Hoosiers51
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This test could possibly be costing me $450-$600....that is what I gathered from reading the enclosed info. Insurance probably won't cover.
I am just wondering if it is really worth it, to anyone who has done it.
Couldn't I just go under the assumption that I have parasites, and do a parasite cleanse?
It also tests the stool for yeast, candida, lack of good bacteria, and other bacteria.
BUT, say the parasites come back negative....shouldn't I assume I have them anyways and do a parasite cleanse? Shouldn't I be cleansing for yeast/candida anyways, even if that is negative?
Wouldn't that save me money AND err on the side of caution?
Is this test really gonna give me any information that will change anything?
Just having a hard time convincing myself this is worth it! Thanks.
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Melanie Reber
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Hey Hoosiers,
those were my thoughts exactly for putting off taking the test...but my former doc finally won that battle of wills.
I suppose for me anyway, he was after info that we had somehow overlooked to help explain my rapid decline.
My test came back with a few flags, but nothing significant except the extravagant bill.
Ask your doc what exactly he/she is looking for. Perhaps there is another more specific and less pricey alternative.
If he/she is just fishing around, you MAY be better off trying to address your concerns first, and then perhaps the test will be a non-issue?
METALLlC BLUE
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Are you serious, I got the stool analysis test and it was 60 dollars.
Perhaps we're talking about different types of stool tests? I don't know. Here was the phone record when they called me. (I record everything)
2:02 PM 1/26/2009 - Lanita from Dr. Data contacted me: 630-377-9413, she asked me about my insurance and my requisition form. I told her I had Medicare, and she said the test was no covered but that my form also provided my credit card and they can bill the 60 dollars without a problem if I wish. I agreed.
-------------------- I am not a physician, so do your own research to confirm any ideas given and then speak with a health care provider you trust.
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Yeah, mine was priced more like Metallic's! I did find out I had bacterial overgrowth (klebsiella and citrobacter) along with finding out I had essentially no e. coli (not a good thing) and no bifidus. I had plenty of acidophilus.
It did not show my larger parasites (worms).
I was using oregano oil, uva ursi, and plant tannins, but when I found Humaworm and discovered I could use one supp to replace those three, I bought it and discovered the large parasites.
Enula helped also, though it's used for babesia.
I used Theralac, Ultra Flora and VSL#3 to rebuild the good flora.
It was worth the small amount I paid, but I don't know about how much you're talking about .... that would buy a lot of supps!
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Personally I think the expanded G.I. panel from DiagnosTechs is a better deal. They test for parasites in the stool and also antibodies in the saliva.
Hubby has had tests from both labs -- BCBS did pay some on both tests -- think they paid a higher percentage on the DiagnosTechs test but not exactly sure. The DiagnosTechs test was around $250 I think a year ago.
The DiagnosTechs test also showed that hubby was allergic to egg whites and soy which we didn't know previously.
Bea Seibert
Editing to add -- It was Genova Diagnostics (the old Great Smokies Lab) hubby was tested with. Have used Dr's Data for mercury testing but not stool testing.
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Bea, you might be right, , I might have had the Genova stool test.
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CD57
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Hey Hoosier, I haven't had this test done but I also have the same objection re cost and what will be found. Since I learned recently that what can prevent you from getting well are in fact parasites, why not just treat w/Humaworm anyway? I hear so many things about those tests being unreliable.
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bettyg
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hoosiers,
here's a copy of what i had done/results on same thing and i'll find $$ elsewhere in my online post about this:
$594; 2 parts each w/own cost!
GENOVA, GREAT SMOKIES LAB, ASHVILLE, NC *************************************** Comprehensive DIGESTIVE STOOL analysis 2.0 INTERPRETATION at a glance:
Diagnosis: INTESTINAL DYSBIOSIS Beneficial bacteria: LACTOBACILLUS SPECIES showed NG, no growth; BIFIDOBACTERIUM was 1+ Comments: Beneficial flora controls potentially pathogenic organisms, influences nutrient production, REMOVES TOXINS from the gut and stimulates the intestinal immune system, GALT.
The composition of the colonic flora is affected by diet, transit time, stool ph, age, microbial interactions, colonic availability of nutrients, bile acids, sulfate and the ability of the microbes to metabolize these substrates.
Ideally, levels of lactobacilli and E coli should be 2+ or greater.
Bifidobacteria being a predominate anaerobe should be recovered at levels of 4+.
MYCOLOGY
YEAST, not CANDIDA albicans, non-pathogen, 1+.
RHODOTORULA species, non-pathogen, 1+
Organisms that full under this category constitute part of the normal colonic flora when present in small numbers.
They may however become potential pathogens after disruption of the mucosal lining, which enables fungi to colonize and establish a local infection. -********************************
ADDITIONAL BACTERIA:
KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA, NON- pathogen, was 1+. MORGANELA MORGANII, NON- pathogen, was 3+.
Non-pathogen: organisms that full under this category are those that constitute normal, commensal flora, or have not been recognized as etiological agents of disease.
POTENTIAL PATHOGEN .. LLMD HIGHLITED:
Organisms that fall under this category are considered potential or opportunistic pathogens when present in heavy growth.
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Hoosiers51
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Thanks everyone for the input! I wasn't planning on mailing the test out for about a week from now, so I'm gonna continue to ponder my options.
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i am going through this right now with my LLMD. He did a simple stool test through Quest. When he said it was negative so that's a good thing, he did mention some other lab (can't remember).
Now unless I bring it up again it will be dropped. Except I will bring it up again. My mother told me I had tapeworm as a child, and I really believe I have one.
I have humaworm in my fridge I had ordered, but they he doesn't want me to use it. There is a precription med to take, what would be the harm of just taking it?
This parasite thing is really bothering me and I want answers!
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