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Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
I have been researching this procedure and the success occurring with C Diff and now some success with curing ulcerative colitis.
My 43 year old son has severe recurring kidney stones ( lithrotripsy every 8-10 weeks) and he had medullary sponge kidney and ulcerative colitis, both of which can cause kidney stones.
Our hope is that if the FMT cured his ulcerative colitis, and IF that was the cause of his kidney stones he may be cured. Does anyone have any experience please?
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I think you might be referring to the antibiotic Clindamycin. According to Mayo Clinic "Antibiotic therapy for recurrent infections may involve one or more courses of a medication. The drugs are usually different from the type of antibiotic used previously. The effectiveness of antibiotic therapy declines with each subsequent recurrence." Read more here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/c-difficile/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351697
It sounds like that is what your doctor is doing, prescribing a different type of antibiotic than the one you had before.
Digestive healthcare of ga does fecal transplants. They are in fayetteville,ga. Just south off atlanta
Will change your life. Dr woods did mine in 2018.
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1 ReactionCan you share more info? I fear I may have leaky gut syndrome and have been tested for most other usual conditions (neg) What was your diagnosis and how soon did you start to see good results.? Thank you.
Has anyone told you that antibiotics can lead to destroying good gut bacteria? I have chronic diarrhea and resist antibiotics for this reason.
I've been on vancomycin oral for 7 months,no diarrhea, and that orange powder I mix with water nightly to promote normal poop, that's it, oh, and bentyl
That's good for you. I can't tolerate vancomycin, but the orange stuff is my daily thing, too.
@chatticathi I came down with cdiff in September, 2018. Spent 8 days in the hospital and lost 14 lbs. I was put on vancomycin every time and after the 3rd bout with cdiff, I had the fmt in March, 2019. It was the best decision ever! I still can't gain back the weight I lost, but so far, so good. I took clindamycin for a tooth abcess and was told that is what gave me cdiff. Several people on here also said clindamycin gave them cdiff. If you look up clindamycin and cdiff, they are directly related. If I were you, I would find another doctor to get the fmt. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
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1 ReactionGlad to hear your. In a better place, vancomycin oral is working for me and I have to get off sometime, it's been 8 months daily and I drink a powder to keep bowel formed and that works and here I am!
Saw my Gastroenterologist on April 7. He has done FMTs, but he said he hasn't done an FMT since before Covid started.
I have had c.diff ten times over the last five years. I’ve taken Vancomycin, Dificid, two rounds of tapering Vancomycin, and a Zinplava infusion. Both my gastroenterologist and infectious disease doctors have recommended a fecal transplant. I have a redundant colon which prevents a complete colonoscopy. Can a fecal transplant be done in a redundant colon? If so, does it affect the success rate of the fecal transplant?