rjmsci OP t1_j7py4pq wrote on February 8, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Couldn't fit it in the title, but an interesting factor is that long-term ME/CFS patients had microbiota that looked like that of health controls. But instead they had metabolic alterations in their plasma - suggesting that changes in the microbiota may lead to long-term changes elsewhere. Also, correlation not causation, folks!

Link here: https://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/fulltext/S1931-3128(23)00021-5

DiscrepencyDestroyer t1_j7q101l wrote on February 8, 2023 at 4:28 PM

Is it easy to get tested for this because I think I need too...

kalaid0s t1_j7q3vej wrote on February 8, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Stool test. There are ones you can send in by mail

DiscrepencyDestroyer t1_j7q44yy wrote on February 8, 2023 at 4:48 PM

Thank you I'm sorry for pawning the question off like this. I probably could have done the research. Just nice to hear from someone who already knows

Potential_Limit_9123 t1_j7qknz0 wrote on February 8, 2023 at 6:34 PM

Don't get too excited. There are many problems with those, including if you test from 2 different locations you get 2 results; test from same location but send to 2 companies, you get 2 results; the actual biome may not be the same as your results.

kalaid0s t1_j7tx7gz wrote on February 9, 2023 at 11:21 AM

I advice you see an internist regarding your issues and they can then give you instructions which test is best to take, as there are a lot of different markers you can test for.

AntiTas t1_j7tdwug wrote on February 9, 2023 at 7:00 AM

or just assume the gut flora is problematic and serve up people a course of poo transplants and conducive dietary changes.

kalaid0s t1_j7txclc wrote on February 9, 2023 at 11:23 AM

I don't understand what you mean

Throwway123452 t1_j7t5n8v wrote on February 9, 2023 at 5:30 AM

I need this test as well, I miss being as active as I used to be. I have a home gym but I simply just don't seem to have the energy anymore to do anything in it even if I try.