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Posted 3/14/2006 3:54 PM (GMT -8)
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 3/14/2006 7:20 PM (GMT -8)
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 3/16/2006 6:44 PM (GMT -8)
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 3/16/2006 10:36 PM (GMT -8)
I know they have breath test for H. pylori but is it for other bacteria also.?
Posted 3/17/2006 12:49 PM (GMT -8)
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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