Hi all, looking to get feedback on the state of my gut [and what the exact problem(s) are] and how to fix it. Ive been suffering with a messed up gut for over one year and eager to restore it to how it used to be. Please excuse the long post but I do want to be comprehensive and I’ve also attached many files [stool tests, organic acids tests, SIBO test and pics] for those who want to browse through the data. Feel free to post a reply or PM me! thanks so much. here it goes:
impetus for my GI problems: took 2 rounds of antibiotics in 2014 for unrelated infection
things i’ve tried to no effect [literally nothing negative or positive]:
1 liter of potent milk kefir a day for 2 weeks
florastor/s. boulardii high dose
custom probiotics lacto/bifido blend high dose
prescript assist high dose
diflucan
nystatin
grapefruit seed extract
resistant starch products
SCRAM anti-parasite product
psyillium husk, arabinogalactan and other soluble fibers
raw sauerkraut [all it did was constipate me and cause bubbling sensations in my lower abdomen]
no probiotics colonized or changed anything.
key symptoms:
***luckily, no bad reactions to any foods. no pain or bloating after eating. [which is why I don’t think I have SIBO]
-feelable swishing sensation in mid abdomen every so often (undesirable fermentation?)
-bad constipation and bubbling sensations in lower gut when eating lots of veggies
-no odor when passing gas, my whole life I’ve always had some odor when passing gas
NOTE: foul odor when passing gas [which was normal for me] returned when taking huge dose [2 trillion CFU] of custom probiotics lacto/bifido blend. However when I stopped the huge dose after 5 days, the odors went back to being odorless! Why?
-not one single formed stool since mid-2014; always broken up into chunks, often have to go several times a day and then sometimes not for 2-3 days
-weird geographic tongue [[see pics]
-gurgling/bubbling sounds and feeling when laying in bed on one side[putting pressure against the large intestine?]
What might be holding me back: confirmed lyme and babesia infection. thinking nothing will change until that is treated..perhaps my immune system is strained and cannot rebuild gut lining/flora as per test results [ultra low sIGA] and attempted treatments? I was infected with lyme and babesia in July 2013; antibiotics taken in Feb 2013 devastated my gut but my gut returned to normal in May 2013 without intervention, I was infected by a tick 2 months after. Perhaps this is more evidence of my gut not being able to restore itself to a healthy state due to untreated lyme and babesia infection?
Any other tests or treatment trials to run that might help with diagnosis/treatment are also welcome to be suggested! Thanks!
impetus for my GI problems: took 2 rounds of antibiotics in 2014 for unrelated infection
things i’ve tried to no effect [literally nothing negative or positive]:
1 liter of potent milk kefir a day for 2 weeks
florastor/s. boulardii high dose
custom probiotics lacto/bifido blend high dose
prescript assist high dose
diflucan
nystatin
grapefruit seed extract
resistant starch products
SCRAM anti-parasite product
psyillium husk, arabinogalactan and other soluble fibers
raw sauerkraut [all it did was constipate me and cause bubbling sensations in my lower abdomen]
no probiotics colonized or changed anything.
key symptoms:
***luckily, no bad reactions to any foods. no pain or bloating after eating. [which is why I don’t think I have SIBO]
-feelable swishing sensation in mid abdomen every so often (undesirable fermentation?)
-bad constipation and bubbling sensations in lower gut when eating lots of veggies
-no odor when passing gas, my whole life I’ve always had some odor when passing gas
NOTE: foul odor when passing gas [which was normal for me] returned when taking huge dose [2 trillion CFU] of custom probiotics lacto/bifido blend. However when I stopped the huge dose after 5 days, the odors went back to being odorless! Why?
-not one single formed stool since mid-2014; always broken up into chunks, often have to go several times a day and then sometimes not for 2-3 days
-weird geographic tongue [[see pics]
-gurgling/bubbling sounds and feeling when laying in bed on one side[putting pressure against the large intestine?]
What might be holding me back: confirmed lyme and babesia infection. thinking nothing will change until that is treated..perhaps my immune system is strained and cannot rebuild gut lining/flora as per test results [ultra low sIGA] and attempted treatments? I was infected with lyme and babesia in July 2013; antibiotics taken in Feb 2013 devastated my gut but my gut returned to normal in May 2013 without intervention, I was infected by a tick 2 months after. Perhaps this is more evidence of my gut not being able to restore itself to a healthy state due to untreated lyme and babesia infection?
Any other tests or treatment trials to run that might help with diagnosis/treatment are also welcome to be suggested! Thanks!
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genova stool july 2015.pdf500.9 KB · Views: 39
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great plain stool july 2015.pdf882.2 KB · Views: 28
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great plains organic acids april 2015.pdf748 KB · Views: 20
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SIBO test Jan 2015.jpg18.8 KB · Views: 43
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tongue 1.JPG146.1 KB · Views: 40
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tongue 2.JPG241.9 KB · Views: 39
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tongue 3.JPG395.5 KB · Views: 39
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April 2015 Genova Stool Report.pdf682.3 KB · Views: 10