Do these symptoms sound familiar to anyone?

[Guest guest]

Thank you for all the in-depth, thoughtful responses to my inquiry about getting

a specific diagnosis.

I'm going to share my symptoms/history in case someone can point me in the right

direction for testing, etc.

I have chronic lyme (with adrenal/thyroid imbalance/insomnia/viral infection

i.e. lots of body systems compromised). 17 months ago I developed an aversion

to many foods and I felt like food was poisioning me vs. nourishing me; this was

two months into weekly anti-viral IV's.

I then began to have explosive bowels and re-occuring diarrhea. Food allergy

tests showed I was allergic to egg whites and kidney beans, but nothing else. A

CDSA 2.0 (Genova) showed no growth for lactobacillus and positive for

Citrobacter and Klebsiella pneumoniae. I took a course of doxy followed by a

course of neomycin with a worsening of symptoms. Probiotic products and

digestive enzymes didn't seem to help.

In Nov. I started taking Culturella, a pro-biotic which immediately cleared up

diarrhea/explosive bowels. I thought that would be the end of it but my

digestion is still bad with lots of bloating(very uncomfortable), occasional

undigested food in stools, and continued aversion to lots of foods. I'm almost

always aware of my digestion now - food continues to feel like more of a burden

on my body than a source of nourishment.

My doctor is willing to order any tests that I request. Any ideas where to

start? Has anyone had similiar symptoms from Citrobacter or Klebsiella pneu?

(After the bad experience with the abx to treat those two bacterial overgrowths,

my doctor gave up on me; referred me to a gastro. which I didn't pursue).

Thanks again. You all great!