How it went
Did it last?
- 4 of 8 said the benefit wore off (including the 1 who relapsed).
- No one said they needed to keep it up to stay well.
Read from what people wrote. A story that ends without a follow-up counts as lasting, so treat these as minimums.
| Outcome described | Accounts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full recovery | 4 | 50% |
| Near-full | 1 | 12% |
| Substantial | 2 | 25% |
| Partial | 0 | 0% |
| Relapsed | 1 | 12% |
| No benefit | 0 | 0% |
Only 8 accounts. Treat these percentages as anecdotes, not rates.
By how ill people were
| Severity at worst | How it went | n | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 1 | 100% | |
| Severe | 2 | 50% | |
| Very severe | 5 | 60% |
0 accounts don’t say how ill the person was.
Who published these accounts
25% of these accounts are on pages that sell this treatment or a program around it. Those pages publish their successes; compare the independent row.
How often it comes up
Posts that mention Faecal transplant (FMT), per 1,000 posts each year. Hover a point for the count.
Show as a table
| Year | Posts mentioning it | All posts | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 184 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 682 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 704 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1,491 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1,708 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2,352 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2,158 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1,431 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3,110 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 49 | 2,201 | 22.3 |
| 2019 | 20 | 1,075 | 18.6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2,581 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1,867 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1,166 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1,000 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,237 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1,019 | 3.9 |
| 2026 (so far) | 0 | 840 | 0.0 |
Posts in the forum threads we archived, 26,806 in all, counted per year. A mention means the post names the treatment, not that the writer took it. These threads all contain a recovery story, so they show what those communities discussed, not everyone with ME/CFS or long COVID. All trends
All 8 accounts
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Treat ME Survey Results 2
Subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG), given alongside a fecal microbiota transplant, for just over a year at time of report. Before treatment he was severely unwell, underweight at 118 pounds, and unable to attend school, with comorbid POTS and mast cell…
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Poo Transplant resolved my ME :-) [Deleted]
Tried fecal microbiota transplant enemas purchased through Microbioma.org, six enemas for about $2000, believing roughly 100 total treatments might be needed for lasting effect. Had been housebound with ME/CFS for 27 years. Says she felt better for a little…
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Poo Transplant resolved my ME :-) [Deleted]
Had a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), done blind without prior stool testing, no specific dosing schedule given. Had been ill with ME/CFS for 10 years, starting mild with severe relapses and progressing to a moderate baseline with frequent relapses. Says…
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List of ME/CFS Recovery and Improvement Stories
Received FMT (fecal microbiota transplant) treatment at the Taymount Clinic for a severe, chronic-Lyme-linked ME/CFS-like illness; this page gives no session count, dosing, or other protocol detail. It describes a three-level gain and a full recovery…
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A Nurse With ME/CFS Finds Help in a Surprising Place: Christine's DNRS Recovery Story
Christine Reesor, a registered nurse, was severely ill for about fifteen years, the last four the most severe, becoming wheelchair-bound and hypersensitive to light and sound. A fecal transplant, acupuncture and diet changes gave only partial help. She…
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Severe post-Lyme ME/CFS patient achieves full remission after Taymount FMT
Kasia Vermaire, left severely symptomatic with digestive collapse after Lyme disease was declared "cured" by antibiotics, and at one point contemplating euthanasia from desperation, received an FMT at the Taymount Clinic in June 2018. She reported full…
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How I put ME/CFS into remission....& even better
Fecal microbiota transplant using encapsulated stool from his daughter, delivered partway into the small intestine after clearing his own gut flora with antibiotics, combined with a strict prebiotic diet for weeks to months, was credited for his recovery. He…
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How I put ME/CFS into remission....& even better
Cleared gut dysbiosis with antibiotics, then underwent 9-12 encapsulated FMT infusions from his daughter over two months alongside a strict prebiotic diet. Initially estimated "around 65-70% recovered," then reports surpassing his pre-illness baseline --…