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    Capsules from HMorg--what type? Delayed release, enteric coated.

    I noticed in some of the experience threads (e.g. the one on SD_ES_2015) that people mention the difference between immediate release and delayed release capsules. I'm imagining that by "delayed release" they mean "enteric coated", which withstand stomach acid and open in the small intestine...
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    High opportunistic bacteria on HMorg donors' GI-MAP tests--is this "normal" for this test?

    I was just looking at information on a HMorg donor (UT-AW-1998) and happened to look at the GI-MAP test. I was disappointed to see multiple high potentially inflammatory/dysbiotic bacteria--particularly Pseudomonas (including aeruginosa, though as a minority) and Staphylococcus aureus. The...
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    My detailed experiences & lessons from 13+ different FMT donors (Jun 2018- )

    That's interesting--I had no reaction/flare after my last (and only) FMT. I have absolutely no information about the donor, though I obviously very much wish I did. Why then do you say that the donors who DID cause a flare are better than the ones who didn't, even though the improvements from...
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    My detailed experiences & lessons from 13+ different FMT donors (Jun 2018- )

    So reading this I'm assuming that on the other thread, where you stated that you had two donors who stood out as being by far the best but who each only donated once, that you were referring to Donors 1 and 4 in this summary, just because in the introduction you SAY that you would have liked to...
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    OK. I will continue there. By the way I'm aware that in a healthy GI tract very little protein...

    OK. I will continue there. By the way I'm aware that in a healthy GI tract very little protein should pass through intact--however there are comments on some donors that undigested protein was suspected in the stool.
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    Two quite specific questions about HMorg specifically (feel free to move to forum if there's a...

    Two quite specific questions about HMorg specifically (feel free to move to forum if there's a better place for it): 1) How does the shipping cost compare to the cost of capsules/stool? In other words, how many capsules worth of money can be saved for each extra shipment that is eliminated by...
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    HumanMicrobes.org recipient IDs

    I thought either the date on which the ID was created, or some random digit string, plus maybe the location, like for donors (at least I'm assuming that the FL for instance in FL_RS_1997 refers to Florida and the NY in BuddingBear's ID refers to New York, correct me if I'm wrong). If there...
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    HumanMicrobes.org recipient IDs

    I was looking at the spreadsheet of currently active donors and noticed what seems to be a shortcoming regarding the recipient IDs. Aside from Michael Harrop's own reports, none of the recipients seem repeated across different donors. Clearly not every recipient tried every donor, but I'd expect...
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    Thoughts on HumanMicrobes donor problem

    I agree fully with arcty's post that started this thread. I am going to cross-post here a slightly modified version of my first post on this forum--which was originally posted on Michael Harrop's profile and was then moved to a thread discussing the rational for HMorg donor criteria. It's about...
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    I'm assuming using the email on the orders page of HMorg?
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    To both you and Michael Harrop--where is the list of potential donors?
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    But were those good donors who only donated once top NBA or NFL athletes? As I said in my first message, I think that a good donor could just as easily be the PTA leader of the local school or a member of the nearest city's ballet organization as being a famous professional athlete. While their...
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    It's interesting that the two best donors are the ones who were the least willing to donate. It makes me wonder if people who have the best microbiomes almost certainly have full lives because the strength that their microbiome gives them allows them to handle it, and so FMT is usually not worth...
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    OpenBiome Temporary success with OpenBiome in 2015 for post-Lyme and neuropsychiatric symptoms

    I took antibiotics intermittently in 2002 and continuously 2003 through 2007 for Lyme disease, which had been diagnosed in 2002 by my pediatrician using the standard ELISA/western blot protocol. I had significant peripheral neuropathy, mainly in the form of non-painful numbness, that was not...
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    Sorry to hear that. So this is a small subfraction of even the topmost tier (the one with thousands of members)? And so, if any of us were to pursue any of the donors that are NOT already in the spreadsheet of current HMorg donors, we as patients would need to arrange and pay for this blood...
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    So the best donors (according to your own experience) are no longer donating? I think you misunderstood. The type of "testing" I was referring to was NOT for microbiome richness, presence of specific supposedly beneficial bacteria, or for matching donors and recipients based on overall...
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    Well, it seems that despite using quite a few donors, your health still has never gone above 4/10 in the reports. So, I wouldn't say that you have fully solved the donor selection puzzle even for yourself, let alone anyone else. Yes, your experiences are still valuable to all of us. FWIW, my...
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    I see this as just being adapted to different environments and lifestyles. Most of us don't need to hunt and build tools using our muscles as the sole energy source, or live in huts with dirt floors. I'm sure the average Hadza would see some things that the average Westerner does that would seem...
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    Blog The evidence and rationale supporting our stool donor criteria (2022, HumanMicrobes.org)

    I am very grateful that someone is working to provide a resource where prospective FMT recipients can select donors and others can track the success rates of these donors. This is a huge step up from, e.g. OpenBiome where you get what you get and never know whether you received the same as...
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