Patient story

I think my stress overeating triggered methane SIBO symptoms, but I’m still stuck waiting for testing

@gutpattern-577be55eBronzeContributorShared July 2026

Current status

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  2. Somewhat resolved
  3. Mostly resolved
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In their words

The story

Overeating due to stress. Suspecting methane sibo due to symptoms but no testing done due to long wait list for a specialist.

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What they were dealing with

Symptoms

Overeatingmoderate
Every treatment, and what happened

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Important

This is one person's reported experience aggregated by GutPattern, not clinical advice, a treatment protocol, or a diagnosis. What helped one contributor can do nothing — or harm — for someone with a different underlying cause. Sudden, severe, bloody, feverish, or worsening symptoms belong with medical care. Always discuss care decisions with a qualified clinician.