SIBO is not talked about nearly enough.

My SIBO journey started probably in high school, but i didn’t get diagnosed until the summer before sophomore year of college. the prior years, i got a colonoscopy, an endoscopy, but they just said it was IBS (which happens a lot). my doctor told us about sibo, but she said it was super rare so she didn’t even try to test me. at this point i decided to give up because we genuinely had tried everything possible but all the tests had just come back normal. it wasn’t until i went on a trip with my friend a year later. she had invited her friend and started telling me how she had SIBO. I asked her what her symptoms were and she said anxiety, severe bloating after everything she ate, pain all the time, and so many more. i had been suffering so much and SIBO affected me mentally a lot because it caused body dysmorphia. i always looked 4 months pregnant every time i ate anything, or even getting bloated when i was hungry. there was no winning. after this, i decided to order a SIBO test kit and do it myself. my test came back EXTREMELY positive. i got prescribed a round of antibiotics to kill the bad bacteria and i started feeling so much better. i’m still struggling with SIBO because mine is reoccurring, but i hope this helps anyone who suffers with gut issues 💟

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