SIBO diet

I am about (pending insurance coverage for Xifaxin) to begin two weeks of Xifaxin and Neomycin prescribed my my GI due to SIBO test results. After a month on the low FODMAP diet I was feeling moderately better and had started gentle reintroduction but figured I should suspend that whilst on antibiotics. However, a dietician with whom I’ve consulted suggested “eating normally” whilst on the meds “so that the problematic pathogens are more active and more susceptible to elimination.” Thought I’d try to get some feedback from those of you with experience with SIBO treatment whilst waiting for (fingers crossed) insurance approval. My plan lists it as a Tier 2 drug but apparently the doc has to further justify its use. Been down this rabbit hole before with other situations and am cautiously pessimistic.

I am having a severe case of SIBO - much worse than other times. I have started on XIFAXIN and on a FODMAP diet . I, too, am noticing some NO foods are not NO foods on another FIDMAP diet. So confusing.

I am about (pending insurance coverage for Xifaxin) to begin two weeks of Xifaxin and Neomycin prescribed my my GI due to SIBO test results. After a month on the low FODMAP diet I was feeling moderately better and had started gentle reintroduction but figured I should suspend that whilst on antibiotics. However, a dietician with whom I’ve consulted suggested “eating normally” whilst on the meds “so that the problematic pathogens are more active and more susceptible to elimination.” Thought I’d try to get some feedback from those of you with experience with SIBO treatment whilst waiting for (fingers crossed) insurance approval. My plan lists it as a Tier 2 drug but apparently the doc has to further justify its use. Been down this rabbit hole before with other situations and am cautiously pessimistic.

Just thinking about this miserable issue…I think it’s one of the hardest things to cure, can only get advice, not really meds for it, and its all up to you to fix! We are so used to docs, meds, hospitals, chiropractors, etc fixing our issues, but this-no instant cure/fix and we are the only ones responsible for the healing…oh well, chin up and forks down! 😘

I hear you - I've been dealing with SIBO for 8 years! Initially I worked with a Naturopath and a couple years later, a Dietition for a bit. Since then I've been self-managing. However, it occurred to me that, in addition to how difficult SIBO is to heal (especially SIBO-C/Methane) perhaps my constant recurrance is because I'm not following a strict protocol in the right order - this is key. I'm about to engage a Functional Nutritionist who specialize in Gut Issues - specifically SIBO. These professionals are trained to deal with SIBO and can offer protocols and coaching along the way.

I am about (pending insurance coverage for Xifaxin) to begin two weeks of Xifaxin and Neomycin prescribed my my GI due to SIBO test results. After a month on the low FODMAP diet I was feeling moderately better and had started gentle reintroduction but figured I should suspend that whilst on antibiotics. However, a dietician with whom I’ve consulted suggested “eating normally” whilst on the meds “so that the problematic pathogens are more active and more susceptible to elimination.” Thought I’d try to get some feedback from those of you with experience with SIBO treatment whilst waiting for (fingers crossed) insurance approval. My plan lists it as a Tier 2 drug but apparently the doc has to further justify its use. Been down this rabbit hole before with other situations and am cautiously pessimistic.

I am about (pending insurance coverage for Xifaxin) to begin two weeks of Xifaxin and Neomycin prescribed my my GI due to SIBO test results. After a month on the low FODMAP diet I was feeling moderately better and had started gentle reintroduction but figured I should suspend that whilst on antibiotics. However, a dietician with whom I’ve consulted suggested “eating normally” whilst on the meds “so that the problematic pathogens are more active and more susceptible to elimination.” Thought I’d try to get some feedback from those of you with experience with SIBO treatment whilst waiting for (fingers crossed) insurance approval. My plan lists it as a Tier 2 drug but apparently the doc has to further justify its use. Been down this rabbit hole before with other situations and am cautiously pessimistic.

My stomach is very bloated and hypersensitive to certain foods.

I've been on the antibiotics for 5 weeks now. Would like to discontinue, as I am also taking herbs supplements. I am trying to decide on the best course of probiotics-prebiotics. Thanks

Rifaximin is expensive. My doctor at the time ordered it for me. While I was on it, I started to feel much better. Once off it in about 2 weeks, my symptoms returned. Again, these meds treat the SYMPTOMS, not the CAUSE. Antibiotics are not good for our digestive tract as they kill both the good and bad bacteria. (Don't misunderstand me - antibiotics have their place when it is in the right application.) You need the good bacteria and need it in the right place in the digestive tract. As it was explained to me, the bacteria feed on sugars. We have different bacteria in the upper digestive tract and lower digestive tract. When the upper digestive tract is weakened as in leaky gut, the lower digestive tract bacteria migrate to the upper digestive tract causing symptoms of gas, bloating, not digesting our food well, loosing weight, etc. The goal is to build the upper digestive tract mucous lining and get the bacteria that don't belong there back down to the lower digestive tract where they belong.
I cannot emphasize enough the need to find the CAUSE of your symptoms and NOT treat the SYMPTOMS or the symptoms return.