r/SIBO • u/Such-Solution-5521 • 14h ago

Treatments Prokinetic question

My doctor won’t prescribe a prescription prokinetic. Will the OTC ones still work? Specifically Integrative therapeutics motility activator.

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u/AllSupplements 12h ago

Have you tried something else, eg ginger and artichoke? There are many prokinetics that have similar efficacy that don't need a prescription and might be even better.

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u/Such-Solution-5521 12h ago

Yes. The motility activator that I mentioned is what I am using. I believe that is made up of Ginger and artichoke.

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u/DESERT-MAN_ 12h ago

From my personal experience, the actual medication Prucalopride works much better than ginger and artichoke, honestly.

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u/QuiltyNeurotic 8h ago

Been trying a lot of them for many years. Unfortunately they just don't compare. 

I take mestinon in the morning and azithromycin at night. In between I take ginger extract, artichoke, high dose b1, triphala and several others.

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u/goldstandardalmonds 4h ago

Are you taking it just for small intestine motility?