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GASTROPARESIS AND LACTOBACILLUS PROBIOTIC
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jun 23 11:55am | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
I have a torturous colon so have had many of the same issues mentioned by others in this and other threads. I had an endoscopy for gastroparesis but showed only gastritis. After multiple negative stool tests, I did get a SIBO test that came back positive. One round of the antibiotics helped marginally, a second round helped noticeably, though didn't completely alleviate my symptoms. I'm curious to hear what others' gas issues are like. Mine feels like crunching or like two balloons rubbing together inside my stomach and can be very loud. It is very unsettling. When I bend over, my stomach sometimes makes an audible gushing sound. Besides the gas and bloating (wreaks havoc with waistbands in pants), I struggle with accompanying bowel irregularity ( nothing "normal") and periodic nausea and sometimes feeling full after a few bites. I have taken pre/probiotics for years, rarely eat red meat, tried low FODMAPS diet for many weeks and eliminated alcohol, and nothing has made any difference. (I have yet to eliminate sugar and dread the idea.) Very frustrating. I regularly do yoga and am pretty active physically, eat what would normally be considered "healthy," but I sleep poorly and have taken Aciphex for years for GERD. Maybe there just are no answers...but I'm still looking. Has anyone tried acupuncture?
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The bloating is very familiar to me. Have tests done and nothing was found. They lost 35 pounds in seven months. Constant diarrhea bloating and noisy stomach very noisy. I read about it a lot and finally came across natural, probiotic life, probiotic in the food. I start using Greek yogurt with no sugar, added,kefir, buttermilk, sauerkraut. So far but only three days I am much better. I cannot believe I didn’t have to take Imodium A.D. and my stomach quiet down. Trying doesn’t going to hurt, but I think he’s worth it.
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Good to try the acupuncture (teas may be included). It really didn’t work for me (did it 3x), but that’s not to say it won’t for you. If you do it - stick with it & their diet recommendations.
Although my digestion is certainly slow, my stomach seems empty by evening. But getting up, moving around causes burping. Sometimes accompanied with slight headache tinges that come & go. I know I’m in trouble. Even if I think I’m
Ok, upon trying to sleep, I’ll feel & hear the familiar heart pulse in my ear, emanating into my head. Soon after, I’ll get these weird ‘ hills’ down along my left side (from side chest down to thigh). Then I know I’m sunk. Rounds of charcoal in water & deep Massaging of my stomach follows sitting in a chair. The gas will return & I’ll often not actually climb into bed til 4 AM or even later. As those symptoms buoy the night before, neither ginger or digestive tea or anything else I’ve found or been led to helps dissipate the building gas. Mind you, my symptoms never include nausea, acid reflex or such.