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My mother say that ever since I was a baby, my gut clearly had a hard time getting things moving. As a kid I had a lot of constipation issues and as a…
I took PPI for more than a year and a half then took 2 rounds of antibiotics which I think most likely triggered my SIBO. I felt bloated and full of gas…
After eating a significant number of sweets after Christmas, the bloating, urgency, and mucous stools started pretty abruptly. There was about a week…
Pain, bloating, gas buildup which wakes me up at night and ruins my sleep. Accompanied by heavy urination when at night from maybe relatedfluod retentio…
About 10 years prior - had diarrhea and abdominal pain for months, stopped eating gluten and symptoms went away August 2025 - I experienced a traumatic…
Constipation and bloating since getting appendectomy nine months ago No constipation or bloating issues prior to appendectomy. Adhesions ruled out (no…
How it started I was 24 when a course of Moxifloxacin 400mg 5pills in 2022 changed how my body works. The early damage was obvious: tendons (bilateral…
Bullet points of my journey: ABOUT ME: - 29 y/o, F - Asian - Adopted (no known genetic concerns) OVERVIEW: - Estimated ongoing issues for 3 years. I…
I've tested positive for very high methane levels in multiple breath tests. I've been through two rounds of Rifaximin + Neomycin and they haven't made…
BACKGROUND: Dealing with severe gut issues since childhood, which triggered autoimmunity (Graves' Disease) 5+ years ago. Symptoms: severe weight loss…
In 2021, when I was 21, I got COVID. COVID lasted for around a week for me and was mainly gastrointestinal. Shortly after I "got better" from COVID, I…
I have been dealing with IBS-D (diarrhea, gas, and intestinal spasms) for 5 years. A doctor diagnosed me with fructose intolerance. After following a…
It al started one day when i woke up and my gut was gurgling (borborygmi) a lot. I did not feel sick or bad it was just a strange feeling the something…
Diagnosed with methane-dominant SIBO via breath test on 2/21/25. Colonoscopy and endoscopy followed on 3/18/25. First antibiotic course, Rifaximin (Xifa…
44 points above normal for hydrogen positive sibo; normal methane levels, less bloating on rifaxin but bounced back pretty fast. prucalopride 1 mg to…
stomach pain in the lower right quadrants and intense bloating happened a couple weeks after having covid. had ct scan and came back normal except for…
I've tried almost all treatments out there. I've had this since 2009, and I've had food poisoning in the past so I think it might stem from there. I've…
Honestly, I don't even know how to say when this started, because as far back as I can remember, my body has never quite worked right. I'm 25 now, and…
Hey,so im 28 and i had a waist that eas big for my skinny build when i was 15 ,then i started to get bigger and better by strict gym routine and forced…
Post giardiasis ibs d, then h2 sibo with diarrhea, bloating, stomach pain. Nothing helped except maybe colilen and peppermint oil and antibiotics
Have started having stomach problems almost a year ago when faced a bed food positing. After going through with food poisoning I have noticed pains arou…
I had C-Diff and Giardia in 2023, and had IBS symptoms since, but not bad enough to visit a GI doctor. In September of 2025, while traveling abroad I…
I have chronic lyme and have had it for 13 years. A year ago I contracted bartonella in the summer of 2025, and around that time also some gastroenterit…
I had a sudden cardiac arrest on 3/25/24 and I haven’t been the same since. I was down for 25 minutes and received CPR that whole time until the paramed…
About september/2024, did 3 antibiotics rounds over 2 months, to fight a sinus infection. The antibiotics were azithromycin, amoxicillin and moxifloxaci…
My SIBO Journey About two and a half years ago, my health changed overnight. I was out to dinner with a friend when I suddenly had what felt like a…
Symptoms - Immediate gas within a few minutes of eating, colon preasure like something is pushing, gastrc reflux, - Stuck gas or preasured gas shorty…
SIBO History Summary My gastrointestinal symptoms began gradually in approximately 2022, several months before I was diagnosed with Valley Fever (coccid…
Rifaximin metronidazole did not help me. I did 3 rounds of antibiotics. I felt better on them but right after i stopped it did nothing stopped working
What I think caused it: poor diet growing up, took months worth of antibiotics for chronic tonsillitis before getting tonsils out, I believe my gut biom…
Was seen privately by Mr Shidrawi (leading upper GI and bariatric consultant, London) who clinically identified delayed gastric emptying linked to hyper…
I have Hydrogen dominant SIBO, confirmed by 3 breath tests. One in February 2025, another in February 2026, and a third 3hr breath test in April 2026…
I’ve been possibly struggling with SIBO for years. I don’t know when it started but I’ve always had stress and was diagnosed with hashimotos around a…
Overeating due to stress. Suspecting methane sibo due to symptoms but no testing done due to long wait list for a specialist
Full History of GI Issues – Trent Lapinski Onset and Early Course (≈2015–2017) Symptoms began around 2015–2016 with progressive gut dysfunction that has…
Back pain and joint pain were primary symptoms, learned later that I was coincidentally avoiding the foods most likely to trigger the more common consti…
Had issues with gut biome since childhood, had dysbiosis diagnosis. Bloating, IBS, gastritis, low stomach acidity. Also problems with vaginal microflora…
It seems to come about when I eat lots of sugary foods or just overeat in general. Symptoms during a flare up are severe bloating, smelly as farts and…
Got SIBO/IBS after food poisoning. Hydrogen numbers off the chart. Methane borderline. Tried rifaximin + Flagler, made it much worse. Went from loose…
Vagilen and Ciproxin cured my SIBO; the bloating has improved with diaphragmatic breathing exercises, but I still get bloated, especially after meals
I'm now 47. I had both salmonella and appendicitis at around 12 or 13 years of age, and in the intervening years, dealt with severe urgency, food sensit…
My Methane SIBO (IMO) Journey My digestive symptoms began several years ago with GERD, eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE), and a hiatal hernia. Over time…
Constant bloating and no relief from the bloating after bowel movements and passing gas. Bloat My began 5 years ago after a medical abortion and never…
I was living in a moldy basement for university and when I moved in I had really bad/infected in-grown toenails. I’m still not sure if all of these deta…
I’ve had digestive problems for several years that began after a severe illness around late 2023/early 2024. My main symptoms are methane-predominant…
The first sign was a sunburned feeling on my arms, except there was no sunburn. No redness. No rash. Just the sensation that my forearms had been quietly…
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