Hi everyone, Im new here, Ive been suffering with gi issues for years now, been thru a lot of testing and procedures but finally just recently had sibo breath test results were positive. A year ago I had 2 rounds of xfaxian, a month apart from each other, it barely made a difference in my symptoms. My 3rd doctor wants to also do a fructose and a sucrose breath test before she treats me with flagyl for the sibo, to determine if I have a fructose or sucrose intolerance. I have so many questions, I hope maybe someone has had a similar experience and can share theirs. Im concerned the positive sibo result may cause the fructose breath test to be a false positive? Any thoughts?
Im not sure if there is any value for the sucrose breath test for me considering I have eliminated sucrose from my diet 3 years ago. Any thoughts? I understand she wants to determine what is causing the sibo, as do I, since sibo is only a symptom. Is there always a concrete reason for sibo or isn't it a constellation or different variables at any given time. I follow the low fodmap diet with occasional deviations. Im loosing weight, I feel fatigue and sick a lot, I have headaches and 2 of the medications i take orally are not absorbing properly which is having a bigger effect on my life. I feel very frustrated and impatient for treatment and results, there are months before the other tests are done and I feel every day that passes more and more damage may be done to my small intestine. Im worried that it may be irrational to think its permanent but no one seems to know how to treat malabsorbtion...does anyone have any thoughts suggestions? Or experience? Thank you for your help in advance. I really appreciate any insight anyone has.