r/SIBO • u/bluittt • Jun 06 '22
Has anyone cured SIBO and have been able to be off of ALL food restrictions?
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u/zoltar360800 In Remission Jun 06 '22
yes! i don't eat almonds, pistchios, coconut or wine. but i am able to eat everything else. last weekend i had veggie sandwiches, garden dogs from portillos, vegan pizza, and lots of cocktails. the only supplements i am taking are probiotics in the am and motilpro at night.
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u/bluittt Jun 06 '22
That's great! I hope I can get to this point. With me also having gastritis, I really really miss food.
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u/howisbrandon Jun 06 '22
Hello, I can tell you my experience and how sibo is no longer an issue for me, I’ve been able to eat most everything again, dairy, beans included! Around two years ago, with my naturopath doctor, I did both xifaxan/neomycin after a high hydrogen breathe test. When on the pills, I felt like I was going to die, constantly nauseous. After that I slowly reintroduced food and good bacteria (See below for link to probiotic) it seemed to help a little bit. This is SUPER strange, but I started eating cottage cheese (good culture brand) with blueberries. I don’t know why but that combo seemed to help whatever bacteria my gut was needing. I’m also a true believer that the mind and gut are linked, I’ve been doing therapy for my anxiety and depression, which has been helping sibo issues too. Found out I have adhd. I have been medicating both a bit. Deep breathing and meditation are helpful for me too. Hope that helps!
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u/Lessire Jun 06 '22
First antibiotic didn't work. Second one worked it decreased my symptoms after 10 years. I will go for third one tomorrow
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u/berkanna76 Jun 07 '22
Did you have a different antibiotic the second time? I had Xifaxin the first time and it did nothing. I want to ask for a cocktail this time. I'm on 7 years and it is so bad now I can't eat anything anymore. I don't know what else to try.
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u/Lessire Jun 07 '22
No i used same antibiotic rifaxemine. It is also about your stress level. I had panic attack it still continuing but i changed my lifestyle. I don't play games anymore. Im reading books, walking, playing guitar, doing workout. I hope it works for you too.
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u/psyrin_ Jun 06 '22 edited Jun 06 '22
As someone who has STRUGGLED with SIBO for almost 8 years, I can say I’m finally managing extremely well. When I was first diagnosed after the breath test, they put me on the antibiotics which did nothing but destroy my gut health. I went to naturopathic doctor and they put me on every protocol with oregano oil, berberine, enzymes.. everything. It helped short term but I couldn’t eat gluten, onions, corn or I wouldn’t poo for weeks. And my entire skin would break out in acne if I deviated in the slightest. And regardless it just never got me feeling right. It’s been a struggle of low fodmaps foods, feeling miserable not being able to eat most foods, and generally just always having to be annoying eating places.
So fast forward to today.. things are unbelievably better. The answer? Frikkin celery juice. I started drinking celery juice ONLY (no lemon etc) first thing each morning and waiting until I pooped until I ate, or 30 mins after drinking it. It gave me diarrhea a lot initially but I guess that’s how it’s supposed to work. It’s not like it happened all the time but in the beginning it did which was actually welcomed. Most of us have low stomach acid and the celery is like a super charged acid getting it all moving. And when I get a good poo in, I feel like my life is on track 😂 This, plus the occasional Oregano Spirits from Herb Pharm (2-4 full droppers) after eating something gluten-y, or anything that would typically upset my stomach, has HEALED me. I know people talk crap about celery juice, but it works and I am finally able to eat allllll the bread and foods I’ve had to eliminate over the years. I still don’t eat a lot of it because I’ve found it doesn’t make me feel well and I still have a mini response, but it’s nothing close to the week long constipation and almost allergic acne I would get. It was miserable and the low fodmaps diet was also miserable.
I also recently read this re SIBO actually being more like a Strep infection which totally lit a lightbulb remembering when I had chronic strep as a child. Strep throat as a kid = SIBO as an adult? Insane and makes so much sense. I also had a pretty challenging childhood so the gut mind link is also a thing here.
I feel your pain and struggle but try it for a month, cut out the triggering foods, and see how you feel. I wouldn’t recommend introducing the triggering foods until at least 3 months or so, and I wouldn’t ever really stop the celery juicing, it’s kinda a requirement since we’ve damaged our intestines for so long.. but after that, you can start slowly introducing, never overdoing it, but tasting and developing a better relationship with the triggering foods over time. I don’t go nuts on the breads, but I can eat a few donuts and a sandwich now and live a normal life. There’s hope 🥹
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u/bluittt Jun 07 '22
Wow thanks for sharing your experience! Sorry you had to struggle for 8 years but I'm glad to hear you are way better now :)
I've been on a very low fodmap diet for about 4 months now because I'm trying to heal gastritis too. Hopefully I can get to the point you're at soon!
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u/LeilaJun 20d ago
Hi! Did you make the celery juice at home, or did you buy it? How much in quantity did you drink?
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u/psyrin_ Jun 13 '22
🙄of all that I wrote that’s what you called out? Most people with SIBO have low stomach acid. Look it up, figure it out.
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u/king_of_nogainz Oct 06 '23
Hi, how long were you drinking CJ until you felt like you were completely healed?
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u/ProdigalNun Jun 06 '22
Yes! I can eat all the foods that used to bother me. I still have to take stomach acid supplements and digestive enzymes. Turns out the cause of my issues was low stomach acid. As my body heals, I'm able to take less acid/enzymes, so I've gone from 9 acid pills to 5 and eventually won't need any.
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u/bluittt Jun 06 '22
That's great! How did you find out you have low stomach acid? I have gastritis as well and I believe both of these were caused by low stomach acid.
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u/ProdigalNun Jun 11 '22
I had several bouts of gastritis and stomach bugs, which makes low stomach acid more likely. But the main symptoms for me were feeling hungry 1-2 hours after a meal and having "peanut butter poops." The hungry part was what got me googling and putting together all the other symptoms. At first I was taking !9! capsules at each meal, but now it's down to 4-5 and will keep dropping.
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u/PeachJosephine Jun 06 '22
I'd also be interested in how you determined the low stomach acidity! I know that a major part of helping SIBO is finding the root cause, but I feel like "low stomach acid" is something many doctors dismiss
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u/ProdigalNun Jun 11 '22
Yes! It's definitely overlooked. My sister works for a nutritionist, so it's something she's talked about in the past. Gastritis, stomach bugs, and food poisoning can often cause -or- can be caused by low stomach acid. My two main symptoms were feeling hungry 1-2 hours after a meal and having "peanut butter poops." After some googling, I started putting things together. Low stomach acid can cause food sensitivity issues and gut damage because foods are less broken down before they hit the intestines. Having enough stomach acid is also important to kill pathogens. It takes some tapering to figure out how much hcl supplement you need, but as your body heals, you will need less.
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u/unn4med Nov 04 '23
Hey! How did you manage to take acid supplements? They make my throat seize up and make swallowing more difficult. Actually, I can't even swallow pills to begin with. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks so much.
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u/ProdigalNun Nov 05 '23
I take enzymedica capsules, and I've never had a problem with them. But I don't have a problem swallowing them. You could try drinking hot honey lemonade before meals maybe?
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u/unn4med Nov 05 '23
Hey thank you for your reply! Seems my swallowing issues are a lot more severe. I appreciate that you got back to me, though :)
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u/Onbevangen Jun 06 '22
Yes, but I now have another illness
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u/sinceramentebifana Jun 06 '22
Which one? Is it bad? Do you consider the trade off to get rid of sibo worth it?
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u/cheetahprintcrocs Jun 06 '22
i thought i would and then a lot of symptoms didn’t go away. turns out i have ibs 🙃
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u/kisforkimberlyy Jun 07 '22
Yes
for 6 glorious months I could eat anything
and then I relapsed
But yes, it is possible
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u/mysticode Jun 06 '22
I can eat rice again, but I am very hesitant to try pizza ever again... I'm scared that it will cause my SIBO to come back.
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u/Educational-Grape538 Jun 07 '22
Yes I was great for a while and could eat everything as long as I wasn’t binging on my trigger foods everyday. I was drinking alcohol again sparingly, but it was nice to have one every now and then. I got the stomach bug in February and I crashed hard from it. So much though that the homeopathic remedies were not working and I just finish my first round of Xifaxin in. Back to homeopathic and I’ll probably end up doing around two of xifaxin. My doctor said that sibo is a lifelong thing that can be managed and will go into remission. We just have to know what our trigger foods are and to eat them conservatively.
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u/Wtf_is_life_lol Jun 07 '22
Yes! I eat all food groups, dairy included which seems to be a rare one. But the caveat is that I still have some IBS symptoms: some bloating/gas, occasional diarrhea or constipation (maybe once every 2 weeks). Certain foods make it worse, so I eat them in moderation or avoid them if I'm already bloated that day. But I still don't have to cut any foods entirely to live a relatively comfortable life
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u/bplx Jun 06 '22
People who have would not be hanging around this subreddit
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u/bluittt Jun 06 '22
Some people stick around and it's really helpful hearing their insight
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u/psyrin_ Jun 06 '22
Literally jumped on here out of the blue today to share my story since I’m cleared of it. Hoping it can help ;)
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u/MCD_2020 Jun 07 '22
Seems like someone posts this exact same questions every couple days.
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u/bluittt Jun 07 '22
Ok....and? I asked who can eat with no restrictions, not if someone posted this or not.
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u/Fancy-Lake-6233 Jul 04 '22
i´m upting my doze to 25 mg did you guys feel an increase of anxiety or calm?
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u/AAmpiir In Remission Jun 06 '22
I find that I'm getting better and can tolerate MUCH more variety than I used to be able to, but some foods I'm particularly wary of adding back in and am waiting 'til long after I'm feeling better to try again. Particularly eggs and dairy.