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Small Intestine Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO)
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I haven't been diagnosed with SIBO but have all the symptoms. I'm going to be seeing my fourth GI at Mayo. I'm hoping to get a diagnosis of something. Everything I drink, even Boost causes terrible belching, bloating, distention, diarrhea or constipation and some nausea. My GI prescribed Xifaxan but my insurance would not cover it even with a very high co-pay. They said that since my diagnosis was not IBSD that I could not get it. My GI at the time would not even attempt an appeal on my behalf and told me that there was nothing else that she could do for me. Someone mentioned a SIBO test that was done at home. I was wondering if I could get the name of the site used. Also, does anyone know of anything that works for belching? This community has been so helpful. People here understand what you are dealing with. Trying to explain your condition to healthy people who can't understand what you are going through leaves you feeling isolated. Thanks to everyone who shares on the Mayo community.
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Look above for the fix.
Search on breath test: "aerodiagnostics"
My insurance paid half. Blue Cross.
Look into "sibosos"
to get this resolved OR another, likely equally effective on line source, is "Dr Robillard"
Personally, I am working with a local dietician associated with a Chiropractor while considering one of these two to supplement my knowledge about SIBO.
I went to a ND(Naturopath) because I was disgusted with my local physician being dumb as a box of rocks and Gastro docs not being available and finding previous interactions indicating they were not knowledgeable. . . Long story short I quickly dumped the ND also! After test results showed I had SIBO(one good outcome of this intereaction) he wanted to sell me on 960 pills to take in one month of 7 different varieties!
This gastro stuff is a minefield with many doctors being obstructions around the mines. I am not happy with the allopathic professions. Good luck. Think for YOURSELF.
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I haven't officially been diagnosed with anything. And all tests so far come back that there is nothing wrong with me, yet I have a page worth of digestive issues. I was told by one who does everything naturally that she thought I have candida overgrowth. What I do know is that since doing natural remedies it has gotten better, not 100% normal, but better. Aloe helped to begin some healing, i take a good probiotic, i start each day with warm lemon water, i have a strict diet of fruit in the morning and then lots of veggies and some protein the rest of the day. Am not entirely sure the fruit is ok. I use coconut oil to cook with, put it on my veggies, and use it to make salad dressing. I have a good organic peppermint tea that is working wonders to relieve gas and bloat. I was told I cook snack on raw nuts, mostly almonds, but they cause issues so I stay away from them. A lot of these things are different for different people. Right now I can't have cheese, dairy, or most grains. What I do know for me at least, I can get no answers from doctors and I cannot take their medications as they are too hard on my system. I recommend finding a natural practitioner but even then, research what they recommend .