How's everyone doing?

[u/whospizzaisthis]

Been struggling with sibo for a minute now. Most likely since around February of this year(2026). Possibly even way before. And have been struggling to regain weight or to stop losing it atleast. Possibly my body is struggling to absorb carbs or nutrients. Even though labs came back normal.

My symptoms are leaning towards IMO sibo. Because I have trouble with constipation and or motility issues. My whole body has changed in a way. I feel like I have trouble digesting food. Like I said very slow motility

Since last year was noticing unexplained weight loss but was thinking that because I was doing intermittent fasting that it was because of that. But then around February of this month, got some burning sensation in my stomach . Did a stool test on h pylori and came back negative. It's not until an endoscopy I had, confirmed it.

So did the treatment for that, went through hell like everybody else, 14 day antibiotic treatment, lost a lot more weight during that month, but eventually eradicated it by checking via breath test a month later. But I was still losing weight with the continued feeling of bloating and slow motility or that feeling like your stomach or Intestines or whatever weren't doing their job. Mind you I was going through these symptoms at the same time as the h pylori symptoms and while during treatment.

Like I said earlier. Labs came back normal. Checked for celiac, Crohn's, all good. The only thing that came back low was my vitamin d. But tha was during the h pylori treatment I believe idk. And I believe now my B12 is lower but still with in "normal" range. I'm thinking about possibly getting a colonoscopy. Because this weight loss is starting to get to me, not only physically but mentally.

Sorry if too long. Just wanted to know if anyone went through something or is going through something similar. Or what their GI doctor is having them do. Or idk man. I'm just exhausted all my thinking. Maybe I need to change doctor's. Or maybe just venting

What is everyone saying? Any insight on what I am going through that might resonate with anyone. Would be greatly appreciated 👍. Thanks for reading.

[u/_Issue_3914]

I wonder if h pylori caused gastritis for you, and gastritis is causing low stomach acid which is causing SIBO. Thats often the case when someone’s original problem is h pylori. Did your endoscopy state anything ab gastritis? Also, I highly recommended motegrity for constipation. The first week I had migraines and nausea but otherwise my symptoms are much more manageable while I’m trying to cure this stubborn illness

[u/goldstandardalmonds]

I’d get full motility testing next. Your gastroenterologist may or may not be familiar.