Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards

Lactulose which has been primarily used in the breath test used to diagnose SIBO has been shown to exhibit many false positives. And the latest clinical trials of the non-absorbable antibiotic used to treat SIBO which has now been tested on a significant number of IBS-D patients has shown to be marginally effective. You can read more about the trial in this post. Recently it was announced that the FDA did not think the non-absorbable antibiotic (Xifaxan) is not ready for approval for use with IBS-D. We are waiting to hear more from the FDA shortly.

Using the gold standard jejunal aspiration test it is estimated that only about 4% of IBS suffers have SIBO.

By all means talk to your GI doc about the test but don't get too optimistic for a positive outcome.

Also, you might check the clinically tested FODMAP approach linked to in my signature to complement the EFI diet. Many people on the board have had good success by blending it with the EFI diet.

--------------------
STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS

The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS

Print Remind Me Notify Moderator