Following questions answered http://thepowerofpoop.com/epatients/fecal- transplant-faqs


What is Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)? What conditions does FMT treat?

What do doctors say about FMT? What are the risks of FMT?

Where can my doctor find information about FMT?

Where can I find a health practitioner to help me with FMT? How do I talk to my doctor about fecal transplant?

Where does my doctor find the billing code for FMT and donor testing in the US? What experiences have patients had with FMT?

What side-effects can I expect after FMT?

I heard that fecal microbiota / poop pills are now being sold commercially. Where can I get them?

Are some donors better than others?

I want to do FMT. I am sick and overwhelmed. Where do I start? How do I decide if FMT is for me?

Does FMT work for everyone?

Where do doctors source the stool for FMT? What is SIBO?

How should I prepare for FMT? Should I take anti-biotics before FMT?

Should I do a lavage (wash out) before FMT? What do I eat before/after FMT?

Will I experience Die-off with FMT?

I have IBD. Can I do FMT while flaring? How long do I need to do FMT?

How long does FMT take to work?

How soon can I wean off my IBD meds after FMT? What if I have no reaction to FMT?

How do I repair my gut wall after FMT?”

Should I take pro-biotics or pre-biotics with FMT?

If I absolutely must take antibiotics after FMT, which are the most/least harmful to my microbiota?

Where do I find Briggs Protocol for UC?

Is there a non-profit doing research on FMT that I can donate to? How can I support this website?

DIY

I can’t afford to have donor tests done. What should I do?

Where do I find the DIY Instructions to do fecal microbiota transplant at home? How much should I pay a donor?

Do you have a liability agreement that can be used with a donor? How do I DIY fecal transplant at home?

How does my donor collect the stool sample? How long can stool be kept before using?

Which is better, distilled water or saline? Where do I buy the equipment for DIY FMT?

How do you preserve the potency of the microbiota? Which is better, enema bag or enema bottle?

How do I keep a re-useable enema bag / bottle / bucket clean? How far in should the enema nozzle go?

How do I deal with the Ick-Factor?

I have food intolerances. Am I likely to react to my donor’ food? How much stool / water should I use?

I can’t hold in the FMT. What should I do? What is the best way to do ‘top down’ FMT? How do I make FMT capsules?”

How do I freeze / thaw FMT?

How much difference is there between fresh and frozen FMT? Can I use dry ice to freeze the FMT?

Can I ship frozen FMT?


Donor choice

How do I register as a donor? How do I choose a healthy donor? What tests should my donor have?

What are fecal diversity tests, where can I get them done, and how do I interpret them?

Are there compatibility issues with Donors? Do men or women make better donors?

Is donor compatibility linked to bloodtype?

Can I use a pregnant donor or one using birth control? Does donor age matter?

What should healthy poop look like?


What conditions does FMT treat

Will fecal transplant help my Clostridium difficile

Will fecal transplant help my Ulcerative Colitis / Crohns Disease

Will fecal transplant help my candida/streptococcus/other overgrowth? Will fecal transplant help SIBO?

Will fecal transplant help my food intolerances? Will fecal transplant help my autoimmune illness?

Will fecal transplant help autism/anxiety/mental illness/brain-fog? Will fecal transplant help my Mutiple Sclerosis / Parkinsons Disease?