Re: Re: small intestine bacterial overgrowth?

[Guest guest]

Is this related to the specific carbohydrate diet, or is that for

starving bad bacteria overgrowth in the large intestine? Also do you

have a good link for symptoms etc of this?

Thanks

-Luther

On 2/3/09, Joe D <hermanj@...> wrote:

> I have it. I am scheduled for a breath test for formal diagnosis this

> weekend, but I have been treated successfully with antibiotics

> previously.

> The antibiotic Rifamaxin (sp?) works WONDERS for SIBO - and is non

> systemic. The first time I was on it, 98% of my symptoms disappeared

> in the span of a few days.

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>> Hi there,

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>> I have been wondering if I suffer from small intestine bacterial

>> overgrowth, in addition to Celiac Disease and irritible bowel

> syndrome.

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>> Has anyone on this list been diagnosed with SIBO? Has anyone ever

> taken

>> the test, or tests? I hear there are breath tests.

>>

>> I'm going to see my GI doc on Thursday and knowing him I feel he's

>> going try to dismiss this topic out of hand -- I want to make the

> best

>> case I can for getting testing done.

>>

>> I would love to hear from you if you have anything to say on this

>> topic.

>>

>> thanks,

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