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Does anyone have chronic constipation?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 18 9:45am | Replies (252)
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So I just had my doctors appointment Wednesday 4/17/24 my pediatrician I told my pediatrician about seeing a gastroenterologist to get tested for SIBO methane dominant .She told me she knows nothing about SIBO and said it's likely that I may not have it but she didn't give me a direct answer about referring me to a gastroenterologist . But She prescribed me with Colace this time because it's easier to take than Miralax and also because like I mentioned my stools have been hardening again.

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skim3737 | @skim3737 | Apr 18 8:02am

I'm not surprised by this. SIBO is not something that a pediatrician would likely know anything about. When I was first diagnosed with it in 2018 it was at Mayo Clinic. I had been seeing a GI doctor for years and they never mentioned it. 6 years later much more is known and more doctors know about it but I doubt you'll be able to rule it out without seeing a GI. I also take Colace three times a day for many years and it helps some. But if you don't improve, I would press for a referral to GI. I brought up SIBO because you said that your symptoms came on suddenly and were something new for you. That's what happened to me in 2014, seemingly out of nowhere. I hope you can get some answers.

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