Probiotics for SIBO?

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?

@cheyne I paid 3,000 for the antibiotics. You just keep them on hand?

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.

@jaci50 Yes, stay off of the antibiotics. Anti=against life. Pro (probiotics) = pro life. That's where you start. Antibiotics is what got me there.....SIBO. So I refused to use it to supposedly fix it???? It was a no-brainer to me. I am eventually getting better but it's a slow process. I did go with the FODMAP diet. That helped tremendously. Listen mostly to your body. Take some advice from others but don't use it unless it helps you personally. And, I would suggest keeping a daily journal of what you eat. That will help to pinpoint what helps and what doesn't. My body responded well to acacia fiber, 3 tsps at bedtime. And also fresh veggies, steamed veggies and protein with carbs (low) i.e. meat and potatoes. Good luck!

Hi,
SIBO is food fermenting, rotting in the lower intestine where it shouldn't be happening, causing the problem and no amount of probiotics will cure it, in fact it is more likely to feed the SIBO, if it can get down to the small intestine. A course of drugs, Antibiotics, is required to neutralize and kill it off with strict adherence to the prescribed diet as well. After the course then back to your normal diet being wary of what you are ingesting incase it happens again. If lucky 10 days of medication will kill it off, a second course may be required to be sure. If this doesn't work it then gets expensive with a more severe course of drugs and a special diet powder. I can't comment on the latter as I haven't required it, yet.
There is little point in taking meds without the diet as you are defeating the purpose of the medication regime. Delaying the inevitable just allows the situation to get worse in my experience. Once you have it it doesn't go away by itself, it just grows, literally.
In the early days I thought I could wait it out and the body would fix it, not true, just wasted my time waiting as the symptoms got worse and became far more uncomfortable to live with.
Cheers

I did the antibiotics but I ask the Dr. about a special diet like the FOD map and he said no need.

@cheyne
Hope you have gotten acceptable relief from your SIBO. I had my gallbladder removed almost 10 years ago and have had classic SIBO symptoms since then. Finally had the breath test and confirmed that I have methane, on the course of two antibiotics for two weeks, BUT symptoms seem worse if anything and my gastro didn't say anything about being on the FODMAP diet while taking the antibiotics. My lifestyle is healthy, no alcohol or smoking, exercise, weight good, etc. and I eat quite healthy but do consume sugar, mostly in the form of chocolate and other sweets, no sodas or high fructose items. I also take fermented foods in small quantities and have tried pro and prebiotics. Nothing has really helped. I will of course address these concerns with my gastro, but even though your post is over 3 years ago, thought I'd reach out. Any strategies that have helped a fellow SIBO sufferer will be appreciated. I'll do the 2 weeks of antibiotics but hesitate to do more than that. In general, I try to avoid antibiotics because of their collateral damage, but understand that the two prescribed for SIBO are targeted.

@cheyne
Hope you have gotten acceptable relief from your SIBO. I had my gallbladder removed almost 10 years ago and have had classic SIBO symptoms since then. Finally had the breath test and confirmed that I have methane, on the course of two antibiotics for two weeks, BUT symptoms seem worse if anything and my gastro didn't say anything about being on the FODMAP diet while taking the antibiotics. My lifestyle is healthy, no alcohol or smoking, exercise, weight good, etc. and I eat quite healthy but do consume sugar, mostly in the form of chocolate and other sweets, no sodas or high fructose items. I also take fermented foods in small quantities and have tried pro and prebiotics. Nothing has really helped. I will of course address these concerns with my gastro, but even though your post is over 3 years ago, thought I'd reach out. Any strategies that have helped a fellow SIBO sufferer will be appreciated. I'll do the 2 weeks of antibiotics but hesitate to do more than that. In general, I try to avoid antibiotics because of their collateral damage, but understand that the two prescribed for SIBO are targeted.