Patient story

Vagilen and Ciproxin helped my SIBO bloating, but I still get bloated after every meal

@gutpattern-9b471335BronzeContributorShared July 2026

Current status

Somewhat resolved
  1. Still struggling
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  3. Mostly resolved
  4. Fully resolved
In their words

The story

Vagilen and Ciproxin cured my SIBO; the bloating has improved with diaphragmatic breathing exercises, but I still get bloated, especially after meals.

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What they were dealing with

Symptoms

moderate
What the workup showed

Tests & diagnoses

Hydrogen 44 ppm at 90 min - Methane 47 ppm at 90Hydrogen 46 ppm at 90 min - Methane 15 ppm at 90Hydrogen 33 ppm at 90 min - Methane 15 ppm at 90Hydrogen 8 ppm at 90 min - Methane 5 ppm at 90Hydrogen 14 ppm at 90 min - Methane 8 ppm at 90
Every treatment, and what happened

Treatments

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Ciprofloxacin
Helped

Contributor said Ciproxin cured their SIBO.

Helped

Contributor said Vagilen cured their SIBO.

Diaphragmatic / slow breathing
Helped a bit

Bloating improved with diaphragmatic breathing exercises, but still occurs, especially after meals.

Bactrim
No change

1 cps, 2 times day

Rifaxamin
No change

1800mg, 3 times day

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