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I am sick and tired of Drs. not taking this seriously.
This is not friggin cancer.
I want this fixed.
I am tired of being bloated and constipated.
I am sick and tired of being told its not in my head.
Just because I have AS DOES NOT MEAN I am fabricating this.
I am tired of not being taking seriouslys.
I am have three weeks left in Boston, I WANT RESULTS NOW.
THIS IS BS.
I keep getting told it's stress bla blah, well if it was stress, THEN WHY IS IT after almost ONE YEAR of MENTAL HEALTH TREAMENT there is no progress?
Sound slike people are just writting it off and making excuses, why not put some effort into it?
I want results NOW.
No more waiting.
I HATE DOCTORS.
What good is medical school if they cant treat us?
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Yep I only take it with dinner. I tend to eat small breakfasts and lunches, spread out so it's not really a 'meal'. My breakfast oatmeal I eat in about 30 mins, slowly taking bites (not on purpose I'm just slow in the mornings). Lunches and snacks I eat small portions too.
For dinner it tends to be with family, one sitting, eat all at once, and I usually have more IF and fat/oil in my dinners. I find the peppermint caps helpful for this.
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this sounds like fibromyalgia....
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Dr.s keep telling me it's not food related, that I bacterial overgrowth.
Alright, so I take Rifaxmin, Miralax, NOTHING.
I take acidophillus.
NOTHING.
I take SSRI's to help reduce anxiety, since I have strees, NOTHING.
Why the heck can't they help allieve something as concreate as BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH?
Why should we go to these measures and time consuming extent for crummy results?
If you have an actual diagnosis of SIBO based on the breath test you should be able to be treated for this. Theoretically you should take an antibiotic as prescribed - I think it's important to take it exactly as prescribed - then be retested to see if the SIBO is gone. If not, you may need to be retreated. Your doctor may also give you a probiotic following treatment to rebuild good bacteria. Did any of this happen?
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Are you sure it's bacterial overgrowth and not fungal? You can't "test" for fungus,(Won't show up on a report from your doctor).Symptoms may include bloating, digestive trouble, "hung over" feeling, brain fog, memory loss, skin problems, FM, chronic fatigue, anxiety, blah, blah, blah... Have you considered an antifungal diet/natural supplements for awhile to see if your symptoms clear up, or even get better?
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OK, thanks.
Here are TWO points I want to make.
1)
-Tested in July, found I have bacterial overgrowth
-Given Rifaxamin for 10 days
-No Progress
-Afterwords, resumed acidophillus, and prescribed Miralax.
Questions:
-Does this mean I have SIBO?
-What should I be treated for, SIBO, IBS?
-Was I treated correctly, when the Rifaxamin didn't work, should I have been given other drugs besides Miralax?
-The doctor is now thinking of giving me Zelnorm.
-Is Zelnorm/Miralax the right approach
or neomycicn, Levaquin, Cipro, Flagyl the course to follow?
2) My nutrionist has suggested I be treated with 2-3 days worth of antifungal, the way we do for women with "candida". How would you feel about 2-3 days worth of Fluconazole or Ketokonazole?
-I am VERY confused.
-What do I have? IBS, SIBO, Candida, or do have 2 or all simulateaneously?
-Judging by my symptoms and responses, what do YOU think I have and what do you think the best treatment approach is?
-IBS, acupuncture?
-Or Candida/SIBO with anti-biotics, and if so, why did Xifaxan fail?
-How do you test for Canidida?
DUde, this is SO furstrating and confusing.
Why can't the doctors tell me straight up WHAT I have and How to treat it, and why prior attempts HAVE failed?
What do I have and what do I do?
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Seperate question.
I am now more C andbloated than ever.
I went on mini-rebellion the past few days, but I didn't anything taboo.
Only having big dinners and lot's of salsa.
Brief sample of the last four days.
Meal 1
Oat Bran applesauce
Egg beaters
Meal 2
Turkey sandwich w/hot peppers
Meal 3
Oat Bran w/applesauce
Meal 4
5 Catfish Fajitas-Night 1
2 large Burritos (1 beef, 1 chicken)-Night 2
2 large Chicken Burritos-Night 3
2 large Burritos (1 Fish, 1 chciken)-Night 4
Meal 5
Protein shake
-Have had no dairy
-My only "bad' food was dinner, where I am guessing four straight days of a large dinner, with salsa, and no Spinach is why I feel C, and crampped?
-Last night after dinner I felt skin irritation, c, and cramps, and I never get cramps.
-The burritos and fajiats had rice, lettace, and salsa.
No cheese, sour cream, or beans.
-I don't get it, they were safe.
-What do you think, eating less at dinner, and having Spinach again should get me on track, RELATIVELY SPEAKING?
-I rebelled because with such poor overall results, I got tired of making dinner and eating Spinach
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-Tested in July, found I have bacterial overgrowth
-Given Rifaxamin for 10 days
-No Progress
-Afterwords, resumed acidophillus, and prescribed Miralax.
Were you re-tested for SIBO after the Rifaxamin?
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It doesn't look like you are getting enough IF...although the burritos probably have beans, right?
Maybe your body doesn't like the new Benefiber? Or weren't you having success with the old version either?
It looks like you have cut out soy, which is good to test it's effect on bloating. What about the oatbran? I can't eat oatmeal (I don't think)!
Yes, I often feel like bingeing on forbidden foods when the safe ones don't give me the relief. But, I figure I might be even worse????
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-Tested in July, found I have bacterial overgrowth
-Given Rifaxamin for 10 days
-No Progress
-Afterwords, resumed acidophillus, and prescribed Miralax.
Were you re-tested for SIBO after the Rifaxamin?
Nope.
Would it be too late now, 4 months later?
What would that mean in any event, I felt no difference.
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