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Adult female I have found your web site fascinating and also a huge relief. My problem is made more
complicated by the fact that I am allergic to aspirin My doctor isn't
at all convinced about D. fragilis after some persuasion he
let me have Metronidazole, but I only lasted 4 days before side
effects set I live in the UK. In your experience is their anyone in England who deals with D. fragilis as a problem and which drug is best tolerated by sensitive individuals? I was also wondering
if there is a specific diet that could help similar to Lastly, are some people
carriers of D fragilis or does the parasite always I would be very grateful if you could give me some advice. Looking forward to hearing
from you. I got in touch with the London School of Tropical Med. & Hygiene. They recommended I get
in touch with the IBS Clinic, Oxford, which I They were really helpful
and said that 95% of their patients with IBS Trials are also being carried out at the Middlesex Hospital in London. Anyway the Oxford clinic
has said that if I fax them my Great Smokies My only concern is whether
or not I will tolerate the antibiotics, I have been on a dairy,
yeast and sugar free diet for two years which I My main symptoms are loose stools/crampy diarrhoea not constipation and nasal congestion. Before the anti-candida diet I was always ill with a constant headache and various sensitivities due, I believe, to a low and overloaded immune system. I will let you know how
I get on. Subject: Child Primary diagnoses: IBS/sinus problems/stomach virus Length of illness: 3 years Treatment: Iodoquinol x 4 treatments Severity of symptoms: moderate to severe Outcome: cured Thank you very much for the information on your web page. Our 5 year old son has been having intestinal problems for three years. We have gone to the doctor many times and he has been treated for everything from sinus problems to stomach viruses to irritable bowel syndrome. Just today we received a lab report that revealed dientamoeba fragilis. The pediatric gastroenterologist had never heard of it and the pediatrician had to look in two different books to find it. I told my wife that after visiting your site, it seemed we knew more than the doctors did about this. The pediatrician did prescribe iodiquinol, which I was glad to see was one of the drugs mentioned on your siteas a good treatment. My only concern is that there is no standardized dosage for children. Anyway, thank you again for your helpful information! J. Thank you for the interest
in my son's condition. The doctor prescribed Iodoquinol 210
mg for the twenty day treatment. He was tested for D. fragilis after
the twenty days, but there was some still detected in the sample,
so the doctor again put him on another twenty day regimen of Iodoquinol
210 mg. We are hoping this second treatment will take care
of the infection. I will try to let you know how this second treatment
turns out. He just started it the other day. By the way, no I don't
mind if you add my e-mail to your web site. People need to know
what is going on. Thanks again for your concern. Yes, that is correct.
It took 3 rounds to clear the infection. Please do post
that information on your site, so others can know that it might
take several attempts to get rid of it. I believe your site already
mentions that possibility, but here is further evidence and documentation.
Keep up the good work. If I get ant new information, I will surely
pass it on to you. Subject: Adult Length of illness: 6 years Treatment: Flagyl x 1 course failed to alleviate symptoms. Stool sample tested positive for DF after treatment with Flagyl. Herbal therapy followed by Yodoxin (Iodoquinol) x 1 Severity of symptoms: moderate Outcome: Cured. DF cleared from stool samples & symptoms gone. I have been diagnosed with Dientamoeba fragilis. I had stools that alternated loose to solid ever since returning from Mexico in 1993. I've also had various levels of constipation, bloating, heartburn (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). My doctor prescribed Iodoqynol but I tried a holistic practice first which consisted of wormwood, cloves and black walnut. The program worked very well from a symptoms standpoint and my stools have been solid for two months and my entire GI tract has been much more natural. However, a recent stool sample shows I'm still infected with DF. I'd be very interested in hearing some of the information you have. Sincerely, JL Thanks again for the information. You've obviously done a lot of excellent research. All the pharmacies in my town don't have iodoquinol. They say it has been recalled by the manufacturer. I've heard of DF and Candida both being able to burrow into the intestinal walls of the intestines. One thing that seemed to work for me was to put psycillium (sp?) husks in a spice grinder, grind them up and then mix them with water and whatever substance you want to "rub" into the intestinal walls such as caprillic acid, iodoquinol, nystatin, etc. The psycillium becomes very gel-like and transports the medicine through the stomach and the seeds act as mild abrasive to push the medicine into the intestinal walls. It also helps keep you regular which is so important for bowel health. Epstein-Barr is the virus that causes mono, not herpes, although it is in the herpes family. 80% of people with Epstein-Barr also have candida problems. Most Americans have dormant Epstein-Barr but GI tract disorders and other immune system diseases tend to bring it out of dormancy. (As well as stress and paint fumes.) Fatigue is the primary symptom so it complicates diagnoses of candida or other GI tract problems. Anyway.... Thanks again.... JL In response
to your questions: I tested positive for entomeaba histolytica
(which often accompanies DF) in 1996 and took metronidazole (sp?)
for it which apparently worked. I was not diagnosed
with DF at that time. 3 stool samples taken in late Sept. 99 all
contained DF (no histolytica). The stool sample kits
contained two viles, both with some type of preservative
and were analyzed at a local lab. My doctor basically understands
that I understand what I'm doing with my health and so simply orders
testing I request. He's great in that regard although not much help
in treatment. I did the cloves, wormwood, black walnut treatment
for 2.5 months and retested. All 3 samples again showed "many" DF.
However, my stool consistency has greatly improved as has
my energy level. (Although I also have candida and the chronic version
of the Epstein-Barr virus and am trying many things for those problems
so it's hard to determine what's helping what.) My symptoms
include low energy levels, gas, cramping, a rash on my things, and
loose stools. Just thought
you might like to hear a success story. I read that one of the reasons
it's so difficult to rid the body of DF is because they can hide
in hardened mucosoid layers within the colon where anti-parasitic
medicines cannot reach them. I did a 7 day fast and colon
cleanse using a program called Purify Thyself which involved psyllium
husk, betonite clay, and an array of herbs to stimulate the colon
to rid itself of hardened mucosoid. Then I did 20 days on Yodoxin.
Two weeks after finishing the Yodoxin I did a stool test and for
the first time it came back negative. (Yeah!!!!) My stools have
been solid and normal for over a month and I feel much better. Subject: Child Length of illness: unknown Treatment: Iodoquinol x 1 Severity of symptoms: moderate Outcome: Cured Hi...... The drug iodoquinol was prescribed by our doctor (as suggested by a reply to my queries). There was an almost immediate response...he got his color back and has never had such symptoms again, i.e. periods of fatigue and pale skin. However I believe he is suffering from damage related to this beast (circumstantial for sure). He remains very shy (a learned response) of tomato based products, such as pizza and spaghetti sauces (tomato soup and ketchup are fine). His stomach (or perhaps lower intestine) remains sensitive perhaps not to tomatoes per se but likely to the added spices. A specialist confirmed Crohns was not it. Which came first, chicken or egg I can't say, that is, whether the infection and aversion to some tomato based products are related OR were they separate conditions. I believe they are related only because of the overlapping timeframes. Hope this helps...thanks for checking back. E. Subject: Adults & children Length of illness: years Treatment: various — see below Severity of symptoms: unknown Outcome: varied Hi Jackie I'm interested in your story but all four of my family have been diagnosed with fraglis. We're taking diodoquin. I always use natural methods, herbs, homeopathy, and acupuncture but in this case even the natural practioners and esp those from third world countries suggested antibiotics. I'm a librarian and I'd like to see what literature you found J. Dear Jackie: Thanks for writing. I had forgotten to let you know of our results. My son Cristian from Guatemala still has df despite 3 courses of flagyl and one course of an herbal parasitic program called Para (black walnut, fresh clove and wormwood) which successfully killed the amoeba the first time that he had it in 1994. My former husband's was eliminated by taking the diodoquin.(horrid medication). That did not work for me and I refused to take it a second time and took instead a supplement called Parex by Metagenics of San Clemente, California recommended by my naturopath. It contains artemisia annua, Grapefruit seed extract and ficin. It is too strong for children. I also took an herbal cleanser Multi-Herb and Multi-Fiber by Nature's Secret, Box 66457 Los Angeles California 90066 and continue to take acidophilus, hydochloric acid and pancreatic enzymes. The 1st course of flagyl worked for my younger son however he still had pin worms which I treated successfully with the Para Program. There is a link between df and pin. They often exist together. As of the last testing we were all free of df except for poor Cristian who does have digestive problems which we have been working on over the years. I hope that this information is of use to others. I look at your website too. Thanks for writing. J Subject: Child Length of illness: Treatment: Yodoxin (Iodoquinol) x 1 Severity of symptoms: moderate to severe Outcome: Cured Hi, Dear Jackie, |
           
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