Hello. I'll spare you the details, but after 22 years of avoiding absolutely all medication and enjoying very very good health, I've had to take a round of abx due to a dog bite.
I was absolutely gutted to have to consent to abx. I fully recognize the importance of the microbiome in maintaining my good health and am devastated that I've had to use such a drastic measure prophylactically. Take note that I started shortly after the bite and never experienced any noticeable infection.
A couple hours after my first antibiotic pill, it occurred to me that I might be able to try FMT with my own stool after the abx were finished. Luckily, the urge struck very soon after and I was able to collect a stool sample 3.5 hours after taking the first pill. I'm guessing that the effect of the abx on this stool was minimal.
Having looked into it after the fact, I've determined that I ought to have put it in a ziploc bag and squeezed out all the air. Unfortunately, I collected it in a jam jar and stuck it straight in the freezer. Live and learn, but hopefully it's still pretty good.
I'm almost done with the abx and hope to give this is a try ASAP. My plan was to defrost, cut into capsule-sized chunks, put those in the capsules and take them. I'm looking for confirmation that I'm on the right track, as well as dosage tips. It's totally unclear to me how many pills to take, how often, and for how long. Also, I've just realized that I bought regular vegan capsules, not enteric coated ones. Do I need enteric coated?
Thank you for any and all advice or tips.
I was absolutely gutted to have to consent to abx. I fully recognize the importance of the microbiome in maintaining my good health and am devastated that I've had to use such a drastic measure prophylactically. Take note that I started shortly after the bite and never experienced any noticeable infection.
A couple hours after my first antibiotic pill, it occurred to me that I might be able to try FMT with my own stool after the abx were finished. Luckily, the urge struck very soon after and I was able to collect a stool sample 3.5 hours after taking the first pill. I'm guessing that the effect of the abx on this stool was minimal.
Having looked into it after the fact, I've determined that I ought to have put it in a ziploc bag and squeezed out all the air. Unfortunately, I collected it in a jam jar and stuck it straight in the freezer. Live and learn, but hopefully it's still pretty good.
I'm almost done with the abx and hope to give this is a try ASAP. My plan was to defrost, cut into capsule-sized chunks, put those in the capsules and take them. I'm looking for confirmation that I'm on the right track, as well as dosage tips. It's totally unclear to me how many pills to take, how often, and for how long. Also, I've just realized that I bought regular vegan capsules, not enteric coated ones. Do I need enteric coated?
Thank you for any and all advice or tips.