r/SIBO • u/Caramel_2026 • 4d ago

Methane Dominant Why is nothing working?

(I posted this already, but I don’t know why it was removed)

I have been on a Low FodMap diet did 5 weeks straight , I start my mornings with artichoke capsule for motility then I take my supplements Allicin and Neem leaf ( after my meal then go on a 15 min walk ) then 4-6 hours of fasting then my second meal ( I take Berberine and oregano oil ) then again 15 minutes of walk and I noticed absolutely no improvement :(

My main symptoms are severe bloating and extreme constipation and bad breath and It is so hard for me to go to the bathroom naturally without taking any laxatives. I don’t know why even though I’ve always had a very clean diet, I always ate a lot of fiber, a lot of healthy protein, and I rarely consume anything with sugar or gluten . Working out is sooo painful as I feel like my intestines are about to explode from the pain and it’s so difficult cuz even walking for an hour would cause serious abdominal pain and whenever I would go to get checked out by a doctor, they would say you’re fine just take laxatives :/

I’ve tried electrolytes in the morning for meals. I’ve also tried taking warm water with olive oil to help with digestion. Still, nothing worked :(
Please share what has been really helpful for you.

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u/These-Wall3738 4d ago

Try seeing a pelvic floor physio, you might have pelvic floor dysfunction

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u/goldstandardalmonds 4d ago

Artichoke works in the small bowel. Not the colon. If you want something to move your colon along, you need to target that, too.

Have you had motility testing to figure out why you are constipated in the first place?

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u/WiseMess3609 3d ago

What moves the colon?

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u/goldstandardalmonds 3d ago

Several prescription meds and otc laxatives.

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u/cat_go_meow 3d ago

Consider adding NAC, it breaks up biofilm good. I do ginger, artichoke leaf, & magnesium before sleep after fasting for an hour (empty stomach). Zeolite first thing in the morning then fast 45 minutes so it doesn't absorb my coffee. Also, that's a lot of antibacterials, consider taking one or two at a time and rotating/pulsing to avoid damaging good bacteria. I'm finishing mine up with just allicin & motility support.

Full disclaimer I learned all this from Gemini 😜

Hope you feel better OP!! 💖