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Small Intestine Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO)
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I was diagnosed at the Mayo Clinic this past November with SIBO, small bowel damage, and Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency. After 25 years of suffering I am finally feeling well. The Mayo put me through a round of 3 different antibiotics to kill the bacteria. I was told to begin taking Align Probiotic daily. Probiotics are very important in keeping the bad bacteria from taking over. I include probiotic rich foods in my diet daily in addition to the Align, such as Kefir, yogurt, Kombucha, supplemented juice blends. I no longer really need anti-nausea medicine, but I used to take Promethazine, which I found to work better than Zofran. I also found that a simple Gas-X chewable would often help with belching and bloating. SIBO creates an excessive amount of gas. I hope this helps, and that your wife feels better soon!
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Yes, I was at the Mayo in Rochester, MN. I was treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta Cardenas. I hope you can get the correct diagnosis and treatment plan.
Thank you so much, @lizbee78! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your taking the time to respond. I'm certainly encouraged reading of your success at Mayo, and hope I'm soon on the right treatment plan, as well. Thank you, again!!
Thank you so much, @lizbee78! I can't thank you enough for responding so quickly and letting me know with whom you worked. May I ask just one more question? The GI doctor I met with last time suggested that since the Hydrogen & Methane levels didn't peak until the 90+ minute, it likely was coming from my colon and thus wasn't SIBO. If you'd be comfortable sharing with me, did you experience high levels of hydrogen and/or methane before the 90 minute mark?
May I inquire as to which antibiotics you were prescribed and the dosage. I've been through 3 gastros. They all failed me and I want to know, beyond neomycin and xifaxan, what is possibly usable.
550 xifaxan....I hate the stuff! It makes me so sick, but I was told that's all there is! I wish someone would come up with something better for sure. I am setting myself on the FODMAP diet, taking xifaxan, eating lots of Activa and just making sure I don't eat ANYTHING that will bring the symptoms back!! I am still really tired all the time!
What treatment did you receive?
This came to the wrong person.
I went to a Holistic Dr. He put me on natural antibiotics. They are called CandiBactin-AR and CandiBactin-AR. This has worked for me. I was taking the other antibiotics and I didn't like how I felt taking them. That was from my G.I. Dr. I also did the low Fodmap diet for 2 was. I also did 3 rounds of Hydrochloride therapy. I am in my 10th week of doing this with 2nd round of natural antibiotics. Was not fun going through the die off process. Today I feel sooooo of much better.. I also take a drink called Inflamacore. It heals your stomach. It is a LONG healing process.
I'm doing a similar regimen with my holistic dr...working well!
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Hi @lizbee78, may I ask if you were diagnosed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota (and if so, with whom did you work)? I met with a GI doctor there once before, but he completely disregarded my breath test which revealed extremely levels of Hydrogen gas. Would love to get connected with a doctor there who understands SIBO and will work with me to eradicate it. Thanks so much!