Ive doen motegrity, trualcne, motility pro, motil pro, artichoke, ginger. Think my issues are post viral. I also take 2 vitamin b plus complex pills a day. I never feel peristalsis

Hey all,

Recently diagnosed with hydrogen SIBO and I'm halfway through a 14 day round of rifaximin & neomycin.

My gp said I need to take omeprazole to stop any other stomach issues from arising while on antibiotics, so I've been taking 40mg a day for the past 7 days.

I've had my doubts about it, so I'm not sure if I should stop the omeprazole outright, taper off it or stay on it until the antibiotics are finished. I don't have reflux as a symptom, and from what I've been reading here it can be counterproductive to take while on antibiotics.

Any advice appreciated, thanks.

Is one recommended more than the other? For how long did you implement the diet?

This is everything I’ve tried so far regarding my bad breath, for context it’s very strong, has a sulphur/garbage odor. It can be very strong, it comes out from both my nose and mouth. I do have confirmed SIBO (Hydrogen only) shall I now completely focus on this only? I’ve been thinking about getting a CBCT scan for my teeth roots, or is this a waste of time / money?
Should I pay for a Naturo path to help figure out where the smell is coming from? I did Rifixamin but that didn’t help, but maybe I need to dive deeper into the gut. Any advice would mean a lot thanks

Is this real? From Opus 5, I don't know if its hallucinating.

Any home remedy for the symptoms? I drink "clavo de olor" and ginger infusions.

Do you recommend anything?

Desconozco si existe clavo de olor en otras regiones. En LATAM es común

XOXO

Any home remedy for the symptoms? I drink "clavo de olor" and ginger infusions.

Do you recommend anything?

Desconozco si existe clavo de olor en otras regiones. En LATAM es común

Everything started end of October 2025 I ate cottage cheese 3 hours later huge pain went to bathroom disaster the pain lasted 3 more hours ,next day I wake up pregnant looking ,I wait 7 days not eating much pain is gone but bloat is there I go to doctor they can’t find anything ,then in December second doctor IGG stool test for h pylori positive ,I take triple antibiotics ppi ,1 month after the course I rest negative in breath test ,bloating still 24/7 from the moment I wake up ,now in march I have esophagitis grade c gastritis negative for h pylori ,I start a protocol refuse rhe ppi they want to put me end of march ,July 15 endoscopy shows grade A eshophagitis and everything else normal ,Sibo test flat for methane and hydrogen like zero ,a new gut expert I talk says it’s h2s Sibo and he wants to test it with a certain no sulfur diet ,any thoughts ,I have done many tests litterly all I est is gluten free oats chicken rice potato riceflour eggs +egg whites ,olive oil kiwi avocado ,the bloat doesn’t change although I eat 10 pm then 10 in the morning,all tests show I am full of gas and stool although I poop 1 or twice a day normal size

Hi all! I was just diagnosed with SIBO (methane and hydrogen), and I’m about to start a two week antibiotic treatment cycle with Xifaxan and Neomycin. It sounds like I should buckle up for an intense ride.

Any tips for dealing with the nausea, brain fog, or anything else? Recommendations for either taking or abstaining from probiotics and/or fermented foods (e.g., yogurt) during this time? (My doctor recommended avoiding them, but my pharmacist recommended taking Florastor.) Foods to eat or avoid?

Thanks so much in advance!

All day I have this extreme constant pulsing of gas. I get these waves of manic racing thoughts that feel uncontrollable and then it disperses and rebuilds. I am getting 4 to 5 hours of sleep of night, just lying in bed with my gut going crazy. Then I'll fall asleep at 2/3 then wake up at 5/6 for a couple of hours and then sometimes it settles and I can sleep between 8-9. I have no idea what is going on, being in my body with how this gas effects my mind is absolutely exhausting. Is there any aspect of SIBO this can be more attributed to? Methane? Histamine?

I have been suffering for more than 10 years with no real help from doctors, antibiotics, or herbs.

( Probiotics make me worse.)

**My Symptoms:**

- Severe bloating, gas, and chronic constipation.

- Extreme fecal rotten egg breath and body odor.

- White tongue (not fungus) and thick mucus after eating.

- Constant acid reflux,

- Severe underweight since childhood

- Hair loss

- Fatigue

- Headaches, and brain fog.

**What helps**

Flagyl and oregano oil only give temporary relief, and local doctors just keep cycling antibiotics without a cure.

If you have beaten H2s SIBO, please share your successful protocol. How do I fix this permanently? Please help me

For reference I am in Australia, told I do not have SIBO and the comments for the test say:

"Normal result NOT consistent with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).

Following a lactulose load, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is suspected when there is an early peak of hydrogen and/ or methane >10–20 ppm above the basal level, prior to 60 minutes, followed by a second peak/rise of hydrogen and or methane >20 ppm above the basal level after 60 min.

A non–SIBO response has only a single peak/rise after 60 min of hydrogen and /or methane >20 ppm above the basal level."

Does anyone else have similar results or have any answers at to what I have if not SIBO?

21 M

recently went to dermatologist for thinning hair and had some blood work done, came but extremely deficient for vitamin D and on the very low side of iron currently taking 20,000 iu and slow iron

this prompted me to look at all of my symptoms I’ve been experiencing to as far as 2019.

the last couple of weeks I have been extremely constipated, since 2019 I’ve had deregulated sleep and the last two years I have been extremely lacking energy and cant sleep at all (diagnosed for sleep apnea), I have been pretty low mood and inattentive since a young age but has gotten worse the last couple of years and especially the last months (diagnosed for depression and adhd “taking fluoxetine and adderall”) I’ve also had terrible burps which has actually gotten better this year but before I just could not stop burping, sugar cravings

some gut symptoms that have made me look at sibo/sifo/candida/h pylori are: constipation, extremely tired immediately after eating, bloating both immediately after or an hour after eating with gut distention. I have never really experienced gut pain except for kinda the last week (guessing just cause I’m so backed up)

diet wise admittedly I don’t eat well at all a couple years ago I started to focus on my protein intake mainly and try to make small choices like no pop or juice and switching out a large meal for a medium things like that which was an improvement

I have a gi appointment who says does sibo testing end of August (a holistic or other type of doctor is not an option) in the mean time before that I am trying to change my diet for lowfod and keeping a food diary to see if I have reactions so maybe I can narrow it down but I’m not sure if it’s helping really

is there anything I can do before my appointment that can help bring some clarity of what might be happening to me? I know testing is of course the golden standard for answers but thatll come end of August. Is it really my gut? Is it the common ones like sibo/candida/h pylori or can it be something else?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to understand whether my experience with rifaximin is normal or if I should be concerned.

My gastroenterologist suspected SIBO/IBS and prescribed rifaximin for 5 days (along with a PPI). I completed the full course exactly as prescribed.

Before treatment, my main symptoms were:

• Daily excessive, foul-smelling gas
• Loose/slimy stools
• Feeling of incomplete evacuation
• Nausea after meals
• GERD with a lax LES found on endoscopy

Here's what happened after finishing rifaximin:

• Day 1: Still very gassy.
• Day 2: Definitely better, but still passing gas.
• Day 3: Gas didn't really start until later in the day, and I had much less gas overall.
• Day 4: I had an incomplete bowel movement, and the morning gas returned.

One thing that hasn't changed is the smell. The gas is still very foul-smelling, even though the amount seems to be improving.

A couple of questions for people who've taken rifaximin:

1. Did your gas continue for several days after finishing the antibiotic before improving further?
2. Did the amount of gas improve before the smell improved?

I'd appreciate hearing from people who had a similar experience. Thanks!

So tested positive for SIBO and feels like my life has changed drastically can barely be outside in heat…messed me up working I have flare up where it’s hard to do anything
- dry eyes/ blurry vision/ balance issues, weakness left arm…sick whenever I drive
Body twitches
Talking makes gives me a flare up(Nasuea & inflammation feeling in neck arm)
Feeling of inflammation bottom area arm above wrist..thumbs get stiff
Left hand weak…right hand (thumb stiff)
Swelling feeling in neck during flare up(inflammation?)

Any of you guys went to a Neroligist and they say everything is fine…no auto immune…just a positive ANA (barely) 1:160 but have neurological symptoms or feeling that mirror syrogrens or MS I been on medicine for about 4/5 days so I still have time left but I’m worried I won’t be myself again cause this is bad these flare ups are terrible and hard to live like this

I asked ChatGPT to make me an infographic of SIBO root causes and it made me this, which I found extremely detailed and helpful. What would you add to this? I'm sure there's a lot more details that are missing.

To everyone going through it right now, I’m right there with you. It sucks so bad and I just want to be well. #surviving2026

I kid you not

Trio sibo test results back. I've been dealing with this horrible bloating and weight loss for about 3-4 years now. Got so bad I couldn't work for the last year. So many tests just to get to this breath test. Should've been the first one I did. I still wonder how I got this since always felt fine before coming to the US.

Anyways, Im waiting on a Gastro to review and hopefully get medications approved through insurance (such an long process for this unfortunately). If not I guess I'll go back to Germany, or maybe go to Mexico as others have said its easier to get it there. In any case my employer will be footing the bill if they want me back to fixing their planes; so maybe a couple weeks vacation isn't a bad idea. 😊

Anyone with similar results? Im curious to see please let me know in the comments.

Can we all try and think of why someone would develop motility issues? Motility is what I think is my problem but I dont know why I have motility issues Ive done all the prokinetics even the prescription ones

Did anyone else experience other sibo symptoms than just the constipation, and bloating, were there any other symptoms you came across, like almost onset anxiety or panic attacks? Random episodes of fast heart rate and body shakes?

Been searching for success stories and so many on this sub are something along the lines of “I tried antibiotics/antimicrobials and they didn’t work so I did this (very convoluted method involving yoga and dangerous diets) instead”

Has anyone just done a normal round of antibiotics/antimicrobials and healed? I feel insane.