one difference between us, i do feel burning! I've been having burning sensations in my gut 3-4 times a day. More so with HCL so i stopped and the heartburn sucked.
What do you think of Mutaflor? I tested for no growth of beneficial E. coli, no growth of bifidobacterium either. But i think i may have had some success bringing down c. fruendii and e. cloacae since the sulfurous gas element of my gut problems is gone, i think it really is a matter of inflammation for the most part now.
Anyway i'm thinking of getting mutaflor from a source in the US (its illegal right now due to FDA BS). Its said to effectively colonize the gut and re-establish e. coli permanently. Maybe this will be of help, i can't just forget about the strain and move on like i'm not missing it.