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Methogenic bacteria are common in the flora of the large bowel of humans. They do not have to have come from an outside source. Given a good enough food supply their populations can grow and methane production increase.
SIBO - small intestine bacterial overgrowth - is associated with many kinds bacteria overgrowth in the ilieum or distal end of the small intestine. SIBO is not limited to methanogens. In SIBO the bacteria are either not being sweeped out of the small intestine into the large bowel properly or they are finding their way back into the small intestine from the large bowel. It can result from a slow transit of food through the bowels, from certain medications, surgery and diseases.
I sure would be interested in hearing if your doc prescribes a breath test for SIBO. You might also ask for a breath test for lactose and fructose. Might as well get all the breath testing you can get done at once. 
Good luck.
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That's great that you found ginger tea, I'm sure it will make you feel better, just ginger itself is a great treatment for GI problems.
As for the Activia, I don't have any problems. I know with IBS you are supposed to not eat dairy, but I can eat yogurt with no problem. I buy the nonfat yogurt as well, usually vanilla and I eat it with my cereal in the morning, the Acacia fiber mixes in and dissolves really well with the yogurt too. So you might want to try it. If you want to try another brand of soy milk, I think Silk is awesome. They also sell unsweetened soy milk.
And I hope you do enjoy the recipe of veggies, nuts and rice. I usually cook the rice in a pot on the stove, and I cook the veggies and nuts in my wok. Once everything is all cooked, I mix the rice with the veggies in the wok and add the vinagrette then. I hope it works for you.
Take care and I hope you feel better soon.
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"I wish finding out what works didn't take so long. I'm so frustrated, I feel like I've been trying for ages and nothing works . I feel stupid at family reunions and celebrations because I have all these dietary requirements that keep changing all the time as I'm trying to figure out what bothers me!"
LOL! I have to say I really can relate to this comment. I feel this way all the time as I keep changing ideas about how to solve this problem. My relatives all think I am crazy. Quote:
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Silvergypsy, I'm glad that the Activia is working for you! I'm afraid to eat it right now but when I get stable (if ever :-)) I will try it again. As for your recipe, I think it would also work with quinoa - I love quinoa! I think I will try it sometime this week!
gigi, I'm glad I'm not the only one! I feel bad because my relatives want to prepare meals according to my needs but I have to them that although two months ago milk was ok but wheat was not, now I'm trying a different diet and it's exactly vice versa! Sometimes I wonder if they take me seriously and if they think I'm nuts 
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Hi Zara, I can relate as i always seem to be telling my family and family-in-law what i can and can't eat. I feel really embarrassed because it's different every time. I get C with bloating and gas and find that it's quite unpredictable. I find that if i stick to a very basic diet of mostly SF then i get significantly less bloating but as i'm a C i know that i need IF but not sure how to go about including it safely. Plus, i'm getting really bored and fed-up with my current diet of mostly SF. You have my sympathy, sorry i'm not being of much practical help.
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Sarah
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Zara,
I am C also and I am finding that with fiber and gas-ex it is helping a ton. I also use Miralax every morning which is a stool softner. The longer I am on heathers diet the more the bloating is being reduced. By staying away from Trigger foods it is giving my system a chance to remove what I have eaten in the past prior to the diet. Each day seems to get a little better. I am starting to find more of a balance of SF and IF that works for me. Each person is different and eventually you will find what is more comfortable for you.
In the begining I was very concerned about adding IF and it was making things worse for me. So I am learning to do a little at a time and am starting to figure out what affects me and what doesnt.
I hope this helps.
Abby
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Hi abby, i hope you don't mind my asking but what does your daily diet involve? I have the same IBS symptons as you and i'm finding the diet really hard to stick and am getting bored of it. Many thanks
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I know how you feel. The first two months I was getting frustrated and felt like I didnt have any variety and wanted so badly to eat out. But as I got used to the diet I realized that I just needed to adjust the things I ate and began making so many things that were safe for me. There are so many substitutes that taste just the same as the real thing!
FOr breakfast: Cereal and Soy Milk, Homemade bread (oatmeal, banana, corn bread), Oatmeal, pancakes, bagel and peanut butter or tofuti cream cheese ocassionally I will have lox on a bagel
Lunches, Fish, Tuna, homemade bread, bagel, chicken and turkey, tons of snacks( pretzels, gram crackers, bagel chips, penut butter, luna bars, cooked veggies etc...)Check the safe snack list
Dinner: pasta, rice, bread, chicken, fish, mac and cheese (receipe board is fantastic) potatoe (sweet, mashed), oatmeal, I make my own pizza, cooked veggies, and soo much more.
Check the receipe board as the ideas and meals are endless. Believe me, it takes time and I am finally starting to see the difference, but it is worth it. And if you decide to go out to eat be careful but so many restaurants can make the changes to help you!
Hope this helps a little
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Many thanks Abby; you make it sound easy! Will persevere and take on board your suggestions. Best wishes
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It takes time and i am still working on becoming stable but I have realized that we have so many choices we just have to take them. Good luck and let me know how things are working out!
Abby
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