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Severe Bloating and Distention: How did you find relief?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 29, 2023 | Replies (206)
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@lelia

Get tested for fructose malabsorption, lactose intolerance, and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. In the meantime, quit eating the ginger root and peppermint, as well as fruit and sugars.

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sue225 | @sue225 | Mar 8, 2019

Just curious, what kind of testing is done for small bowel bacterial overgrowth? I am in Canada. In 2015, a gastroenterologist in his report said he suspected SBBO, (in addition to my IBS-C, celiac disease, and acid reflux). However, at that time, no tests were done. I was told to follow the FODMAP diet, take a mixture of Restoralax and Metamucil daily and take probiotics. The restoralax and metamucil aggravated the bowel, and the probiotics did not help.
Anyway, I am no

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creynolds | @creynolds | Mar 30, 2019

Im wondering if I have food allergies...

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