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SIBO and Rapid Gastric Emptying or Dumping Syndrome

Posted by dheavner @dheavner, Dec 24, 2019

Does anyone els have these 2 diagnoses together?
I read more about gastropheris accompanied with SIBO.
I am 9 months into this sickness triggered by food /water poisoning in Mexico. I have done 4 rounds of antibiotics and am finally seeing a GI motility specialist, and also looking at Mayo if she cannot help me.
Anyone with similar diagnoses with advice on what has helped them. I have lost 70 pounds, constant nausea even with Zofran, dizziness and sugar drops after eating, constipation and just feel terrible.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

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abhishek80 | @abhishek80 | Jun 21, 2023
In reply to @dheavner "Thanks Colleen I am using Ascarbose with meals to prevent the blood sugar drops when dumping..." + (show)
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Thanks Colleen
I am using Ascarbose with meals to prevent the blood sugar drops when dumping starts quickly after eating I lay flat.. I eat low fodmap, gluten free, no added sugar and had to cut out fruits
I also have SIBO with Constipation
The other strange thing is that I don’t have diarrhea with the dumping
The question is I the SIBO causing dumping, or dumping causing SIBO
I am seeing a local motility expert soon and scheduled with the Mayo Motility Clinic in March
I am tired and weary but thankful for the care that n place coming up!

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What did mayo suggest you finally??

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michelle4033b | @michelle4033b | Aug 15, 2023
In reply to @fourof5zs "@claytamos You can actually have both. The food can sit in the stomach.. actually long enough..." + (show)
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@claytamos You can actually have both. The food can sit in the stomach.. actually long enough to make a bezoar and then you will suddenly start dumping. The dumping usually contains both solid and liquid. Every day before dumping you may actually have normal bowel habits.. no constipation. You wonder where did all this crap come from??? For some reason the stomach will digest some foods and not others. I had to stop eating raw foods and eat soft cooked food to make them more digestible to help my situation. I also watch my sugar and greasy food intake. I started taking a probiotic which helped tremendously with the liquid bowel movements and dumping syndrome. I tried several, but Align works best for me. Now I have a swallowing problem and my food stacks in my esophagus. I am coping 😀

I think @dheavner 's problem is probably a bacteria one and needs testing as others have said. My brother had c-diff and it is hard to get rid of.. hopefully that is not dheavner's problem.

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Did your swallowing problems ever resolve? My gastro adventure started in February.. included rapid dumping and food sticking, then added food moving up into my nose as I was trying to swallow. They just gave me a prescription for antibiotics yesterday and are referring me to an ENT for the “nose issue”. Not MAYO, another provider

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rmlarson5521 | @rmlarson5521 | 2 days ago

I was recently diagnosed with rapid gastric emptying via gastric emptying testing. previous to this i had h pylori received meds and was eradicated. This was proven through endoscopy and stool testing. I generally feel unwell when eating; feel better when fadting. I double my fiber everyday and wat high protein and has aided with some symptoms but continue to feel generally unwell. I have afib, and anxiety and lab results generally abnormal such as: low wbc, low absolute nuetrophils, low ferritin, high ast, high alt, high bilirubin, low iga (no celiac), and pancreatic enzymes at 244 - oh i had my gallbladder removed- it was emptying too fast and caused issues- 2 years ago…….my big question is why do i empty to fast with no surgerys…open to suggestions to improve wellness..

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lindaannstarr | @lindaannstarr | 1 day ago

Have you tried consulting a dietitian who specializes in gastric emptying issues. I would perhaps call around and ask for someone who has treated this issue before, not just any dietitian. They may be able to help you much more than anyone since you have conquered the h pylori. Sounds like just eating tons of fiber is not working and could be making your problems worse. Remember what Woody Guthrie said, "The more you eat, the more you shit!" Also, consider looking into SIBO. Gastroenterologists generally don't recognize it or know how to treat it but some naturopaths and functional medicine doctors do. You will need to find a breath test, (not the one on Amazon) but can get one sent to you online. There are two primary kinds of SIbo, hydrogen and methane and you will need to be tested for both as the treatment for each is different and you can have both at the same time. If you drink tons of water, you might consider cutting down on that too. I think the guzzling water all day fad is finally over and it could be combining with all that fiber to make lots and lots of poop. Anyway, lots of folks out there struggling with stomach issue now-a-days. Must have something to do with the food we are eating. Best of Luck from a fellow traveler!

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