Is it Dumping or SIBO? - or a bit of both?
Hello. My husband is just over a year out from his esophagectomy for Stage 1 esophageal cancer. Just recently, he was diagnosed with SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). Treatment of this (antibiotics, low-FODMAP diet) adds another layer of complexity to the year-long eating issues, lack of weight gain, etc. I’m now wondering if at least some of his episodes of “dumping” over the past year were actually caused by SIBO.
My question: We are curious as to how many others have been diagnosed with SIBO, and what their experiences have been?
Thanks! - Betsy
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