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Cat- yes. my biopsies. I was told today that "everything was normal" Does this mean that I DO NOT have Gastritis/ Barrett's Esophagus? Or does this just mean that I don't have a deeper lying issue? It was just the nurse who called me, and I didn't even bother asking her as I have a follow up...

Thanks Cat. Yeah my TI was "normal" according to the paperwork with pictures they gave me. Oddly enough, I missed the stupid phone call from my GI office today and by the time I called back they were closed. They have my results, but I guess I'm waiting another day to hear about them. :ymad:

Was thinking.. if all I have is gastritis, and Barrett's Esophagus, why are all my vitamin levels dropping? like B12 which lowers every time I get it taken? What else could cause these issues if I seemingly have no issue with my bowels? I'm still waiting to hear back about H. Pylori, and...

Thanks Cat. It wasn't too bad.. an omelette with cheese and some GF graham crackers, but not normally what I eat, and honestly things I should stay away from!

it's just so much! :( I've read that you should avoid caffeine/ coffee with Gastritis and that makes me want to cry. I only drink one cup of coffee a day and it doesn't SEEM to bother me. However, I do want to give myself a chance to heal properly. I also drink my coffee black which is probably...

Cat- Thank you!!! Because of the SIBO, I'd already started eating smaller meals, and making sure I'm chewing everything well. It really did seem to help a lot. The funny thing is, I don't feel like I have the typical GERD symptoms, but I do get a lot of Chest pain, nausea, bloating, can't eat...

Hello all. I haven't been in awhile as I was waiting for my EGD/Colonoscopy which I had yesterday. Here's what I was told: Gastritis Barrett's Esophagus and Grade 1 internal hemorrhoids ( I already knew this. That bitch hurts!) They took a bunch of biopsies, and are going to test for...

Oh my Cat!!! the banding sounds.... intense! I hope it works out for you!

Izzie - So sorry the reflux has been bothering you!! I hope it improves soon! Cat- I'm not sure how long I have to do this diet. From what I'm reading, yes, it's a long time, or until you find the "cause" of your SIBO, which I guess you may have a chance at never find it. I had undiagnosed...

hey everyone! I've been kind of depressed since I got my SIBO diagnosis last week. I keep getting diagnosed with things that keep making my eating choices smaller and smaller. Celiac was hard enough. Now, with SIBO I move to not being able to have hardly ANY carbs, or sugar. I do not...

I suppose I could, yes. The GI's office told me nothing other than "the test was positive, start meds" I asked them to mail me the test results so I could take a more detailed look. Everything I read online gives a pretty good idea of what I need to do, there are just several different diets to...

Hope everyone is doing good. I'm really stressing out over a diet to control SIBO. :(

I'm also waiting for my results to come in the mail. They just called me on the phone and said it was positive. They didn't say methane or hydrogen... so hopefully when those come in, I will have a better idea.

Hey everyone. I've been diagnosed with SIBO, and I'm reading a little bit of conflicting information on the best diet. I know that the antibiotics are just to kill of the bacteria but I need to keep sugars and carbs low to try to prevent reoccurrence. I've read Paleo, SCD, and Low...

D3 is much better! I'd try that. It's way more easily absorbed by the body.

Afternoon everyone! Sorry to hear a couple of you aren't feeling well! That's a bummer. I took my first dose of Augmentin today. Whew. I ate breakfast with it, and about 3 hours later the nausea kicked in! After I ate my lunch it seemed to have died down a but. I hope that it's only a day...

Thanks!

We just don't have a lot of money right now, and my thyroid meds are expensive enough! I'm going to try the Augmentin. It was only $9.38 for 20 pills. Which is odd. Only 20 pills? That doesn't seem like a very long time. `10 days total. Does this seem right?

SIBO test came back positive. They said my insurance will not cover Xifaxin, so they prescribed Augmentin. Anyone know if this will still be effective? I don't know what to do from here. Do I start a strict diet? Gah.. :(

Oh my! You poor thing! Cat is right. I have read about the die off and it can be pretty intense. So I had the SIBO test this morning. Mine was two hours. I'm not what the little machine is measuring but I could see a number on the screen. The first blow and second blow were low. Like 4 or...