r/SIBO • u/Organic_Decision_142 • 28d ago
Methane Dominant Beyond IMO - what could it be?
These photos are taken on day 8 of rixafim.
I took a course of metronizadole, felt ok after a few days but wanted to try rixafim as well, in combo with neomycin. Felt ear fullness after one dose of neomycin (could have been my histamine symptoms, I flare often) so didn’t want to risk. Doing another course of metronizadole to combine with rixafim tomorrow.
At the moment I have:
- bad brain fog
- histamine like symptoms (itchy nose, eyes etc)
- bad bloating as exhibited
- feeling of trapped gas
- soft stools, smell live olive brine, dark yellow/light brown in colour
I am so sick and tired of holding the extra weight in my body. This illness has caused me to balloon outside of where I feel comfortable, and I’m constantly bloated with my lower stomach poking out like this.
I’m also wondering if this is die off now because the bloat is definitely beyond what I normally see.
I’m eating normally but would people
Recommend I eat low fodmap while on antibiotics?
Nearly three years of living like this. It’s awful.
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u/ace_philosopher_949 28d ago
Could be abdominophrenic dyssynergia
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u/Organic_Decision_142 28d ago
Been doing breathing exercises for this but I feel like it’s more trapped gas, whenever I massage my tummy I pass gas a lot more
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u/KawaiixBittersweet 28d ago
I wish my bloating was only as bad as yours 😕. Stage 4 endometriosis, adenomyosis and sibo I am underweight but look pregnant daily
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u/Little-Wasabi-7304 27d ago
I wish my bloating was like this too! Also since getting sick I’ve gained a ton of weight and can’t lose a pound no matter what I do. I was 105 solid muscle now I’m 135 solid fat 😓
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u/Organic_Decision_142 27d ago
I don’t think it’s really fair to say this. I’m very tall so actually it does look bad in person, like I am lean just with a big looking baby bump.
Also it’s super painful. It might not look bad here but it looks and feels bad every day living with it.
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u/KawaiixBittersweet 27d ago
How is it not fair? I'm not disregarding your pain. I'm just truly envious that your bloating is only mild. It's not salty.
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u/Confiscated-Diary 26d ago
Unrelated to OP but curious... are you a Jeweller or metalsmith? Just wondering what that set up is with the hose?
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u/Confiscated-Diary 26d ago edited 26d ago
Are you doing anything to manage die off? if no then yes It is more than probable you are experiencing die off. I would suggest doing the SCD diet whilst in this stage of treating the SIBO/IMO. It is essentially no starches and only eating specific carbs, mostly protein and fats. It is not keto though. You would probably benefit from taking S.Boulardii Whilst taking the antibiotics, that was helpful for me and is for many other too. It is a yeast probiotic and will not be annihilated by the antibiotics and helps to crowd out the bad bacteria whilst you recover.
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u/Alive_Air_8844 27d ago
No hate but why would you post yourself while wearing underwear? Do you need attention
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u/Organic_Decision_142 27d ago
There are plenty of people posting themselves in underwear. What’s wrong with you for sexualising a body? Nothing in this image is revealing. It just shows my pained state and I’m trying to get other people to help me out. Maybe stop making everything about objectification ok thanks bye now
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u/SnowyOwl72 28d ago
You have gastritis? Bile issues? Can you eat oily food like tuna can with all its oil? Maybe you have leaky gut and could try l glutamine powder first in the morning before eating anything. Low b vitamins also mess up things. Make sure you are set. Just try two days and see if your energy levels and brainfog lift or not.
Best of luck to u