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Posted 3/14/2006 11:54 PM (GMT 0)
hey all

have any of you guys been diagnosed with a bacteria overgrowth which might be contributing to your ibs? What are the tests for this?

I know symptoms include bloating and D, but is the D usually quite severe and what other symptoms might their be?

i'm just a bit curious ... :-)

Posted 3/15/2006 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
Hi roadtrip,
The symptoms for bacteria overgrowth is normally D, pain, and bloating (which is just about the same as all other IBS causes). The most common test for this is a breath test. Your doctor should be able to conduct it if you ask for it.
Posted 3/17/2006 2:44 AM (GMT 0)
i think i might have a similar problem, but might have been created by a biopsy which found ulcers....and I took anti biotics which killed off all the good stuff and i was in a battle to try and win my stomach over but everything appears to have just gone chaotic and i have D almost every day 4 times a day
Posted 3/17/2006 6:36 AM (GMT 0)
I know they have breath test for H. pylori but is it for other bacteria also.?
Posted 3/17/2006 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
thanks a bunch from what i see i can identify with most of the symptoms, and hopefuly we can try that test...thanks again
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