Probiotics for SIBO?

Posted by caregiver333 @caregiver333, Dec 13, 2024

My elderly (90yo) mother is kept up at night by stomach gas and belching. She had a positive lactulose breath test based on an early hydrogen rise at 90 min. She has been offered a rifaximin Rx but prefers to avoid antibiotics. Is there a probiotic regimen that might help?

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jaci50 | @jaci50 | 1 hour ago

I've been diagnosed with SIBO/IMO and was on XIFAXAN & Neomycin for SIBO. I was told it's short term medication and to use the FOBMAP diet. I am currently making my recipes from a SIBO cookbook. However my bloating continues and my stomach is still swollen. I exercise 3-4 days a week, but nothing is working to get my abdomen flattened.
Any suggestions?

scpam | @scpam | 24 minutes ago

Waiting on the results of my SIBO test. In the meantime my GI recommended Oil of Oregano and a probiotic called VSL 3. Too early for me to see any results. Just started.