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SIBO is actually the main cause in IBS according to Dr. Pimentel for the vast majority of IBS sufferers. I recently tested negative for this but it was sent through the mail which I learned can skew the results so I may take it again with another doctor.
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Jon - (IBS C)
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How possible is it then for SIBO to be treated, and if SIBO is treated, does this mean the IBS is too, and that you can live and eat as you would normally do before?
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Hello, I am new to the boards. My daughter has had colitis for 4 years. I can't figure out how to post a message, only reply to a posted message. Help!
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For IBS to be cured if you have SIBO, you're suppose to starve the bad bacteria in your gut with the antibiotics. If you successfully kill off all of the bad bacteria it's possible that you'll be free of IBS but I think you're more prone to get it again than someone who has never had it before.
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Jon - (IBS C)
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Here's an article I found about SIBO. Do a search in the IBS Library and you'll find more.
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As far as I know, at this point SIBO and IBS are two different things. If you've been diagnosed with IBS you may in fact have SIBO instead, which means you've been misdiagnosed. I do not believe that everyone who has been diagnosed with IBS actually really has SIBO.
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SIBO is a possible "CAUSE" of IBS in many patients. The theory goes that if you cure the SIBO you cure IBS.
You're correct, not everyone who has been diagnosed with IBS has SIBO.
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Jon - (IBS C)
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I'm still going to disagree with this. SIBO may cause IBS-like symptoms, but it does not cause IBS. It is simply another condition - like endometriosis, ovarian cancer, thyroid problems, celiac disease - that needs to be ruled out before an IBS diagnosis is made.
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what is the name of this test? can a regular doctor perform it? how much does it cost? I do not have health insurance but want to get the essential tests done...
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Here are a few quotes from the book. Make of it what you will.
In Dr. Pimentel's back cover of his book. It reads, "Dr. Pimentel believes that the "missing link" or root cause of most IBS symptoms can be attributed to an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine."
"The final, most recent theory defines IBS as a bacterial disease."
"Admidst all this confusion about defining IBS, and now with the association with bacterial overgrowth, I have had numerous patients ask me, "What should I call my condition? Do I have IBS or am I just suffering from bacterial overgrowth? I explain that it doesn't really matter what the label is. What matters is that identification of a treatable condition associtated with IBS provides a way to treat their condition and give them the lasting relief they desire."
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Jon - (IBS C)
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