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Small Intestine Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO)

Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 4 7:21pm | Replies (477)

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@lateacher

I, too, have battled SIBO. Before I had a breath test to confirm SIBO from a very skilled gastroenterologist, I was treated with a rotation of all kinds of antibiotics that did me no good at all. In fact, I think I got worse. When I'd had enough of the rotation of useless antibiotics, I changed doctors, he ordered a breath test for SIBO which confirmed that I did have it. I took Xifaxan for about a month. It worked. The SIBO was gone. But I have to work to keep it at bay. I also went on a very strict diet to reduce the growth of bacteria in my small intestine. All of this was about 5 years ago, and I remain on the diet to this day. Once you get rid of SIBO, you have to work to prevent its return. My diet: as little sugar as possible--this is so important, no sugar substitutes, no gum, no mints, nothing carbonated at all--includes soda, beer, or fizzy alcoholic drinks--all that does is encourage the bad bacteria growth in the small intestine. I eat reasonably--a healthy diet, LOTS of water every day. I don't cheat on the sugar with desserts. I haven't had cake, pie, cookies, ice cream, etc. since I got the SIBO under control. I do eat fruit in moderation and not frequently. I hope this helps you. Sounds like you have some other medical issues. Don't neglect them either. I wish you the best.

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Hello!
Thank you for your reply. I wish my doctor would have given me xifaxan. They didn't even try and we have pretty good insurance. If I was diagnosed with IBSd they could have. They diagnosed me with IBS in June. Put me on Amitriptalyn and antispasmodic ( antispasmodic are not good for SIBO) finally agreed to test in January from last June. My numbers topped at 85. Im in agony over this. I'm a healthy eater. typically my diet is lowfod map 90% not even trying. I just want proper treatment. I dont drink. Lots of water, tea and sometimes coffee. I pray I get this taken care of. I ordered my supplyments to get my vitamins and minerals back on track, protein collagen for gut health, digestive enzymes, activated charcoal and a soil base probiotic after treatment.

Aimee

Did you do gluten-free and that low FODMAP diet?

After your treatment of antibiotics, did you take probiotics too? Also, did you get re-tested to make sure SIBO was gone? Just wondering how you knew it was gone and treated successfully?