Hi ya'll. So my new Dr after viewing a comprehensive stool analaysis and other expensive test results is convinced I have leaky gut. This is because my bad bacteria is off the chart and they could not find any good bacteria in me at all.
Now I know that for IBS to be completely ruled out we need to also rule out things like Bacteria overload and leaky gut.
However, what is the difference? All these food intolerances I have this woman seems to think are linked to excessive bad bacteria and holes in my gut. Buuuut...I do happen to do better on Heather's diet. THe Dr said that is because my digestion has stopped and they believe my pancreas isn't working right and not producing digestive enzymes. I am also really malnourished. Nothing showed up on colonoscopy and endoscopy though. So no coeliac just a sensitivity to gluten.
They have recommended the GAPS diet but I am a little perplexed.
I had to pay a lot of money to get these stool analysis tests done. They cost a lot here and GPs normal do not do them. For years I've been told "Oh it's probably just a bit of leaky gut or maybe IBS" and because Heather's diet is the only thing that helps, I thought that was the case. Now I am being told my IBS is more likely to be severe bad baceteria overload and bad digestion with leaky gut.
How many people could have what I have and think they have IBS when it may in fact be that they just cannot afford these tests??? Why are they not readily available? I also have CFS and FM and am malnourished but rather overweight.
I feel fuzzy in the head and just really anxious all the time and I am sick of it. And I feel bad because if they fix the leaky gut and the pancreas and the bacteria issue and I still have IBS, I am concerned the IBS will still be present.
And if it DOES help me and it goes away, while I will thank God every day for the rest of my life, I will still be asking why people with IBS still have to live the way they do. WHy??? Why is no one in this day and age researching this more and helping people? It's not fair. For decades I've lived with this terrible affliction and now all I can really tolerate is bread, bananas, rice and plain chicken. Everything seems to be upsetting me now.
What if people have leaky gut or bad bacteria or parasites and their Dr won't order the test or they can't afford it? I had to save for ages to get the comprehensive tests done.
It's not right. What more can we do? And could the IBS still be present even if they fix these other things like the leaky gut??? Really confused...
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Really confused-IBS and Leaky Gut?Why aren't Drs DOING anything!?!
