Owning Pseudomonas
April 13, 2017
In February, I had Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Technically, I still have it. Based on deterioration, it seems I've had it for a while. Apparently gastro infections with the bacteria are rare, as I have only found one other person who has had it so far. So: this thread. If I'm going to do all this legwork, hopefully it will benefit someone else in the long run.
Search social media for a group that handles this particular topic and you'll come up dry. SIBO appears to be a popular diagnosis. One other human had the stool test that I did, and apparently no one noticed at the time that it wasn't the SIBO-standard breath test. That said: finding pseudomonas survivors is like finding water in the desert.
Here's what I've learned so far:
1. This has a higher mortality rate than C. Diff
2. It may trigger cancerous cell changes in the gut
3. Pseudomonas eats collagen
4. If the gravity of antibiotic resistance as a concept hasn't hit you yet, it will now.
5. The medical industry gives no fuck about you
6. I am immunoglobulin deficient so hopefully this doesn't kill me.
In February, I had Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Technically, I still have it. Based on deterioration, it seems I've had it for a while. Apparently gastro infections with the bacteria are rare, as I have only found one other person who has had it so far. So: this thread. If I'm going to do all this legwork, hopefully it will benefit someone else in the long run.
Search social media for a group that handles this particular topic and you'll come up dry. SIBO appears to be a popular diagnosis. One other human had the stool test that I did, and apparently no one noticed at the time that it wasn't the SIBO-standard breath test. That said: finding pseudomonas survivors is like finding water in the desert.
Here's what I've learned so far:
1. This has a higher mortality rate than C. Diff
2. It may trigger cancerous cell changes in the gut
3. Pseudomonas eats collagen
4. If the gravity of antibiotic resistance as a concept hasn't hit you yet, it will now.
5. The medical industry gives no fuck about you
6. I am immunoglobulin deficient so hopefully this doesn't kill me.
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