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Posted 5/28/2015 11:08 AM (GMT -5)
One of my most constant and troubling symptoms is loose stool. Since last July, 85-90% of my stools are loose (not diarrhea, just loose). Probiotics don't seem to help much if at all.

My LLMD (who I don't see until mid-June) has not expressed much concern about this, but I'm increasingly thinking that it may be the origin of much of my problems, especially if it leads to nutrient malabsorption or is being caused by parasites or even a non-Lyme bacteria.

I had a stool test done a few months ago, and it showed overgrowth of klebsiella and citrobacter (parasite test was negative). However, I wonder if they are just opportunistic and not really the source.

So my questions are:

1. Does babesia (which I have) cause loose stools, or could it perhaps be some other parasite? I couldn't find much on this on the web, so I doubt the connection is strong.

2. Has anyone had loose stools and been treated for parasites? I've read that they can sometimes be the cause and are an opportunistic pathogen associated with Lyme.

3. Does anyone know of gut specialists that do phone or skype consults?

Thanks in advance!
Posted 5/28/2015 11:41 AM (GMT -5)
Have you tried sacchromysis boullardii probiotics? Lyme, and co's, and ABX can mess up your gut. Stool firmness should return to some normalcy with treatment.

I had stool issues for two years prior to treatment, and through the first four years of treatment to lesser degree as time went on.

An occational para cleans may also help. I did a few rounds of Parastroy in my 4th year of tx.
Posted 5/28/2015 2:21 PM (GMT -5)
I have had loose stool and diarrhea for YEARS. And then I started treating Babs w/ Byron White A Bab and it got a lot worse. I had to stop for other reasons and now I have perfect BMs… will have to start up again and not looking forward to it.

I am on very high doses of probiotics 400billion /day but don't notice that it impacts loose stools except when I'm not treating babs.

I don't have successful stories for what helps but will remind you to drink a lot of liquids to help replenish what you're losing…

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Posted 5/28/2015 9:36 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks all. Tickbite666- I'm on s boulardi. And taking about 100 billion of probiotics per day. But can't shake the GI problems.

Think next step is to find a functional medicine gut specialist.
Posted 5/29/2015 7:16 AM (GMT -5)
LS45,

I started with a mid-range brand of s boulardi then changed to Florastor, and took 4 caps/day until issues improved. I then reduced to 2 caps/day and have recently stopped taking it.

For my regular probiotic I use VSL#3 DS at 900 billion per packet. and have been reducing that as well since I've stopped all ABX and only take herbals and supplements.

Good luck with a specialist.
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