On Monday morning I found out that my hydrogen breath test was positive for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Today is my second day on 1200 mg of Xifaxan. I am also taking VSL #3. I am trying to keep my regular low-carb diet with minimal lactose. It’s going well. I don’t feel so great. Kind of like a good day pre-low-carb. A bit of gas, especially at the gym. Some pain. Lots of rumbling, but some of it from places that I’ve never really heard rumbling before. I will start my period soon, so the little bit of bloating could be that.
Dr. Watson is a poor typist...
So I'm on my own with this one. Welcome to my Diet Detection Blog. If you’ve come here via a search on bloating and abdominal distention, you’re in the right place. I’m using this forum as well as The Daily Plate (see link on my sidebar) and good old reliable paper and pen to track my progress through a series of dietary trials to figure out the cause of my gastrointestinal distress these last two years. In the course of two years, I have seen over 25 doctors and nutritionists, had three surgical procedures, and received in total over $75,000 worth of medical treatment. So far I've discovered a few triggers for my symptoms and a surprising connection between the macronutrient carbohydrate and my digestive woes. At present, I have given up ten years of vegetarianism, as I’ve found that I can control my symptoms greatly with a ketogenic/low carb diet. The reason why this is the case is yet unknown. I have a difficult time justifying/rationalizing the eating of animal flesh, but the one thing I have an even harder time justifying is keeping myself sick. This is the reason that I continue to eat meat - I feel 90 - 95% better doing it. It gets a little easier all the time.
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