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Is it SIFO?
I just finished a course of ciprofloxacin plus metronidazole to empirically treat SIBO. Not my first rodeo with it, been treated at least half a dozen times. We are to the point where we do not do breath tests anymore, just go off of symptoms as I am very prone to it (SBS, no ileocecal valve, slow transit/history of constipation). I take Xifaxan 500 mg twice daily to prevent, but this is the 2nd time I have had a "flare" that has required different antibiotic treatment. I quit the ciprofloxacin halfway through due to side effects. I felt great improvement the 1st week after completing the course, but now symptoms are returning (bloating, gas, diarrhea, fullness right after a meal, fatigue). Has anyone gone through treatment for SIFO, either while getting treatment for SIBO or just on its own? I am highly suspicious and would like to hear success stories and/or tips.
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Hi,
I have similar problems and believe I'm going into SIBO for the 3rd time in approx 6 months. Can you tell me what are the first symptoms you experience as an indicator to SIBO?
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Usually I have a lot of bloating and sense of fullness within an hour of eating and unexplained diarrhea as my main symptoms.
Hi,
Thank you.
I seem to be getting a sticky thickening of sliver in the mouth with increased gas and a feeling I have drunk acid in the stomach. I never get diarrhea but have a constant battle with constipation. I'm never sure if it is an IBS flare or SIBO until it is too advanced. I keep a course of medication on hand for SIBO for a quicker responce rather than waiting weeks to get an appointment for my Dr. I'm still trying to figure out my the trigger for my SIBO, looks likely the amount of food and fluid could be or particular foods, not sure yet.
Do you find ciprofloxacin and metronidazole leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth up to a week after?
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I usually have that metallic taste in the mouth for 2 to 3 days after stopping metronidazole. Because I am continuing to have an odd taste in my mouth and seem to have a whitish film on my tongue weeks after being done with the antibiotic, I am going in to see my provider tomorrow to see if it is oral thrush. My SIBO seems to be due to a combination of no IC valve (removed surgically after l had a cecal volvulus), slow colonic transit/chronic constipation, and SBS. I suspect it will be a battle for the rest of my life.
I was diagnosed with SIBO (constant gas and constipation) a couple of years ago, told my level of it was "off the charts." So I was prescribed Xiafan (sp?) which cost me $2,000 and didn't do a thing to help.
As someone else put it here on this site: no wonder the medications for SIBO don't work (or last) for so many people; no one seems to know what even causes it*, so what they prescribe for it is only attempting to treat the symptoms rather than the cause.
*Last I heard anyway.