Probiotic Enema

[dogtrainer]

I have made great strides in my horrible digestion. Short version:

Complete loss of appetite -> appetite most days, sometimes hungry in the morning!
500 Cal daily average -> 1500-2000 cal average
Not able to pass gas -> usually able to pass gas!
Perma-bloated all the time -> bloated at night, able to fart most of it out

So needless to say I am pretty happy. My diet is still exremely limited. I can eat:

Fish and shellfish
Meat and broth
SOME FRUIT (watermelons and oranges)
SOME VEGETABLES (carrots, mushrooms, green beans, zucchini, tomatoes)

I still have bad days but to be honest they are becoming less freqent. I know with digestion you have to be consistently consistent, so I am trying to stay positive. I have been able to maintain 50% improvements for two months straight so I am hopeful that this digestive dysfunction can resolve.

It appears that my gas problems are now primarily in the large intestine. Has anyone done a probiotic enema of a relatively harmless species, like B. Bifidum or B. Infantis? Or do you think this will shoot me in the foot?

 

[Vins7]

I have made great strides in my horrible digestion. Short version:

Complete loss of appetite -> appetite most days, sometimes hungry in the morning!
500 Cal daily average -> 1500-2000 cal average
Not able to pass gas -> usually able to pass gas!
Perma-bloated all the time -> bloated at night, able to fart most of it out

So needless to say I am pretty happy. My diet is still exremely limited. I can eat:

Fish and shellfish
Meat and broth
SOME FRUIT (watermelons and oranges)
SOME VEGETABLES (carrots, mushrooms, green beans, zucchini, tomatoes)

I still have bad days but to be honest they are becoming less freqent. I know with digestion you have to be consistently consistent, so I am trying to stay positive. I have been able to maintain 50% improvements for two months straight so I am hopeful that this digestive dysfunction can resolve.

It appears that my gas problems are now primarily in the large intestine. Has anyone done a probiotic enema of a relatively harmless species, like B. Bifidum or B. Infantis? Or do you think this will shoot me in the foot?
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[Motif]

I have made great strides in my horrible digestion. Short version:

Complete loss of appetite -> appetite most days, sometimes hungry in the morning!
500 Cal daily average -> 1500-2000 cal average
Not able to pass gas -> usually able to pass gas!
Perma-bloated all the time -> bloated at night, able to fart most of it out

So needless to say I am pretty happy. My diet is still exremely limited. I can eat:

Fish and shellfish
Meat and broth
SOME FRUIT (watermelons and oranges)
SOME VEGETABLES (carrots, mushrooms, green beans, zucchini, tomatoes)

I still have bad days but to be honest they are becoming less freqent. I know with digestion you have to be consistently consistent, so I am trying to stay positive. I have been able to maintain 50% improvements for two months straight so I am hopeful that this digestive dysfunction can resolve.

It appears that my gas problems are now primarily in the large intestine. Has anyone done a probiotic enema of a relatively harmless species, like B. Bifidum or B. Infantis? Or do you think this will shoot me in the foot?

What helped with your issues ?

 

[dogtrainer]

What helped with your issues ?

Eating more, particularly more salt, more homemade gelatinous broth, and more fruit/juices. I am still gassy but I have good appetite.

 

[Motif]

Eating more, particularly more salt, more homemade gelatinous broth, and more fruit/juices. I am still gassy but I have good appetite.

How much salt?

 

[dogtrainer]

How much salt?

About 1 TBSP per day

 

[Motif]

About 1 TBSP per day

Thx. Did you try any antibiotics or natural antibiotics and did they help ?

 

[dogtrainer]

I have tried countless rounds of antimicrobials and had 6 rounds of rifaxamin. My first rifaxamin course worked 100% but the bloating came back within six months. Subsequent rounds never really worked.

I am constantly on antimicrobial therapy:

Berberine
CoptisClear
Cascara
Neem
Allicin
ADP oregano

Nothing has ever cured my issues and it’s really hard to pinpoint what’s working. It’s possible I need to do longer and more thorough rounds of antimicrobials rather than 5-6 days at a time.