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I would say it's yeast. A mainstream doctor would NEVER find it. They don't even believe in it.
Be cautious about treatment for SUPPOSED SIBO .. they give you abx and if you ACTUALLY have YEAST instead, then you will make it WAY WORSE .. like happened to me.
I'm still grumpy about that!!!
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Are You still taking antiparasitics?
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Judie
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I'd try a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) who has a knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs. They can give you supplements to counteract the drugs and even run tests to determine parasites or if something else is going on so you aren't shooting in the dark.
I found an ND way more knowledgeable about gut issues than the best GI in my area.
Read this link about the CDSA test (this got to the root of my gut issues):
"A very common cause of bacterial or fungal dysbiosis is often the repeated or long term use of antibiotics. Antibiotics kill both the bacteria you want them to kill and the �friendly� bacteria in the intestine and the vagina. This leaves these areas open to be colonized by yeast, unfriendly bacteria, and parasites."
By the way, do multiple tests for h pylori. I was seeing several docs for awhile. My PCP did a stool test for h pylori and it came up negative. My LLMD did a blood test and it came back positive with an active infection. I hear the breath test is a really good way to test for it.
Both the blood and stool test were RAN THE SAME WEEK! Beware of false negatives.
Thank God the LLMD ran that that test.
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Blood tests for H. Pylori will show positive whether you have current or past infection. The breath test is probably the most accurate. But the gold standard is still endoscopy with aspiration & biopsy.
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Judie
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My LLMD wanted to knock out the h pylori so it wouldn't get worse. I took prev pack and some of my symptoms cleared after 2 weeks of treatment.
Yes, I've been told the breath test is best too.
My gut went about a week and half ago and my doc had me stop all herbs and antibiotics (just do probiotics and test for C diff).
A LOT of my stomach problems like bloating and pain in the stomach are clearing up. Don't underestimate what antibiotics can do to the gut.
The big change is I need to make sure to eat mini-meals. If I eat a full meal, symptoms get bad again.
DGL and mint tea is helping.
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It appears if I eat that is not very plain and not spicy my gut gets sick.
The antibiotics did not help a thing. Then there was Thanksgiving.
I made a Pumpkin Pie with a almond flour crust, coconut oil, salt, egg, and stevia. My filling had pumpkin, pie spice, eggs, real vanilla, stevia, baking soda, oil, and salt.
I think that is all. I took all of my other food and I still had a bad bout of ick.
My intestines just don't do well.
The pie didn't help, but I couldn't help myself.
I have eaten just to survive for about two years now.
I have added some foods in, but am always trying to figures out what is making things worse.
It is a vicious circle.
I need to talk myself into going back to just veggies, plain meat, and water.
Stay on that for a week or so and then start adding one thing back at a time.
I think parasites have something to do with all this too.
I still cannot have a bowel movement without an enema and I am passing all sorts of mysterious stuff. YUK!!!!!!
I just want to find a doctor that can help me with my digestive tract.
I had a ND and he put me on the Specific Carb. Diet.
He got me on the road to staying alive about 2 years ago.
It helped, but it is even to laxed for me.
I am missing something in this puzzle, just can't figure out what.
I may have to go back to the ND and take another stab at it. I am very limited where I live.
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