Hi all
I have IBS-C and I have a parasite...eek, I know!
It's called dientamoeba fragilis. Has anyone had this? Have you treated it? Did it improve your IBS?
Any info greatly appreciated...my IBS and digestion issues are driving me cray-cray. No, seriously...
Thanks in advance 😊
Yes after I paid privately for a comprehensive stool test I found I had these trophozoites plus many blastocysts hominis. Also virtually no good gut bacteria. First I was advised to build the good stuff up but a further test showed it hadn't worked. I was in terrible pain and kept throwing up. I lost 2 stone. So then I had two courses of metronidazole with no improvement. In desperation I rang the hospital for tropical diseases. They told me to get a GP referral which I did. The Dr I saw said these are harmless and wouldn't make me ill but there is controversy over this. Anyway he did more tests and a blood test showed elevated eosinophil count which indicated schistosoma. This didn't show in stool tests but he treated me anyway with nitazoxanide and since this I have been free of all symptoms. I can eat anything again and put most of the weight back on. Sorry this is so long but this is the short version! Hope u get help.
Wow, thanks auntyjean - what great news for you that you can eat normally again and you have gained back some weight. I'm praying for a good outcome for myself as this has been 3+ long years.
It took me two years to get well. I tried different things as was diagnosed with IBS and dietician put me on low FODMAP diet which made me worse. I now drink 250ml kefir daily to keep my gut bacteria healthy. Hope you get well too.
Yes, the low fodmap diet was helpful at first but i have stayed on the restrictive version for years and now feel stuck as my gut bacteria is so screwy now i can't tolerate many foods. Blah blah. not a good situation. I'm so desperate to get well.
what made you know you had them other than the test, did you see anything unusual in stool?
No. Private consultant asked me lots of questions such as had I ever been to India or Africa which I had. This and my symptoms made her sure I had parasites so had the stool test which showed them up and my poor gut bacteria.
Hi, for me i have the symptoms associated with them....digestion issues, constipation then diarrhea, loss of appetite (this is a big one for me), weight loss, fatigue (sometimes)
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