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roadtrip
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Joined : Nov 2005
Posts : 106
Posted 3/14/2006 5:54 PM (GMT -6)
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 ... :-)

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dbab
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Joined : Jan 2004
Posts : 4151
Posted 3/14/2006 9:20 PM (GMT -6)
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.
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dodge
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Joined : Mar 2006
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Posted 3/16/2006 8:44 PM (GMT -6)
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
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Canyonbabe711
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Posted 3/17/2006 12:36 AM (GMT -6)
I know they have breath test for H. pylori but is it for other bacteria also.?
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dodge
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Posted 3/17/2006 2:49 PM (GMT -6)
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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