Breath test typically given at a special lab..doctor referral. Painless, but it takes 3 hrs...
You get a breath test to check for SIBO. But if you are positive dont do the Kaufman diet, because it emphasizes grains/carbs and de-emphasizes fats and things like red meAt...all of which will...
Yes, trying to get off PPI's because they messed up digestion. Just got tested pos for SIBO. Down to 20mg prilosec in AM, 10mg in PM. Had been also doing 300mg ranitidine at night, but dropped that...
Inpink, my ranitidine rebound causes stomach burn at 3 am like clockwork but not getting up to throat. Don't know how long it will last. My experience with the docs is that they haven't a clue. My GI...
Inpink, if your stomach is burning, I would think that has to be from "excess acid", no? I would think that is related to continued rebound, even if it isn't causing lpr type symptoms. I am...
Dogg, which diet are you following? Fast tract or low acid? They are so very different....
Sewfun, super helpful. Did you cut 10% from both morning and evening does each step down? Or did you cut say 10% from the PM, then 10% from the AM next time, etc? And when did you add zantac into the...
Sewfun, Makes sense, but the time to stabilization with each step down can be maddening. Also, its frustrating that these coated pills can't be split (at least that is the case with prilosec) so it...
good luck! keep us posted...
how do you tell rebound vs. the original GERD/LPR problem? thx...
when you got rebound from PPIs and Zantac, did you get heartburn in addition to your original LPR/sore throat? I never had HB before going on PPIs...just a little sore throat/globus. Now, whenever I...
On last question, Sunbeam. what was your prilosec tapering strategy? How gradual did you cut back? or cold turkey?...
Thx Sunbeam. How long did it take on Fast Tract for burping/belching to go away.. That is my primary symptom of SIBO...which I believe to be causing my HB. I have started Fast Tract and will wait a...
Thx Sunbeam. 1 more Question. Did you confirm SIBO before going on the Fast Tract? Or did you just assume that was the problem since the diet worked?...
rockhopper, i am curious how you fared with the Fast Tract diet and weaning off PPIs? I am in a similar boat I think with LPR and problems with rebound when I try to cut Prilosec. I am currently on...
Sunbeam. interesting. I am just embarking on the Fast Tract diet. I have reflux and SIBO...I believe SIBO is causing, or certainly exacerbating, Reflux. And the Prilosec is making SIBO worse. My...
oelkesm and/or Gerd_Free, If you are still out there: 1) Gerdfree, how did you quite Prilosec and switch to HCL? 2) oelkesm -- did you have any luck following GERD_Free's approach? I have a similar...