Hi,
With SIBO it will need strong antibiotics to kill it, playing around with anything else is likely to strengthen it or delay recovery. It is a particularly nasty infection/bug that is best dealt to as soon as possible. I found it was not even possible to starve it out. I'm now permanently on antibiotics to stop me slipping back into SIBO.
Cheers

Hi,
I have that fight with all medications but when SIBO gets to the point I thought would die, I had to suck it up and mitigate my health. The meds are not pleasant but that is all that will kill off SIBO. It is amazing what you can put up with when you have no alternative. Had they not worked then the alternative is hugely expensive and more aggressive with a special formula diet. It is just a 2 week course with a modified diet. They can prescribe anti nausea medication and anti vertigo medication which I was grateful for. I got to the point with SIBO that I could not eat or drink without an explosive reaction, the reaction to the medication was the lesser of two evils for sure.
Good luck.
Cheers

Neem and oregano oil and garlic are a couple of natural things to take. Another may be diatomaceous earth. If you go that route be very careful to
1. Wear a mask so you don’t breathe in any of the fine dust. Can cause lung problems.
2. Buy only food grade.

What were your symptoms that brought you to test for SIBO?

Let’s agree to disagree! Antibiotics kill both the good and bad bacteria! I also have Neuropathy which antibiotics is bad for!
I’m glad it had worked for you!

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Hi, @marksmom - I moved your discussion on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and herbal treatment for it with an existing discussion in the Digestive Health support group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/digestive-gastrointestinal-problems/) titled:

"Herbals for SIBO" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/herbals-for-sibo/

@thedesert @interest @gigi4 and others in this discussion have talked about this diagnosis and may wish to share what they have learned and experienced since first posting about SIBO.

marksmom, wondering what the doctor who prescribed the breath tests that led to a diagnosis of SIBO suggested for your treatment?