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I’ve had SIBO for a couple years - tried taking Nyomicin / Xifaxin for 14 days and that seems to do a good job but within 6 months it’s back. Low FODMAP as well. Problem is how to get enough calories to keep my body healthy without feeding the SIBO and having it come back? Last time, I got Xifaxan from a Canadian pharmacy to keep cost down. Seemed to work, and I also tried to spread the 2 Neomycin over the course of a day (1/2 pill with very small amount of food) so I took 4 Neomycin 1/2 pills totaling two/day/ Similar withe the Xifaxin. Result seemed really good with normal human feeling and GI results. I then took accelerated Probiotics (refrigerated probiotics. About 1 week later, the SIBO was back in full force. Makes me wonder if the Probiotics actually made it worse?? Back to pills and low FODMAP again. Extremely frustrating.
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If you have SIBO, dietary changes are needed. The bacteria feed on sugar and that means eliminating as much sugar as you can on a daily basis. A nutritionist can help you. I was told to eliminate table sugar and use things like stevia if I like to sweeten my tea and coffee. Eliminate a majority of fruits - watermelon, apples, bananas, oranges plus others. And concentrate on eating fruit from the berry family - blackberries, blueberries, strawberries. Research content of sugar in vegetables and fruits and those that are high, you need to omit. Omit desserts, candy and anything you suspect has a lot of sugar. You don’t have to omit these foods forever. Just until you get the SIBO under control. Also read labels on all packaged foods and look at the added sugar content. You’d be surprised how much sugar is added. Best to you!