgusted at the same time. – Stephen-Aegis Apr 1 2011 at 9:39
How does one perform DIY fecal transplant exactly then? (Ew) ;D – Carly Apr 1 2011 at 9:45
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 i'm with stephen. actually fascinated by the science but horrified by the mechanism. but from the things i've read on it, it shows promise for some gut issues. – luckybastard♦ Apr 1 2011 at 9:46
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 For real. Fecal transplant is the future. No joke. – Ikco Apr 4 2011 at 6:55
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 Melissa - It is your opinion that it is "see a doctor territory" but in fact it doesn't meet the criteria for that stated in the PaleoHacks Facts. We aren't talking about anything acutely life threatening. We are sharing information about an alternative to the main stream medical community. On many levels I think this subject is closely related to Paleo and highly appropriate for this format. I hope you will consider re-opening. – MeepsIsWellfed Feb 19 2012 at 19:16
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closed as off topic by Bread-Eating Beelzebub Apr 1 2011 at 15:06

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i would absolutely NOT do this diy unless you are also able to check their feces for other things you might be getting. different types of bacteria are able to turn celiac genes on, cause imbalances in hormonal secretions, open up the intestinal wall and cause leaky gut, etc. Research is showing more and more that gut flora plays much more of a role than we can possibly comprehend right now. I would NOT do this myself because the person you "inherit" bugs from might have "bugs" that are much worse for you than what you have now... (though they work well for your friend, they wont necessarily work for you)

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 I believe this right here, completely sums up why I wouldnt dare try something like this DIY. – Stephen-Aegis Apr 1 2011 at 11:06
The paper mentiones different kind of tests that were made before the actual transplant. Just anectodal thought, but I haven't heard of anyone who got worse after a transplant. – Ikco Apr 1 2011 at 12:44
How would a person, in a doctor's office, be able to test fecal matter for bacteria that "turn celiac genes on, cause imbalances in hormonal secretions, open up the intestinal wall and cause leaky gut"? If you have a healthy trusted source and you do a Parasitology test why couldn't you save some money and do it at home? – MeepsIsWellfed Feb 19 2012 at 19:21
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It's April 1st !

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 despite that, i believe its a legitimate question. – Stephen-Aegis Apr 1 2011 at 11:06
On reflection, I agree. However, my interest in things Paleo, which is fairly wide ranging, is limited to eating healthily, by which means alone the problems to which Ikco refers should be overcome, without the need for 'suppositories' – DudleyP Apr 1 2011 at 11:20
My bad as for the date, didn't think. I don't think "paleo" can repopulate gut flora which was wiped out by, for instance, antibiotics with such "power" in within such timeframe as fecal transplant might. – Ikco Apr 1 2011 at 12:50
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I'd really rather just try to do my best to repopulate my gut flora by eating fermented foods; yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, and even those little packets of live active cultures (FloraStore comes to mind).

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 Might want to check how many different species live in the gut and how many species can you obtain with pre/probiotics, how many survive the stomach acid, etc. – Ikco Apr 1 2011 at 15:23
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Uh, no. Never have had a need.

There was an article about this on freakanomics a few days ago, but as for DIY...No.

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