Post by Arun Nagrath on Jun 29, 2011 18:41:17 GMT
Ihatemylife
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TMAU2 is curable, right?
If TMAU2 is caused by a bacterial over growth then I think it should be curable.
Anybody diagnosed with TMAU2 been cured here? What did you do?
#2
28th September 2010
magsie
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Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Hi,
I have TMAU2 and have been on low choline diet since February and managing to keep my odours under control that way.
I wouldn't call it cured though..... because if I were to return to eating eggs/fish/meat/green veg, the smell would come back.
I was on the diet for about a month & notice improvements, when I ate high choline for 24 hrs in order to take my urine test, I got a high level and a diagnosis of TMAU2 then went back to eating low choline regime.
I had one course of antibiotics but didn't notice any difference, my urine still smelt strong, so I didn't test that by eating fish.
So I'm not getting any body odour problems and my condition is under control.
I've heard of some people finding that antibiotics work very well, and then they can introduce eggs/fish etc. back into their diet.
#3
29th September 2010
Ihatemylife
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Quote:
Originally Posted by magsie
Hi,
I have TMAU2 and have been on low choline diet since February and managing to keep my odours under control that way.
I wouldn't call it cured though..... because if I were to return to eating eggs/fish/meat/green veg, the smell would come back.
I was on the diet for about a month & notice improvements, when I ate high choline for 24 hrs in order to take my urine test, I got a high level and a diagnosis of TMAU2 then went back to eating low choline regime.
I had one course of antibiotics but didn't notice any difference, my urine still smelt strong, so I didn't test that by eating fish.
So I'm not getting any body odour problems and my condition is under control.
I've heard of some people finding that antibiotics work very well, and then they can introduce eggs/fish etc. back into their diet.
Being on a low choline diet is treating the symptoms, the bacteria that among other stuff feed on choline to produce TMA are still there. You have to kill them either by antibiotics or by changing your gut flora.
#4
6 Days Ago
rr30
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NW England
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Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Quote:
Originally Posted by magsie
Hi,
I have TMAU2 and have been on low choline diet since February and managing to keep my odours under control that way.
I wouldn't call it cured though..... because if I were to return to eating eggs/fish/meat/green veg, the smell would come back.
I was on the diet for about a month & notice improvements, when I ate high choline for 24 hrs in order to take my urine test, I got a high level and a diagnosis of TMAU2 then went back to eating low choline regime.
I had one course of antibiotics but didn't notice any difference, my urine still smelt strong, so I didn't test that by eating fish.
So I'm not getting any body odour problems and my condition is under control.
I've heard of some people finding that antibiotics work very well, and then they can introduce eggs/fish etc. back into their diet.
Hi mate, you might remember messaging me maybe a month or so ago regarding the TMAU test which I was going to have at the time. I realise this is an extremely old thread I am bringing back, but seems appropriate to myself. As you might have already seen, I have just had my results back, and they suggest TMAU2, which you say you have. I am wondering, did you get the test through the NHS or privately like myself? What were your results? And why did you not use antibiotics yourself if you say some people find they work really well to combat the problem?
#5
6 Days Ago
Alf
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Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
In theory TMAU2 is curable. It means the person does not seem to have a genetic deficiency and the excess TMA is caused by bacteria overgrowth. Same as in e.g. small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
Maybe some people are prone to overgrowth or something. In theory it should be curable if you can get the bacteria levels down.
#6
6 Days Ago
rr30
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Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
In theory TMAU2 is curable. It means the person does not seem to have a genetic deficiency and the excess TMA is caused by bacteria overgrowth. Same as in e.g. small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
Maybe some people are prone to overgrowth or something. In theory it should be curable if you can get the bacteria levels down.
I noticed this problem seemed to happen after a mild bout of food poisoning last July, so could this have caused the overgrowth?
#7
6 Days Ago
abcd
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Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Those odor producing bacteria is hard to be killed because they grow back! I was odor free for a short while after a course of antibiotics. I wonder if it's possible to have a surgeon to sterilize my small and large intestines so that all bacteria will be killed. Then, put good bacteria back in.
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TMAU2 is curable, right?
If TMAU2 is caused by a bacterial over growth then I think it should be curable.
Anybody diagnosed with TMAU2 been cured here? What did you do?
#2
28th September 2010
magsie
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Burton upon Trent
Posts: 222
Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Hi,
I have TMAU2 and have been on low choline diet since February and managing to keep my odours under control that way.
I wouldn't call it cured though..... because if I were to return to eating eggs/fish/meat/green veg, the smell would come back.
I was on the diet for about a month & notice improvements, when I ate high choline for 24 hrs in order to take my urine test, I got a high level and a diagnosis of TMAU2 then went back to eating low choline regime.
I had one course of antibiotics but didn't notice any difference, my urine still smelt strong, so I didn't test that by eating fish.
So I'm not getting any body odour problems and my condition is under control.
I've heard of some people finding that antibiotics work very well, and then they can introduce eggs/fish etc. back into their diet.
#3
29th September 2010
Ihatemylife
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 6
Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Quote:
Originally Posted by magsie
Hi,
I have TMAU2 and have been on low choline diet since February and managing to keep my odours under control that way.
I wouldn't call it cured though..... because if I were to return to eating eggs/fish/meat/green veg, the smell would come back.
I was on the diet for about a month & notice improvements, when I ate high choline for 24 hrs in order to take my urine test, I got a high level and a diagnosis of TMAU2 then went back to eating low choline regime.
I had one course of antibiotics but didn't notice any difference, my urine still smelt strong, so I didn't test that by eating fish.
So I'm not getting any body odour problems and my condition is under control.
I've heard of some people finding that antibiotics work very well, and then they can introduce eggs/fish etc. back into their diet.
Being on a low choline diet is treating the symptoms, the bacteria that among other stuff feed on choline to produce TMA are still there. You have to kill them either by antibiotics or by changing your gut flora.
#4
6 Days Ago
rr30
Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NW England
Posts: 76
Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Quote:
Originally Posted by magsie
Hi,
I have TMAU2 and have been on low choline diet since February and managing to keep my odours under control that way.
I wouldn't call it cured though..... because if I were to return to eating eggs/fish/meat/green veg, the smell would come back.
I was on the diet for about a month & notice improvements, when I ate high choline for 24 hrs in order to take my urine test, I got a high level and a diagnosis of TMAU2 then went back to eating low choline regime.
I had one course of antibiotics but didn't notice any difference, my urine still smelt strong, so I didn't test that by eating fish.
So I'm not getting any body odour problems and my condition is under control.
I've heard of some people finding that antibiotics work very well, and then they can introduce eggs/fish etc. back into their diet.
Hi mate, you might remember messaging me maybe a month or so ago regarding the TMAU test which I was going to have at the time. I realise this is an extremely old thread I am bringing back, but seems appropriate to myself. As you might have already seen, I have just had my results back, and they suggest TMAU2, which you say you have. I am wondering, did you get the test through the NHS or privately like myself? What were your results? And why did you not use antibiotics yourself if you say some people find they work really well to combat the problem?
#5
6 Days Ago
Alf
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 68
Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
In theory TMAU2 is curable. It means the person does not seem to have a genetic deficiency and the excess TMA is caused by bacteria overgrowth. Same as in e.g. small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
Maybe some people are prone to overgrowth or something. In theory it should be curable if you can get the bacteria levels down.
#6
6 Days Ago
rr30
Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NW England
Posts: 76
Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
In theory TMAU2 is curable. It means the person does not seem to have a genetic deficiency and the excess TMA is caused by bacteria overgrowth. Same as in e.g. small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
Maybe some people are prone to overgrowth or something. In theory it should be curable if you can get the bacteria levels down.
I noticed this problem seemed to happen after a mild bout of food poisoning last July, so could this have caused the overgrowth?
#7
6 Days Ago
abcd
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 25
Re: TMAU2 is curable, right?
Those odor producing bacteria is hard to be killed because they grow back! I was odor free for a short while after a course of antibiotics. I wonder if it's possible to have a surgeon to sterilize my small and large intestines so that all bacteria will be killed. Then, put good bacteria back in.