Quote: CJ, thank you for this info. I will call my doc today (new one, left my old one)-not that I expect to get him on the phone or hear back from him very soon. I really detest doctors. But that's another story. So is the remedy for fat malabsorption probiotics? I, too, have been drinking Heather's peppermint & fennel teas daily although this past week I've been forgetting to drink them. I never considered the possibility that the peppermint would be causing my gas, but I'll pay close attention now. I mix them for the taste, but maybe I should drink them separately for a while, to test my reaction to each...mm... I'm on day 1 1/2 of no Acacia. I'm waiting to see what happens re: gas and BMs all day. I'm just like you, never ending BMs. again thanks so much.
I fired my doc also and will be seeing a new one in 2 weeks (I've interviewed his nurse and this one sounds much more promising). According to the research I've done, the typical treatment for SIBO is antibotics (in the case of D, they typically prescribe Xifaxan) and probiotics. The antibiotic is to kill the large bowel bacteria that has made it's way to the small bowel and the probiotic is to restore the good bacteria that the antibiotic kills off. Probiotics can also win over the bad bacteria and basically forcing it out. But, sometimes probiotics alone will take care of the problem and there is less concern of long-term problems with probiotics versus antibiotics. I'm trying probiotics for a couple of months to see if that helps out, then I'll go from there - right now I'm very hesitant to take antibiotics that may make things much worse... I'm currently on day 4 of the probiotic and doing Sooo much better - I did have 4 BM again today(but they were NOT the urgent kind I typically have), and 4 is much better than 8 and better than 0. I think this will taper off after I'm on it for awhile.
I'm also on day 1/2 with no acacia - I had very little flatulence today, so I'm pretty sure that was the cause. I wonder if acacia is designed more for people with C not D?
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