CRAP!!!!

Pun very much intended.. This is not turning into a good day...

I just received Potatey's repeat Comprehensive Stool Analysis (aka the poop check test, as it is affectionately known in my house).

Oh boy...

The first analysis was done in June of 2006 and uncovered a boatload of issues. I repeated the test early December to see how things have been progressing and to get an idea on how effective the various treatment modalities are.

The good news - no signs of cryptosporidium. Now crypto is a tough bugger, and it is not unheard of for it to be there, be not there and then to be there again. So I am not slacking off just yet on any treatment modalities there.

The second piece of good news - the candida stayed at the same level and we now have saccharomyces showing up. I supplement him with Saccharomyces boullardi (a beneficial yeast), and apparently it is taking.

The third piece of good news - his absolutely horrific sigA is slowly coming up. His gut pH has shot up from 6.5 to 8.0, so Dr. Amy's RNAs are definitely having an effect. His gut pH is now a bit too alkaline, so I need to back off on the RNA drops, so we can get to a neutral pH.

The bad news - Pseudomonas aeruginosa [sp?] is still very much present. I have been giving Potatey loads of caprylic acid, and it hasn't made one dent in the beast at all. The antibiotics typically prescribed to treat this bug are heavy duty, 4th or 5th generation type drugs - in addition to maybe, just maybe, wiping out the Pseudomonas, all good flora will get destroyed too. Not ready to go that route yet.. but I WILL have to revisit the caprylic acid routine...

We still have very high levels of E.coli as well, and the gamma strep levels have gone up a bit. No change in good flora, they are still abysmal.

So.. mixed bag... While we are making some progress in the 'gut department' for Potatey, we still have a long way to go (then again, I certainly hadn't expected miracles in 3 months). Back to the drawing board to revamp his 'gut bug' program..

Just another regular day, my dears, just another regular day...