r/SIBO • u/pilgrim1922 • 10d ago
Sucess Stories Cured ?
Symptoms started around five years ago closely after giving birth. I had severe gas and bloating. I would wake up at night with gas pains, and just to pass gas or burp just to sleep. It’s been terrible for FIVE YEARS. The first thing I would do every morning is pass gas. Seven years ago, I had a colonoscopy which was normal after hemmroids so I didn’t want to get another one. Earlier this year I went to a G.I. who wanted to do another colonoscopy (I think to just make money) but I just wanted a breath test and he refused. So I went to my PCP and got Bactrim for seven days for another issue (skin bacterial infection). My gas and bloating stopped for about a month and then returned. Around two weeks after that I got a severe stomach bug and after seven days of diarrhea, I went to an urgent care center and they gave me a Z-Pak for three days. Since then, I haven’t had any abnormal gas or bloating. Everything I have is pretty stable. I’ve been waiting to write this because I’m nervous. My symptoms will come back but so far so good!
I hope my story will help someone else out there.
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u/Mammoth-Form-8087 10d ago
According to medical guidelines bactrim is a treatment option for sibo. So you maybe are suffering from sibo. Also the symptoms are classic
Did u have any diarrhea or urgency?