Comments on: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO): Symptoms, Treatment

By: KM

KM — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:06:46 +0000

Hi, I have recurrent SIBO. My question is what are the underlying conditions that causes SIBO recurrent?, especially the nuero and muscular conditions.

By: Abby

Abby — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:42:44 +0000

what could cause pain in right upper thigh more on the right side of the thigh? It does travel into the sciatia and sometimes affects my walking. I had xrays of my hips and it showed nothing abnormal. Any ideas? Thanks Abby

By: Dr. Chris

Dr. Chris — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:18:06 +0000

In reply to Andrew. Hi Andrew Yes, you should see a gastroenterologist. While your GP or other specialist physicians could help as well, this is the gastroenterologist's specialty. You can read more on Pancreatic Enzyme Tests.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:06:57 +0000

Dr. Chris: Would a GI specialist be the one to consult for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency? I am seeing one soon. What kind of test(s) should be done to find it?

ashleyann00: what do you think triggers your symptoms to flare up? To answer your question, I had loose explosive stools for the first few weeks. I normally don’t have loose stools anymore. They are usually hard and/or thinner & smaller than usual.

By: ashleyann00

ashleyann00 — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:14:44 +0000

I have seen 3 gastro doctors.Good luck Andrew I hope someone will be able to help you,because I have gotten nowhere!Just got my breath test results this morning-they were inconclusive-so useless basically.I started takign digestive enzymes yesterday,and im going to take them with every meal to see if it helps.I am deficiant in Vitamin D only.Evrythign else is fine-so I am assuming if I had celiac or malabsorbtion then i would be defficiant in alot more.Is that correct?I have tested negative for celiac by biopsy and blood as well.I just can’t seem to make sense of anything!Neither can my doctors…it is very frusterating!!!!I feel as though my symptoms”flare up” as well!And like you,during that time i have no apetite and nausea.Im sorry to ask such personal questions but are your bm’s loose and sometimes watery and frothy/foamy???I am wondering if I have crohns and it was missed during my colonoscopy.Or maybe a gallbladder problem?I dont know,im not a doctor,just a guess.

By: Dr. Chris

Dr. Chris — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:44:25 +0000

In reply to Andrew.

Hi Andrew

You are welcome. Sorry that I cannot comment further. Our updated editorial guidelines have restricted us in just how much we can say as it can be misleading to some readers. Although this is a free service, some users actually harass us if their doctor disagrees with our advice.

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:45:52 +0000

ashleyann00 and Cindy:
is there any way to contact you? Maybe we can figure something out.

Dr Chris:
thanks for the response I’ll look into those things. I have a GI booked but it takes time to see them unfortunately.

By: ashleyann00

ashleyann00 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:56:33 +0000

Cindy and Andrew-I have same syptoms!Weight loss is my biggest concern at this point.I am down to 105 and am 23 years old.No matter how much I eat I cant gain a single ounce!I have had colonoscopy/endoscopy.ultrasounds,xray,capsule endo,stool tests etc.I have tested negative for celiac and hpylori.Capsule study showed no damage to my small intestine.I have had 2 breath tests one which was positive several months ago and just had another recently.I dont know if i have fructose malabsorbtion as well?My stools are always different,sometimes soft,sometimes watery and frothy.I just had blood work-LFT,esr,c reactive protein,cbc,comp betabolic,amaylase-all came back normal!However i do have a vit D deficiancy.I would give anything to fix this ongoing problem,its been almost a year now with consistant weight loss and horrid symptoms.

By: Dr. Chris

Dr. Chris — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:34:16 +0000

In reply to Andrew. Hi Andrew Even though many of these tests came back negative, your symptoms are a cause for concern and any doctor would have advised further investigative options. If you have not followed through with these additional tests, then please do so. Your symptoms may be indicative of conditions resulting in pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (read more pancreatic enzyme deficiency), biliary and liver diseases. This could be caused by pancreatitis, gall stones or gallbladder diseases, hepatitis, and even cancer of these organs or the gut itself. While conditions like IBS may also be a consideration, the weight loss (if unintentional) needs to be looked into and the more serious causes excluded. If you have not alread done so, you need to consult with a gastroenterologist. There is no way we can conclusively identify what the cause may be.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:31:44 +0000

Thanks for the clarification. It started out as diarrhea. Then it stopped and for a few months now I have suffered from weight loss, dull stomach cramp, sometimes bloating, pale skin, constipated hard stools or stools that look rough/undigested. During flare-ups, my symptoms are nausea, brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, and lack of appetite. These flare ups can last a week and I believe it’s probably triggered from food like soy or fried food.

No matter how much I eat now, I can’t seem to gain any weight.

I have done blood tests (including celiac), stool tests, urine tests, xray, ultrasound, and h pylori breath test…and they have all come back negative so far.

What are the possibilities of what I have?

Thank you