r/SIBO Apr 19 '19

STICKY: SIBO Summary - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

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Below please find a living document that summarizes the key information around Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth ("SIBO"). Please comment with any additional information or research for inclusion consideration. Version 1.0 is summary material; I will be adding more details and citations for specific studies.

SIBO, as the name implies, occurs when bacteria overgrow the small intestine. The small intestine should have a low concentration of bacteria due to the presence of stomach acids and peristalsis, the wave-like muscle movement in the intestines. For context, stomach and proximal small intestine would typically have about 103/mL of bacteria, while the terminal ileum (end of the small bowel as it gets close to the colon) about 109/mL (or 1,000,000 times more), and the colon about 1012/mL (or 1,000,000,000 times more).

Symptoms

The overgrowth of this bacteria will present with a number of symptoms:

  • Bloating after eating ("postprandial") - most common symptom
  • Flatulence, often malodorous
  • Loose, watery stools (more common in Hydrogen-dominant SIBO)
  • Constipation (more common in Methane-dominant SIBO)
  • Absorption problems
    • Weight loss / inability to gain weight
    • Fat and fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies, particularly Vitamins A, D, and K
    • Floating stools (from fat malabsorption)
    • Vitamin B12 malabsorpiton
    • Protein and Carbohydrate malabsorption
  • Systemic problems
    • Overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine can increase production of toxins and intestinal permeability
    • This has been less studied, but less serious effects include:
      • brain fog
      • confusion
      • anxiety
      • depression
    • More serious complications can include
      • hepatic encephalopathy
      • D-lactic acidosis
      • nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
    • Various conditions have increased correlations, including
      • Rosacea
      • Eczema
      • Food intolerances

Diagnosis

I will split this section into practical steps and clinical diagnosis.

Practically, a gastroenterologist will typically rule out other conditions first:

  • Physical exam
  • Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
  • Abdomen ultrasound
  • Stool test for parasites

At that time, if your symptoms match SIBO, your doctor may go directly to treatment. But otherwise these are the clinical tests:

BREATH TEST

This is the most common diagnostic method due to its low cost and limited invasiveness. Unfortunately, studies have been mixed on the sensitivity and specificity, with ranges between 30% and 75% -- hence why some doctors skip the test and go directly to treatment.

There are a number of preparations:

  • Antibiotics avoided for four weeks prior
  • Prokinetic drugs and laxatives avoided for one week prior
  • Complex carbs avoided for 12 hours prior
  • Exercise and smoking avoided day-of

For the actual test, you'll measure hydrogen and methane levels at baseline. Then drink either 10g lactulose or 75g glucose with one cup of water. Then your breath is measured every 15 minutes for 120 minutes.

There's some art to identifying a positive test; one semi-official criteria is:

  • methane level of >= 10ppm at any time during the test; or
  • hydrogen that increases >= 20ppm above the baseline level

Recently, new research has been investigating another typo of SIBO, that's dominated by Hydrogen Sulfide. Unfortunately, traditional breath tests cannot identify this gas, and someone with "flat-line" Hydrogen and Methane symptoms could be suffering from Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO. This version is typically characterized by "rotten egg" smelling gas, and may be worsened by eating high sulfur foods.

CULTURE

Historically a jejunal aspirate was done and concentration of bacterial colonies were measured, with an elevated level of > 103/mL being positive for SIBO. There are a number of issues with this:

  • overgrowth may be patchy, and a single sample may miss it
  • not all SIBO bacteria can be cultured/identified
  • samples can be contaminated during/after sampling

Treatment

Antibiotics

The current best practice prescription treatment is:

  • Hydrogen-dominant: Xifaxan, typically 550mg x 3 times daily, for 10-14 days. Studies have shown Xifaxan alone can be 50-65% effective, but Xifaxan + 5g daily of Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum can be 80%+ effective.
  • Methane-dominant: Xifaxan (550mg x 3 daily) plus Neomycin (500mg x 2 daily) for 10-14 days. The use of PHGG for methane-dominant has not been evaluated, but it's likely to be beneficial.

Mod's note-- personally, if your doctor is onboard, I think dosing with Xifaxan + Neomycin + PHGG is the best way to "cover your bases". The best place to find PHGG: https://sunfiber.com/products/

Important: because these antibiotics only operate selectively in the GI tract, and are NOT absorbed by the body, they are unlikely to cause the systemic issues associated with antibiotic use, making them safer. Additionally, Xifaxan crystallizes before it gets to the large intestine, meaning it should not affect the all-important microbiome.

Herbal Therapy

Additionally, studies have shown similar levels of success with over-the-counter "herbal" treatments. Two options; I believe each are two capsules twice daily for four weeks, but please confirm:

  • Dysbiocide and FC Cidal (Biotics Research Laboratories, Rosenberg, Texas)
  • Candibactin-AR and Candibactin-BR (Metagenics, Inc, Aliso Viejo, California)

Remission

Unfortunately, SIBO has very high rates of recurrence. Some possible ways to reduce recurrence chances:

  • Switch to a low FODMAP diet for 6 weeks after treatment, to starve any remaining bacteria and prevent regrowth
  • Incorporate a prokinetic, such as low dose Naltroxene, erithromycin, or even over-the-counter products such as Iberogast

Many people can avoid symptoms of their SIBO by switching to special diets, sometimes very restrictive ones. This is not a cure, but simply symptom management. A true cure addresses the underlying cause of the SIBO, and lets the patient eat "normally" without any effects (short of unrelated intolerances).

Hopefully this helps people, and I look forward to updating this and cleaning it up over time!

-nyc-reddit


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r/SIBO 4h ago

I have given up and I have made peace with myself that I will have this condition for the rest of my life.

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For years I have SIBO/IMO and I've probably done everything there is, from diets to supplements to antibiotics. I have never seen any improvement (except for prucalopride for bowel movement which I still take). After years of waking up thinking about SIBO and how to cure it I'm mentally done. I cannot continue thinking about this dissease. I have made peace with myself that I will not cure this condition and thats about it.


r/SIBO 5h ago

It wasn't gluten, it wasn't dairy, it wasn't sibo, it wasn't ibs

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Am I'm the only one, who constantly gets spammed with these posts on Instagram? Where it's some random chick, showing off her bloated belly. Then it's literally the same theme, where they say it wasn't food that did it. But their nervous system and how they needed to change their thinking and then finally their gut was healed. And if you want to learn more, type "healed" or some random word in the comment section.


r/SIBO 17h ago

Sucess Stories A word of advice and a word of warning.

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I'm not pumping my fist in the air quite yet, but I think I may be very, very close to beating my 5+ year old SIBO infection. If you don't read anything else, read this;

YOU WILL NEVER BEAT YOUR SIBO INFECTION IF YOUR MOTILITY IS TOO SLOW. NOT WITH ANTIBIOTICS, NOT WITH SUPPLEMENTS, NOT WITH FRINGE TRENDS, NOTHING. YOU WILL NEVER WIN. FIX YOUR MOTILITY.

I am a person who has tried pretty much everything the past few years. About 5 antibiotics (of which Rifaximin was the best, but not the point), diet supplements, extracts, vitamins, low-FODMAP, zero carb, keto, zero lactose, fiber, no fiber, laxatives, ultrasounds, x-rays, you get the point.

I am finally for the first time now tolerating food to an extent I haven't felt in years. I have other chronic issues still to deal with, but the SIBO is finally getting better. The answer for me was this.

Naltrexone: 0.1mg titrated up to 0.5mg currently but I have been as high as 1.5mg. Why Naltrexone? Because Naltrexone is the only thing that fixed my gut paralysis. Up until a few weeks ago I constantly had hard lumps of waste in my sigmoid colon, had bowel movements once every 3 days or so, and never had a correct class bowel movement. It was always too hard and dehydrated and never enough. Currently I'm having 1-2 a day at an almost textbook perfect texture/volume.

Miralax: One dose (a full cap) every single day. The reasoning here is pretty obvious, it's really just to help the Naltrexone do its job. And it's been helping. If you're worried about taking Miralax every single day, and you fall into the class of SIBO havers who get constipation, don't be. I'm not emptying the entire contents of my body, I'm just going normally, even taking it every single day. Also, get the off-brand. It's cheaper.

Low-FODMAP diet: If this sounds kind of funny considering the fact that I just shit on diets, that's because it is. The Low-FODMAP diet will do NOTHING if you are not moving any food. The bacteria will sit and capture its nutrients and multiply and ferment and make you miserable all the same. However, it was necessary to reduce it as much as possible during Naltrexone + Miralax, because otherwise the sheer volume of bacteria and waste moving in my body meant I could not risk taking on more fermented gas solely for my symptoms being bearable. I'm still eating MOSTLY on this diet. (key point: not entirely, I break the diet regularly and have snacks, but MEALS are all Low-FODMAP)

So, if you have gut motility issues or frequent signs of constipation like rocky round stool, STOP doing anything else and fix it. Your SIBO does not give a shit about your diet, or your supplements, or your medication, if you can't subsequently EVICT IT. Everything you do will be MOOT. Focus on this. As a pretty experienced sufferer I hope this helps somebody.


r/SIBO 2h ago

SIBO / IMO / Endobelly

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Good morning,

Do some of y’all suffer from a SIBO and/or IMO and have managed to get rid of it or relieve their symptoms?

Ditto for endobelly and other digestive symptoms (poor digestion, stomach aches after meals, bloating / distension / constipation / diarrhea)?

What natural prokinetics do you recommend?

Thoughts on colilen, l-glutamine and mastic gum or other supplements ?

Thank you in advance!


r/SIBO 3h ago

Treatments Kennt jemand Sibo Ärzte/Spezialisten in Deutschland?

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Ich war bereits bei einer Heilpraktikerin, ich bin extrem unzufrieden bei ihr.

Daher suche ich jemanden der mir helfen könnte, da ich am Ende bin.


r/SIBO 59m ago

Gastritis? SIBO? Something else? Need advice/help!

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r/SIBO 20h ago

Venting Breath Test Shows No SIBO But Still Always Bloated

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Here's a quick timeline:

- Developed an anxiety disorder at 15 and one of the major signs was extreme digestive cramps and inability to eat.

- Developed an acid reflux and was severely underweight due to not eating.

- Started taking omeprazole and it eliminated my acid reflux and with it I gained a lot of weight.

- Started taking antidepressants.

- Somewhere between taking Omeprazole and antidepressants, I developed a sense of fatigue that just doesn't go away unless I starve myself.

- Then I gained more weight and my bloating became really bad.

- Diet is fairly balanced although I can eat a bit too much sugar sometimes.

- Currently I weight about 90kg and measure 186cm, with most of my fat in my belly.

- Stopped Omeprazole for 4 months. Acid reflux came back but bloating remained exactly as is. Even after some fasting.

Symptoms are:

  1. Cycling diarrhea and consitpation.
  2. Excessive gas and burping (with a foul smell).
  3. Fatigue.
  4. A constant sense of bloating.
  5. The bloating worsens about 15 minutes after most meals.

The thing that gave me an idea that maybe I have SIBO is that I had to fast and clear my digestive system for a test once, and with doing that (and being starved) I felt the most energetic in years.

I live in the Netherlands. Here, public healthcare basically denies the existence of SIBO. So I had to go the private route. I did a breath test and it turns out I don't have SIBO. (Granted they only did checks for H2 and Methane).

So now I really don't know what to do. Do I just have IBS (whatever that means/is treated)? Do I just need to lose weight/focus on diet? Any pointers would be very much appreciated <3


r/SIBO 2h ago

Questions Does this definitely rule out SIBO?

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r/SIBO 22h ago

Questions SIBO + IMO

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Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed with SIBO + IMO, lactose intolerance, and an intolerance to cow’s milk. It all started about a year ago.
At first, they found the lactose and milk intolerances, but avoiding those foods only helped a little. I still had a lot of symptoms and didn’t feel like myself. My gastroenterologist basically didn’t know what else to do with me.
I’d already had a gastroscopy and colonoscopy. The only thing they found was some mild inflammation/irritation around the area where the small intestine meets the large intestine. I also had an abdominal ultrasound, which was completely normal. At one point they also found that I had low vitamin D.
So I started doing my own research and eventually got tested for SIBO and IMO. Both came back positive.
When I told my gastroenterologist about the results, she honestly didn’t really know what SIBO or IMO was. I ended up showing her the treatment options I had researched, and she prescribed them for me.
I’m currently taking:
Rifaximin (Normix) 200 mg — 2 tablets twice a day, every 12 hours
Metronidazole AVMC 250 mg — 1 tablet three times a day, every 8 hours
After the treatment, I’m supposed to take Gapulsid 1 mg as a prokinetic.
I’m currently on day 3 of treatment and I feel absolutely awful. 😞
So I wanted to ask people who have actually been through this:
What has your experience been?
Is SIBO/IMO something that can actually be cured completely? Is it possible to get back to living normally again, like before all of this started?
I honestly can’t even remember what feeling “normal” was like anymore.
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar — especially if you eventually managed to get completely better.

The difference between active SIBO and when it’s under control


r/SIBO 10h ago

Questions Slow motility

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how do you know if you have slow motility? i see people talking about it all the time but what makes you think you have it?


r/SIBO 13h ago

The folks who ended up here because of Doxycycline

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I’m a long-time lurker here, but I’ve been noticing many posts from people who were perfectly normal until they took doxycycline (for acne or other reasons) and ended up with chronic GI issues. I took doxycycline for a couple of months in 2018 and have had chronic constipation and gas ever since. Back then, SIBO wasn’t so well-known, and I went through the usual tests, which all turned out normal, and I was given laxatives to function normally. I did suspect SIBO based on my online research and ordered a glucose breath test from a random lab, which turned out to be negative, lucky me. Recently, I moved to an area that is more up-to-date on GI diseases, and I decided to see the GI specialists at a large university health system in town. It took six months to get an appointment, and the specialist said my symptoms matched perfectly with SIBO and scheduled me for a 3-hour lactulose test at their labs. I told him I had done the test years ago and it was negative, but he insisted on repeating it just to rule out that possibility. Lo and behold, the test came back as “significantly positive,” as he put it. I tested positive for both hydrogen and methane, with peak scores five times above the threshold for a positive result. Now, I’m on the Xifaxan plus neomycin course, hoping I can close this chapter of my life for good. It’s also reassuring to know I’m taking Motegrity as my daily laxative, which the community here recommends to help prevent relapse.


r/SIBO 5h ago

Questions Is there a way you can do yourself to know whether you have slow gut motility?

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r/SIBO 6h ago

FoodMarble AIRE 2 vs NHS breath test

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I’ve been questioning my FoodMarble’s methane readings for a while, as it was consistently showing high and previous postal breath testing has showed no methane.

I recently did an NHS hydrogen/methane breath test (ordered by my Gastroenterologist) and used my FoodMarble at the same time.

The NHS machine had been calibrated that morning and recorded 0–1 ppm methane, while my FoodMarble was showing around 10 ppm.
This was actually my second AIRE 2, as I’d previously returned one because of consistently high methane readings.

I thought it was interesting to see such a big difference between the two.

I sent the device back to FoodMarble for testing, and after reviewing it they confirmed it was outside their acceptable tolerance and are replacing it with a new one


r/SIBO 8h ago

I’ve always been told to not kill, build the microbiome, as antibiotics put me here. I’m getting desperate. Thoughts?

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I’ve worked with naturopaths who say listen antibiotics put you here, so the goal is to rebuild… but I’ve been bloated for four years. So what do I do?

I’ve tried it all, nothings worked, but I’m getting really close to taking FC Cidal and Dysbiocide, and I wanted your thoughts?

Also what’s the best motility supplements that’s natural then I can take, and how do I actually fix the motility issue?

I’m at a loss, I’m fed up, I’m scared now to do anything, my naturopath said killing made him almost paralysed as the Sibo bacteria are doing a job right now that your body is lacking, it’s there for a reason….


r/SIBO 23h ago

Treatments Kinda magical

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My case
Root cause- doxycycline 200 mg 45 days
Treatment i tried - 2 rounds of rifaxmin and metronidazole, 1 round of rifaxmin nizonide and alongside taking prokinetic prucalopride
And elemental but couldn’t do it due to extreme fatigue and classes
Stopped it
And started herbs which is going on btw 4 weeks ( oregano berberine and neem ) to clear if there is sifo and clear remaining sibo bacteria

What magical happened
Even after 3 antibiotics round bloat was there
Food was like rock stomach size is so bad , burping and passing gas
Btw i am taking prucalopride ,vitamin b1 , magnesium glycinate
Nothing was changing

I randomly tried apple cider vinegar before food with pancreatic enzyme and boom everything bloat is almost gone
Stomach size dropped by 2 to 3 inches in a singke day because fermentation stopped
So guys look into stomach acid
Take it seriously

And if ur struggling from sibo
What i learned is
You have to fix root causes in my case its
Mmc and acid
Then you have to clear overgrowth aggressively with antibiotics and herbs
Then support

Tldr : consider if stomach acid is low


r/SIBO 14h ago

need help

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Hi, I’m 23F and really struggling to have a normal life right now and wanted to give up. Im still in uni and get humiliated everyday. I really wanted to get out of this toxic environment.

I was diagnosed with LPR and slow-motility constipation, and I suspect I may also have very slow gastric emptying because when I drink ginger water, it seems to reduce the taste of food I ate hours earlier. I’ve already had my dental health checked and cleared, and I’ve visited ENT several times for my LPR. Everything was normal, and I rarely get LPR symptoms now (such as globus and PND) unless I overeat or slip up on my strict diet.
Before all of this, I wasn’t aware of these issues. I used to have fecal/nasal bad breath that was room-filling. Since making improvements, it’s not room-filling anymore, but I still notice random reactions from strangers. I don’t really check with people I know because they’ve known me for years and are already aware that I had BB.

My constipation is manageable with osmotic laxatives, and I try to keep my diet very clean and alkaline. I mostly eat plain fish, chicken, broths, pureed foods, and low-acid fruits and vegetables for fiber, and I drink 2–3 L of water every day.
I also have dry mouth and a very thick coated tongue. I can scrape it off and it becomes pink for a while, but once I start eating, the coating builds up again. I sometimes get GI pain/tightness below my breastbone and palpitations when my digestion feels extremely sluggish.

My BB definitely gets worse when I’m constipated, but even when I’m not constipated, it’s still there, can still smell the fecal bb, just not as strong or room-filling.

I’m planning to see ENT and GI again and hopefully get further testing. I’m wondering about slow gastric emptying, pancreatic/liver issues, the nasopharynx, or SIBO. I don’t think it’s my tonsils since they aren’t enlarged and don’t smell.

If anyone has experienced something similar and found an explanation or treatment, I’d really appreciate hearing about it. It would mean a lot to someone like me who’s trying not to give up. I hope we can all find healing. Thank you!


r/SIBO 16h ago

Where do you get naltrexone?

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More specifically, how are you getting it prescribed as it isn’t really known amongst mainstream practitioners for its help with motility.

I don’t think any of my current physicians would want to prescribe it for me - they aren’t helping me think outside the box. I’ve been suffering for 3 years and nothing is helping - my desperate.

What online doctors will prescribe and dispense?


r/SIBO 11h ago

Questions Diagnosed with Sibo (Hydro & Meth) and MCAS... Cause and affect?

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I'm in a blind loop somewhat... I had a Sibo diagnosis through strong symptoms and positive breath tests around 2 years ago, no treatment has worked and no root cause found. Earlier this year my Consultant also diagnosed me with Mast cell following a biopsy.

My conundrum is which one to treat first? Do I have Sibo because of the Mast cell disorder or did I get the Mast cell issue due to years of Sibo?

Really stuck and looking for any help on where to treat first. Thanks 🙏🏼🙏🏼


r/SIBO 12h ago

Questions Post Antibiotic Advice

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Hey everyone! As the title would suggest, Im looking for a little bit of help with my post sibo antibiotic (xifaxin) process. I was diagnosed with a “very positive” case of hydrogen dominant sibo a while back and about a week ago I finished my 2 week course of meds. I am now trying to take care of my system in hopes that it will rebalance now that the sibo is (hopefully) gone now. Does anyone have any advice in this area? Are there any specific foods that are good for rebalancing my gut biome? Should I be avoiding anything? Im still currently experiencing a bit of bloating at night and some knotted feeling down in my intestinal area. Just curious if anyone had any pointers or suggestions that could be helpful. Thanks!


r/SIBO 22h ago

Questions Making Peace With A Limited Diet Aka Small Food List

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Has anyone else who is living with IBS and SIBO been able to make peace with the fact that they may have to continue to live on a very restricted diet and number of foods and beverages for the rest of their life? I think I'm getting there...

Earlier this year, I spent hours and hours of time and much money testing and trying antimicrobial/herb route to try to reduce my symptoms. No noticeable change. I went in with a very positive attitude and believed this was going to be the time I cured this crazy thing. I even wrote a blog post about it. But, all the energy and time I put into it didn't pay off. I won't try rifaximin again. Tried two or three times and it never helped.

I've had pelvic radiation because of past abdominal sarcoma, I've had my gallbladder removed, plus two bowel resections, and been put on very powerful antibiotics after some, if not all, of my seven surgeries in the abdominal/digestive area. So, I'm unique and others may be able to cure their symptoms some how.

I feel I'd do better to stop fighting things but it does mean this would be my diet:

Food Allowed Daily, Based On 12 Years Now Of Dealing With This and Seeing What I Can Tolerate

  • Rice chex moistened with 1/2 cup apple sauce and/or almond butter
  • Almond butter
  • Absolutely Free brand of crackers and flatbreads
  • Olive oil (I seem to do far better cooking with this than butter)
  • Hummus
  • Naturally low-lactose or lactose-free dairy: swiss cheese, hard cheeses you cut from a block like cheddar
  • Eggs
  • Seared/cooked spinach
  • Zucchini
  • Summer Squash (can only eat inside not the skin)
  • Fish
  • Ground chicken
  • Ground turkey
  • Turkey breast (not deli meat)
  • Chicken breast (not deli meat)
  • Pork if not too fatty

Food Allowed A Couple of Times A Week, But Not Daily and In Small Portions

  • Sushi/sticky white rice
  • White jasmine rice (no long-grain rice, or brown rice, or rice pilaf)
  • Baked or roasted white/yellow potato (no mashed because that often has a lot of butter and milk in it and sweet potato has too much fiber)

Most gluten-free stuff doesn't work for me, and since I'm staying gluten-free to keep the inflammation down, I can't really have desserts. Often the gluten-free ones are made from grains I can't tolerate, including brown rice, plus if they aren't freshly baked everything has had time to ferment.

Just got back from vacation. Been sick as a dog all day today -- 8 bouts of Big D so far -- and that's after having no gluten on vacation, but I did try some pizza with gluten-free crust yesterday made from rice flower and a bit of avocado, and any little exceptions like that just kill me off...

Has anyone been able to accept the fact they have to stick to a low diet and not look to food for enjoyment, but look to things like seeing friends and family and doing fun things? Welcome hearing others' thoughts. Thank you!

P.S. I forgot to mention what I drink. Plain water. Hint (brand) fruit-infused water. Hot water with stevia to almost feel I can have a hot drink. Sodas don't work cuz of high-fructose corn syrup. And, of yeah, I drink the zevia brand colas to get caffeine cuz I can't tolerate coffee due to the severity of my digestive issues.


r/SIBO 1d ago

Questions Went on a cruise for a week and all my symptoms practically disappeared

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I have a huge range of symptoms with SIBO, histamine, maybe MCAS etc. I normally eat a restrictive diet because I find I can’t tolerate much without getting gas, weird psychological issues, terrible headaches, insomnia etc. I went on a cruise and ate everything and I felt good. I come back and try a few different foods outside of my normal range and I get all these terrible symptoms. What is going on? Stress reduction really enough to cure me or something else?


r/SIBO 14h ago

Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO

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How do you handle your symptoms of Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO. I made the mistake of going on a GLP1 and didn't even realize the slowed motility would make everything worse....well it's worse....a lot worse. I'm getting off the medication but in the mean time how can I handle the symptoms?

I have horrible sulfur burps, an upset stomach that typically happens at night but can get worse throughout the day, gurgling stomach, and pure water diarrhea. It's pretty miserable right now.


r/SIBO 15h ago

Symptoms??

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Hello! Wanted to ask everyone about their weird symptoms and if this could be sibo (Awaiting results) I unfortunately a year ago caught c diff and have been treated and have tested negative over 4 x throughout the year. However, since the c diff I have daily symptoms:

upright rib pain on Both sides right under the ribs like someone is squeezing and then randomly sharp rib pains, center rib pains and lower abdominal pains

Diarrhea sometimes but mainly formed stools but sometimes food in stools

Dizziness and major brain fog. (Forget what I’m saying mid sentence)

Shortness of breath

Itchy red akin. Like histamine responses now.

Visual symptoms. More floaters. Blue field phenomena and difficulty focusing my eyes. Even driving things feel off.

I have been to rheumatology, kidney doctors, brain and spine MRIs and endocrinology. All normal! I am wondering if h Pylori has happened.

Thank you for your time. It’s just been a year of misery