Re: Chronic, severe constipation . . worse than ever

Hi
Re your chronic constipation, have you ever been tested for S.I.B.O. (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth). I have copied over an extract from a webpage on SIBO, and apparently it can cause chronic constipation, see below……………..

“The symptoms of SIBO include:…
excess gas,
abdominal bloating and distension,
diarrhea, and
abdominal pain.
A small number of patients with SIBO have chronic constipation rather than diarrhoea. When the overgrowth is severe and prolonged, the bacteria may interfere with the digestion and/or absorption of food and deficiencies of vitamins and minerals may develop. Weight loss also may occur. Patients with SIBO sometimes also report symptoms that are unrelated to the gastrointestinal tract, symptoms such as body aches or fatigue. The symptoms of SIBO tend to be chronic. A typical patient with SIBO can experience symptoms that fluctuate in intensity over months, years, or even decades before the diagnosis is made.”

Might be worth asking your doctor for a hydrogen breath test - and also for a stool test for bacteria and/or parasites.

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