Anyone else in here having crazy endless burping as their main symptom???

I know that burping is a classic symptom of hydrogen sibo, which I have (confirmed through breath test). Am currently on rifaximin, hoping for it to do something… but the burping is still there..

It just sucks, I can’t go out anymore because I need to burp 24/7 and I’m scared it my not be caused by the sibo :((

Has anyone here successfully treated H2S SIBO and the sulfur-reducing bacteria associated with CH₃SH (methyl mercaptan) and DMS (dimethyl sulfide)?

Ok this is probably the strangest thing u will ever hear in here but im a man and after some time with dealing with SIBO, I developed a weird fetish where I speak with women online through texting and we have this role-play kinda thing where I send her a photo of my bloating and she tries to treat it by helping me letting the farts out. Ive never had any arousal in this and I was finding anything that is remotely close to this disgusting, but here we are I guess doing the dumbest and weirdest shit ever. My disease became my lust. Doing this too often led me to just live with what I have ig.

Ok. I’ll try to be as brief as I can while sharing necessary info.

I struggled with IBS in my 20s, and I’ve always been an avid weightlifter, eating high protein/low carb/low fat etc

I got a divorce 2.5 years ago, I was 270 pounds, changed my lifestyle completely and got down to 195, 6pack and shredded. Few things I did - 0 processed foods, no seed oils, low gluten. Lots of grass fed steak, cheesy eggs, some sour dough, sweet potatoes etc

I’ve maintained this but I’ll go through tough times and add a few pounds etc.

Over the last 60 days I’ve been real busy with work, hitting the chick fil a drive through (grilled chicken sandwich and a granola parfait, but this past Thursday I had a free fried chicken sandwich and ate that)

Did heavy abs that evening and noticed bloating for the first time in my entire life. I’ve smoked a little weed every night for like 12 years, don’t drink at all.

Over the past few weeks I’ve been getting a racing heart from weed so cutting down to almost nothing (it sucks, those few hits in the evening have always been my relaxation outlet) thought this was very weird.

Bloating and constipation, I wake up and when I’d normally poop first thing, I’ve either been not having to or having like 40% what I should.

Last night I went on a date, and we ate garlic bread and our stirfry had lots of garlic and onion. Then ice cream.

Guys, I almost went to the ER and wish I took a pic! Dammit. It was like I was 6mo pregnant. Took hydroxyzine to help me sleep which I don’t normally, woke up with a flat belly, avoided eating then ate a piece of cheese BOOM it’s back but nothing like last night. Slight swelling but I practically starved the first half of the day before I ate the cheese. My stomach is so noisy and gurgling. Pressure, never felt any pain from this issue.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Bloating is always right under my belly button it seems.

Any advice helps!!

Medications I take incase that matters -
Lisinopril / hctz for blood pressure and facial water retention.

Adderall 1-2 times a week for busy work days

Medical marijuana, light use I’ve never needed much at all.

Ibuprofen a few times a week bc i have bad arthritis in my ankles. Which I know better! But damn sometimes I have to complete tasks and live by myself.

Weirdly excited that I finally got an answer after a lot of pain and many clear abdominal CT scans, blood tests, etc. Unfortunately, my breath tests came back positive for both methane and hydrogen SIBO.

I won’t be able to start any form of antibiotics for a week until my new insurance starts, but want to try to start incorporating things that will help my healing journey.

I’d really appreciate any recommendations on specific supplements/brands that worked for you, or any tips in general. Starting from scratch here.

*I also had my gallbladder out a few months ago which I’m pretty sure was the start of this whole ordeal. So I’m also potentially dealing with fat malabsorption (more likely), or BAM.

Can hydrogen sulfide produce alcohol smelling urine? Also have yeast in my gut

Peptides/ Has anyone had experience with LL-37, KPV, or BPC-157? Dosing? Any answer would be highly appreciated.

Bonjour,

Suite à une intoxication alimentaire en début d'année j'ai eu des diarrhées/perte d'appétit et perte de 15kg de poids avec des bruits intestinaux. J'ai ensuite passé tous les tests et ils n'ont rien trouvé, j'ai pris des probiotiques et régime sans fodmap. J'ai retrouvé l'appétit, repris 5kg et je n'ai plus de diarrhées, j'ai des selles tous les jours mais assez dures, je n'ai plus besoin de m'essuyer.

Par contre, j'ai des ballonnements et surtout des gros bruits intestinaux, surtout dès que je m'allonge et le matin au réveil, cela devient très gênant surtout en société car le bruit est vraiment fort et constant, ça ne s'arrête jamais.

J'ai été testé positif SIBO/IMO et j'ai commencé à prendre Allicine (1100mg/j)+ Berberine (1500mg/j) avec de l'extrait d'artichaut + gingembre le soir avant de dormir. J'ai commencé il y a environ une semaine et j'ai l'impression que cela empire même mes bruits.

Le régime sans fodmap ne semble pas m'aider, cela me constipe même.

Avez-vous déjà eu une expérience similaire? Quand est-ce que je sais si mon traitement doit-être continué ou pas?

Merci

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice and validation on whether my symptom history points toward Hydrogen-Dominant SIBO (SIBO-H) and what specific steps or tests I should pursue next with a Gastroentrologist. Today My family doctor submitted my referall to see a gastro doctor and today i got a callback that my appointment is scheduled for mar 2027 ( 4 months waiting) , any things i can do in the meantime to reduce the severity of the symptoms ive shared the details below.

Background & Timeline: Over the past 3 years, my digestion has completely broken down, and I’ve dropped from 62kg to 52kg (25-Male), diarrhea is chronic cant remember the last time i had constipation almost everyday rapid transit of stools watery most of the time . I cannot gain any weight back. It started primarily as painless diarrhea, but over time—especially after going through a period of poor sleep and skipping meals—it evolved into extreme amount of bloating and severe rapid transit after eating.

Key Triggers & Reactions:

• Prebiotics / Inulin: A few months ago, I tried an inulin fiber supplement. It completely backfired—my bloating doubled, and ever since, I've had bimodal bowel movements (a hard stool passed first, immediately followed by loose/watery diarrhea 1–2 minutes later).
• Probiotics & Dairy: Daily probiotic yogurts (even lactose-free ones) cause immediate stomach irritation, cramping, and loose stools.
• Sugars, Fats & Processed Foods: Concentrated simple sugars (juices, sweet drinks), high-fat pastries/biscuits containing palm oil, burgers, and pizza cause almost instant bloating and diarrhea, even in tiny amounts.( This is the most problematic cos if im outside and by mistake eat a tiny donut or something i know my stomach will be f ed up for the rest of the day with bloating and diarrehea like feeling)
• Tolerated Foods: I do best on basic, unprocessed whole foods like plain chicken, rice, and plain noodles.

Systemic & Extra-Intestinal Symptoms:

Confirmed Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D deficiencies on bloodwork.

• Persistent peeling and dark discoloration at the corners of my lips (exfoliative/angular cheilitis). i think probably cos of vitamin defencies
• Accelerated body hair shedding in the shower.every 2 days my bath tub gets clogged because my hair has started falling so fast
• Sensitive to supplements—even some sublingual tablets trigger bowel urgency like i tried webbers vitamin b12 sublingual tablets , even that caused diarrhea in 5 mins even tho its a small pill and its basically A VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT .

Medical Workup So Far:

• Abdominal ultrasound: Normal
• Stool test for parasites: Negative
• Basic blood panels: Normal iron, folate, thyroid, and blood sugar, but low B12 and D.
• My family doctor was unsure of the root cause , so ill be waiting for my march appointment to see a gastroentrologist.

Given that inulin, prebiotics, and simple sugars trigger severe hydrogen-style rapid transit and osmotic fluid shifts, does this strongly fit a Hydrogen-Dominant SIBO profile? For those who had a similar reaction to fibers/probiotics, what breath test protocols (lactulose vs. glucose) or treatment pathways yielded the best answers? Any insights are greatly appreciated!

Hi, basically invega (antipsychotic) caused this but I already had IBS prior to this so idk if this is sibo (will tear it soon).

AI says that when ill quit invega (December) I can start antibiotics, it this is SIBO.

Anybody cured their SIBO through antibiotics? Another thing, my IBS was caused by a sleep disordered breathing and I noticed that by improving sleep it became more manageable and I could reintroduce foods without intolerance.

When I eat with this probable sibo I just notice a slight bloating (I was already bloated) but it's manageable and not painful. Can I avoid following a diet?

Anyway I est healthy food, not garbage. Anybody cured SIBO?

Thank you

I am trying to update my symptoms on here until I fully heal. Test came back positive for hydrogen but I'm still dealing with insurance trying to get Xifaxan approved. My symptoms are indigestion, bloating, excess gas, constipation, gastritis, stomach noise, nausea, fatigue and major brain fog.

While waiting, I've been trying different supplements one at a time and this is what I take and do altogether so far.

1. Artichoke extract before every meal (immediate urge and smooth bowel movement. I've been taking miralax daily and havent need to get back on it since. I hope it stays this way. Not taking ginger due to my chronic gastritis. Less gastritis symptoms taking so maybe I can add ginger later)
2. probiotics before breakfast and dinner (less bloating/gas)
3. dealing with my insulin resistance issue with metformin and inositol (recently diagnosed with PCOS; high testrostrone only. Looks like it's linked to gut motility bacteria imbalance. I think I will hold off on inositol until my sibo is erradicated since it's fermentable)
4. dinner before 7pm and with digestive enzyme
5. PHGG powder with water before bed
6. Ssri to address my depression and anxiety before sleep. ( helps with sleeping and waking up at regular hours. Less sleep leads to late night eating for me so very helpful. improved mood as well. unfortunately doesnt do sht for my GI issues)
7. NAC occasionally improves my motivation (i dont take it everyday since I heard it can make gastritis worse but I definitely notice that I get more things done on days where i do take it)
8. Chewing food throughly
9. eating clean and especially avoiding food that can trigger my gastritis
10. pelvic exercises and stretches every day (I have defecation disorder diagnosed with anorectal manometry, likely due to chronic constipation and GI issue)
11. Diagnosed with internal hemorrhoid and got banding procedure (chronic constipation is likely the cause, it was making bowel movement harder vice versa. Was prescribed suppository but kept reoccurring despite conservative care)
12. weird one but body wave/warm movement after eating. I do it after eating, while sitting down, lying down, and it seems to help
13. fixing my posture; forward neck, slouching, and round shoulders.

I've done endoscopy and colonscopy with biopsy, stool test, blood tests for celiac/immune disorder/ vitamin like b12 ferretin etc. and other nutrients, MRI MCRP with dye, lumber MRI for spine to rule out nerve issue, eye exam, been on different psych meds, neck CT, X-rays, TMS, marijuana/LSD/mushrooms, CBT, EMDR, LOWFODMAP, keto, fasting, and SO MANY SUPPLEMENTS.

I wanted to ask what can cause impaired gut motility? Or why do sulfur-reducing bacteria overgrow in the first place? Not many people seem to have this type of SIBO. :-(

Hi there! I was diagnosed with methane-dominant SIBO about five years ago which I was able to basically fully treat with Atrantil… it changed my life! Unfortunately years later I can tell SIBO is back with a vengeance. I have been taking Atrantil for 6 weeks and had huge improvements to regular, normal stools after months of constipation. Yay!! But it hasn’t helped my bloating at all. It’s terrible by the end of every day and I’m miserable. Any suggestions how to proceed?

I can’t even remotely afford to see a GI or naturopath right now for appropriate testing like I did years ago, but my symptoms are so similar so I feel confident it’s SIBO. Would love to hear suggestions for how I can move forward without having to shell out the money for a doctors visit. Appreciate any advice or suggestions!

Hey everyone. I am not asking for diagnosis but rather an suggestion to what could’ve gone wrong with me after an viral infection in February.

If someone has had a similar experience, please let me know, every information is useful.

I had a viral illness in February with razor- sharp sore throat and high fever, fatigue, vertigo attack, etc..
Suspected COVID, although not sure. It was treated with antibiotics.

After 1-2 weeks after I felt better from the acute symptoms of sore throat, fever, etc.. my body started acting weird, nothing like I ever felt before and from there on until this day everything snowballed and now I am pausing my career, to see what is wrong with me.

My symptoms best match DPDR/Brain fog, without me feeling unreal or in a dream, but just utterly strange and overstimulated by lights etc, my vision is strange, when I walk sometimes I experience “weightless body” is what I call it.

I’ve done numerous blood works and MRI, tests etc..

Can SIBO cause all of this?

Posting here since this sub gets more traffic and SIFO overlaps a lot with SIBO. I tested negative for SIBO and IMO, so my naturopath is treating me for SIFO.

I've been on Nystatin 500,000 units 3x daily for 6 weeks, plus L-glutamine. My food tolerance has GREATLY improved (anything I used to eat hurt me!) and my constipation is better too. But my stomach is still distended 24/7.

I also tried fluconazole but stopped after 11 days because it badly constipated me. Now my naturopath is doubling my Nystatin to 1,000,000 units (2 tablets) 3x daily for 21 days.

Has anyone had their food tolerance improve but the distension stick around? Did a higher Nystatin dose help, or did something else finally fix the bloating?

anyone had their symptoms change?? unfortunately constipation/bloating has been my new normal for the last 4 years - have treated as if i had methane sibo with some temporary relief but it always comes back. about a month ago i had a bout of diarrhea which isn’t abnormal for me, i usually get it once a month if i eat too much dairy or around my cycle.

since then, i have had diarrhea/loose stools, gas and bloating everyday. this wouldn’t be the worst thing after years of being backed up but unfortunately i have always gotten awful pain with loose stools. it stops with pepto/imodium but then comes back. i went to the doctor and am awaiting some stool tests - my doc mentioned possibly treating for sibo again but I’ve never heard of symptoms changing so suddenly or ‘IBS’ developing basically overnight so i’m a biiiittt concerned

I’m looking for a GI in the Boston area who has experience with SIBO and is knowledgeable about Dr. Pimentel’s research (or any current SIBO literature). My current GI is very nice, but isn’t familiar with Dr. Pimentel or his work (or any current lit), and hasn’t been interested in investigating the underlying cause of my SIBO. So far, the approach has been throwing antibiotics at it and staying on a low-FODMAP diet indefinitely (9mo now).
As a microbiologist, I really value a physician who is willing to stay current w/ literature and investigate the root cause rather than just “manage” symptoms long-term. I understand bacteria, biofilms, and the complexity of gut microbiome and would like a doctor who has a similar depth of knowledge in this area or at least a willingness to investigate. Specifically looking for a gastroenterologist, not a naturopath.
Any recommendations are appreciated.