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@rnewman12
Very familiar story. I feel like sibo is a chronic condition more than not. I had a small bowel resection a few years ago and have been dealing with this ever since. My initial diagnosis was methane+ hydrogen. I worked with a nutritionist for over a year. The methane was eliminated with Alimax (garlic) therapy. I took one round of rifaximin for hydrogen, but I don't think it completely eliminated the hydrogen. My doc had me do the biofeedback and pelvic floor stuff which has helped. My biggest issue aside from bloating is almost constant gas. I was thinking of trying simethicone (gasx) for this. Has anyone had any luck taking this? My wife is after me to go back to the gastroenterologist, but I think its a waste of time.
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The simethicone didn't do a thing to help me but maybe you'll have more luck than I.
@ttheo I am pretty sure simethicone will only help your body move the gas through you. It should help relieve the discomfort from cramping and spasms (it helps me), but I don’t think it will reduce the gas or odor.
I had a Whipple procedure two years ago and continue to deal with bloating, cramps, spasms, and other GI issues. I am doing the SIBO breath test tomorrow to see if that is a contributing factor.
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@ttheo
Interesting -- I had assumed that garlic was a no-no for me but I will do some reading about Alimax therapy. (I have methane type SIBO.) I tried a round of Rifaximin but it doesn't seem to have done much good. And it's not a permanent fix, from what I hear, because often the bacteria comes back as soon as the drug is discontinued. Plus I was worried about the long-term damage the drug might do to whatever remains of my "good" microbiome.