Hello ladies, just a further update for those who are interested. Well, my bowel problems did turn into a flare up of my Ulcerative Colitis and I have been prescribed Mezavant tablets to take 4 times daily. My blood work was okay but the Calprotectin test revealed inflammation (apparently the normal level for this protein is under 200 and mine was 391).
The thing is ladies and the reason I am posting is that there is a treatment which cures inflammatory bowel conditions and is available in Australia and some doctor's offices in America. It is called FMT which stands for Faecal Microbiota Transplantation and involves introducing by enema,colonoscopy or endoscopy the diluted poo of a healthy donor into the bowels of the patient. This is used to treat CDiff infections and has a 98% success rate. There are currently clinical trials underway looking at using this treatment for IBS, UC and Crohns. Quite why so many trials are needed I don't know, as professor Borody in Australia has been successfully treating people with these conditions for 13 years! I mean, how much more data do these medics need!
The thing is ladies, what do you think? Would anyone be interested in receiving this treatment if it was offered by a doctor and all the necessary precautions were taken? Would the "Ick" factor deter you or would the prospect of not being a slave to your guts be so tempting that you'd do anything.
As a UC and IBS sufferer I know I would jump at the chance.
Take care ladies.
K.