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Hi I don’t know if anyone remembers me posting about my SIBO diagnosis. Please anyone who has been suffering with awful ibs symptoms that are not feeling better after going on a low food map diet then Please get tested for SIBO small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. I had never heard of it before until my diagnosis finally on antibiotics started them yesterday. If anyone needs some advice please let me know. Amber x

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Hi Oscar,

Thanks for posting. I'm hopefully going to get a SIBO test soon. Apparently some doctors are sceptical about SIBO but thankfully my GP took it seriously.

I've been on a low FODMAP diet for a while now. My gut symptoms have improved but I'm still frequently suffering with fatigue, brain fog, sinus headaches and general achy-ness in my muscles.

Let us know how you go after the course of antibiotics!

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Oscar091 in reply to Rossan

Yes will do x

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Maureen1958

Let us know how this pans out please!

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Oscar091 in reply to Maureen1958

Yes I will do x

I totally agree! Also anybody with IBS, or are told it may be ibs should get a test to rule out h pylori. Homehealth Uk is a good site to get some good fast test kits for many bowel conditions.

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Oscar091

Thank you for replying yes definitely I was tested twice for h pylori I really thought I had it x I even called a homeopath doctor who said it was parasites but I couldn’t afford to go to him x anyway a year later suffering every day my symptoms are nausea upper abdominal pain weight loss no appetite not good x anyway my family ended up paying for a private doctor who said he thought it was SIBO straight away I had the test to confirm it x just hope I start feeling better soon just started the antibiotics I’ll keep you updated x amber

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Meleber in reply to Oscar091

How are you now? Which antibiotics did you use and did you combine it with probiotics?

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Oscar091 in reply to Meleber

Hello I’ve just sent a new post . Thank you for replying be good to have a chat.Amber x

Glad your feeling better and yes some people are unaware they have sibo and being fobbed off with ibs x

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