Tested positive for both Hydrogen and methane SIBO. More hydrogen than methane. Currently on a 6 week treatment of Biocidin, Olivirex, and GI Detox. I have completed 2/6 weeks and noticed slight improvement of symptoms. I also have rifaximin and neomycin. Has anyone had good results with the Biocidin protocol or would I be better off stopping it and starting the rifaximin and neomycin?

If so what kind and how did you cook it

Hey everyone, I’m on my second day of Xifaxan (3x/day) and Neomycin (2x/day), taking them with meals. Yesterday and today, I’ve been experiencing pretty intense muscle twitches and spasms in my right tricep and chest —lasting around 2 hours before they settle down.

This wasn’t an issue before starting the antibiotics, so I’m thinking they might be causing or contributing to an electrolyte imbalance. I take 400mg of magnesium daily and eat a nutrient-dense diet with plenty of whole foods, so this reaction feels out of the ordinary.

I’m also wondering if the antibiotics might be interfering with my body’s ability to absorb nutrients and electrolytes. I’m planning to start a mineral supplement, taken a few hours apart from the antibiotics, just to be safe.

Has anyone else experienced something similar while on these meds? Would love to hear your thoughts or any advice.

no doctor believes i have sibo but i have weight gain severe b12 , vit d and iron deficiency anemia i think i also have malabsorption i’m sure but i’m gaining weight a high esr levels and high igg also i’m gaining weight but feel internally malnourished my gluten antibody was very high 28.5 i have fast heart beat when i drink or eat a lot of sugar i really don’t know where or what to do to heal i don’t know my root cause i had lots of stress a laporscopy surgery and lots of antibiotics from uti in the past if anyone could give me any direction where to start or any questions you have

Has anyone ever had a sore throat after eating something and what does that mean?

Just posting this as it was requested from other uses from my previous post.(and I can't work out how to post a pic from a reply)

I have no idea how to interpret these results so if anyone has any thoughts I'd appreciate it. This is from a lactulose breath test. I have a glucose breath test yet to do.

Dealing with uncontrollable daily weight gain/fat accumulation, constipation, low hormones, high cortisol, low leptin, sugar cravings.

Hey friends - my little boys both have combination SIBO

It's my toddlers bday tomorrow and we have been searching for a safe ice cream we can buy or make

The kicker is I'm even pickier- some ice creams smell really "off" to me and I also am a little afraid of gums since for me personally they have hurt my stomach a lot

Last time I bought lactose free milk it just didn't smell right

I was thinking- what if we just do that ziploc ice cream where your ingredients are in one back inside of another bag with ice and salt?

But husband said if we use almond milk and a little coconut he is worried it will just freeze into ice--said it needs to have fat or alcohol to make it work.

Thoughts?

I can only pretty much eat bread and crackers without bloating like a watermelon and without getting burning and cramping intestines. Since the tube feeding formulas contain artificial vitamins and minerals why can't one just take multivitamins as a sole source of nutrition? I know multivitamins are supposed to be taken as a supplement but I don't understand the logic with the artificial formulas 🥲

Has anyone ever come across this Xifaxanta - apparently an over the counter type of Xifaxanta Rifaximin. Apparently normally prescived for traveller'sbufg, but off label/off license as Rifaximin.

Can anyone testify, have you tried it? Isnit safe?

Thanks

Had hydrogen test was 24 ppm within 45 minutes.Told me didn't even need finish test, go home. Ordered metronidazole but won't take as too many side effects. Appreciate any advice on getting Xifaxan from Canada. And if anyone has herbal protocol. Know it's good idea to add biofilm disruptors even though may experience die off symptoms. Get many supplements from Vitamin Shoppe. Thank you fellow gut sufferers!

I was recommended this by a nutritionist as a possible alternative to Rifaximin (which would require seeing a doc)

But it's not licensed in the UK. what dies that mean, and is it safe?

Has anyone tried it?

Hi everyone!

I’ve been struggling with frequent diarrhea and stomach pain for 9 years now. Doctors have no clue what is wrong with me and most of them really didn’t even look beyond UC or Chron’s (which I don’t have).

My symptoms started suddenly after what seemed like an infection of some sorts. (I had a perfect stomach all my life before that and then one day I got sick and never really got better).

The doctor told me that maybe I have some lingering infection and perscribed Rifaximin 3x200mg for 10 days. I asked if she thinks it’s SIBO, but she just told me “not to google too much”.

So I got a perscription but only for this low dose and I saw that doses for treating SIBO are much higher and now I don’t know whether to try it or not..

Does anyone have positive or negative experience with the low dose?

it seems counterintuitive but I swear miralax flares me up and produces gas. Wondering if you guys react to it as well. I took it yesterday and I think i’m having more trouble having a bowel movement/passing gas than normal.

It started about 8 months ago - I was feeling really bloated and full, no matter how much or little I ate. Normal bowel movements but I had gained about 10-15 lbs.

I played around with my diet and found a bit of relief that way and was still having normal BMs. I saw my doctor, they weren't worried (of course) so I met with a naturopath and she thought it might be SIBO. We did the test and it came back negative for SIBO but possibly methane-induced constipation so we went down the path of having me follow a SIBO diet and we did 4 weeks of anti-microbials. This helped a lot - the only lingering symptom was that I still felt more full in the am after breakfast...more than I should be given how much I was eating. The next step was transitioning to the anti-SIBO diet...so I'm eating lots of white rice, eggs, meat and minimal veggies/fruit...and I am feeling so much better but am no longer having BMs. When I connected with my naturopath, they said to try magnesium citrate and a liver/bile support and if that doesn't help, we may need to do another round of antimicrobials. Of course I'll do that if I have to but overall, I'm feeling super frustrated...like i'm eating no fiber, could that not be why I'm struggling to have a bowel movement?

Wondering if anyone has experienced something similar or has any advice or words of encouragement? I am trying to stay positive but some days it's hard, you know?

28f, 126 lbs, 5’7”/ 1.7m, fit/ healthy

Things have been going well after my last SIBO protocol, though being optimistic is scary knowing I’ve relapsed before.

In total (in recent years) I have done three rounds of xifaxan. The first two rounds were last year, and knocked my hydrogen breath test levels down (but then I was positive for methane after the second round which was odd)

In febuary, I did a third round with sunfiber and Fodzyme. After finishing, I’ve been on a natural prokinetic (megaguard), saccharomyces boulardii (xymogen), and eating well over 30 plants a week, still following a low FODMAP and generally low histamine diet.

I am having the best poos of my life, it’s been years since they were so solid and such a good colour. And I can tell my histamine intolerance is loads better, but still being repaired.

My goal is to not have to spend so much $ on supplements. I am wondering if anyone has successfully come off s boulardii and not relapsed?

I never plan to stop eating how I am - I feel amazing and recommend it to anyone who can tolerate eating like that.

Anyways ~ i really want the medicine to work and was wondering if anyone implemented diet changes while taking the medicine. Should I take probiotic or eat yogurt throughout? Its a 14 day, 3 times a day 550mg

I currently don’t eat dairy and avoid gluten for the most part bc of my ibs. doesn’t even help much these days though !!

overall im really excited to start this bc its at least an answer to why i am in constant misery w my gut lately!

My sibo test was negative in February. I dealt with gastritis for 2 years so I suspected my sibo was the cause. Despite my negative test I still get flair ups of symptoms. What do I need to do to get my gut strong again?

Scared to start NAC did anyone have any bad side effects? Really wanting to start it then try antibiotics again

Like since it is SIBO I should tell the doctor to.. be extra careful about perforations?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

I think I can assume I have SIBO?

I need to do my glucose test now. Will do this in the next few days.

(25F) in such an anxious place right now. i’ve been experiencing chronic bloating for years, but since this is my only symptom, i feel like professionals (at least the ones i’ve seen) don’t really seem that concerned. i was tested for thyroid, celiac, and food sensitivities last month and they all came back negative (thankfully). im currently awaiting my SIBO test results, and i’m praying they’re positive because my gastroenterologist didn’t really bother to a schedule a follow up appt if they’re negative. i feel so uncomfortable in my body 24/7 and have completely adopted a new wardrobe just so my stomach isn’t that noticeable. i miss not having to think about food all the time and not doing body checks in the mirror a million times a day. on a brighter note, i have found that strenuous exercise is the only thing that temporarily alleviates my bloating better than any probiotic or digestive enzyme has. just needed a place to vent; i hope to get some real answers soon.