[spindritf]

> it only works the bacteria known as gram-positives, which includes problematic bugs like Staphylococcus

I have had one of those for almost a decade now.

> He hasn’t tested it in humans yet

How long is the road ahead before it becomes available to regular patients? Should I get my hopes up?

[giarc]

It's going to be a long time before it is readily available for human use. Expect three, maybe four stages of clinical trials. There is also the risk that it doesn't even work in humans or has major side effects that outweigh the benefit.

This is sensationalism news, or as it is most often called, news.

[javanix]

I would call it a sensationalist title, but the article itself is far from sensational.

I actually found the writing to be pleasantly balanced and scientifically detailed, without jumping to unreasonable conclusions.

[emiliobumachar]

Consider writing to the researchers volunteering for a clinical trial.

It does, of course, involve a certain risk. You should do a lot of thinking before taking such a leap.

[unclebucknasty]

>I have had one of those for almost a decade now.

Sinuses?

[spindritf]

No, just an ear infection. More annoying than anything. Although it does supposedly carry some risk of hearing loss should it come back hard.

[unclebucknasty]

Sorry to hear that. Been dealing with similar of the sinuses myself for about the same period of time.

Definitely no fun, but this does sound promising. Good luck to us all.

[kghose]

Have you tried nose rinses? My ENT prescribed those and that helped.

[unclebucknasty]

Have I? LOL.

Seriously, I've tried pretty much everything (medical and alternative). And, actually, the saline rinses helped some, but didn't prevent the infection from re-emerging or clear it once it did.

Then, someone mentioned adding fresh garlic (steeped, like tea) to the saline rinse. Sounded nuts so I didn't bother for a year. Finally got fed up enough to try it and amazed to find that it works better than any medical treatment thus far. I'd recommend it, but it's a pain to prepare, smells, and is not a cure (i.e. you have to continue to do it regularly to keep the infection at bay).

That's why something like the subject post is hopeful.

[realitygrill]

Wait, how did you figure this out? I worry about having some sort of chronic infection..

[spindritf]

I went to the doctor when I caught it originally, and then a few years later again when it came back. Although the first doc warned me that it might come back and is hard to get rid of completely, so it wasn't entirely unexpected.

[dlsx]

You are most likely eating something you are intolerant to.

You need to do an elimination diet, SCD diet, and eliminate all grains temporarily.

Curing this with antibiotics would only be a temporary solution, and antibiotics in general are not a good strategy for dealing with long term infections.

[unclebucknasty]

Thanks for the feedback. As relates to sinuses, is the theory that the infection is a product of food-induced inflammatory conditions that don't allow for proper drainage?

Because, some of my experience would suggest that it may be exacerbated by inflammation somewhat, but the primary cause is a persistent reservoir of bacteria. This could be a biofilm or otherwise dormant bacteria as described in the article. Actually, the latter is much more plausible as and, in all the time I have been dealing with this, no physician has ever mentioned that bacteria even have such a dormant state.