So, here's my thesis for this whole post a) this new D.O. I am seeing is a wonderful, wonderful human being and b) there are still too many variables and questions about what could be wrong with me.
Today was the day that I thought I could get the results of my poo test, so I was all ready to call after I made the kids breakfast. BUT guess who called me at about 8:20, as I was changing my daughter's diaper? My new doctor. She's kind of awesome.
She told me that this particular stool sample was negative for Blastocystis and that there was hardly any good bacteria in the sample at all. All that started to grow was some sort of yeast, but apparently the lab didn't feel it was important to list which kind. Here is the information that I have that just makes these results confusing:
*Blastocystis Hominis can be hard to detect in stool samples because, like any parasite, it has a life cycle and will die more one day than the next. Just because it doesn't come out in your poo, doesn't mean it's not there. My friend said that even with worms, the actual worm can be in the stool and the test will come back negative. That seems silly, but if they just take the stool and culture it for worm eggs and none show up....then they must feel confident just writing 'negative'. Sillies.
*I have been taking the "good" yeast called saccharomyces boulardii because it is supposed to support good bacteria and is also traditionally used to treat diarrhea and a lot of other guy symptoms. Apparently this yeast also encourages your gut to make good enzymes. So I wonder if that's the yeast they found. It didn't sound like I had an overgrowth of yeast (which would presumably be bad no matter what type of yeast since that's out of balance...), but add that to the list of questions I have to ask the D.O.
*I have read on certain web sites that Blasto survives eating starch, simple sugars, and even the good bacteria in your gut. Now this is interesting to me because the testers said I had no good bacteria. This is alarming because a) I need good flora and b) I have been taking probiotics for about a year. Shouldn't there be some left?
Super Doc told me that she is thinking three things. 1. Treat with an anti-parasite (not an anti-protozoal drug) drug for three days just to see if it helps, 2. Treat with massive amounts of probiotics and an anti-fungal drug, or 3. Try the nuclear approach to kill the theoretical Blasto. I guess I need some more information to make an informed decision.
Super Doc also told me that all of my blood work came back normal. So despite my massive weight loss, I have normal iron levels, normal vitamin levels, even my Thyroid looks good. And I don't have elevated white blood cell count. So, truly, that is something to be thankful for.
To Do List:
*Get a few more stool samples done. Joy!
*Find out what sort of yeast 'started to grow'.
*Find out if it was TOO MUCH.
*Stay away from simple sugars and lots of starchy foods--good for yeast, bacteria, or even Celiac's! Triply effective.
Today was also an Early Christmas for me (read-sarcasm) because I got back the results from the blood test that the Cool Acupuncture Guy did! Apparently my blood has really high inflammatory reactions to:
- Casein
- Cottage Cheese
- Cow's Milk
- Goat's Milk
- Whey
- Yogurt
- Clam
- Mozarella Cheese
- Barley
- Spelt
- Wheat (Gluten)
- Whole Wheat
- Oats
- Rye
More stuff to avoid. But mostly, I was avoiding it all anyway. So that's good. :)
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