hi, On my fourth day of xifaxan- no change. taking 550mg/3x daily. how long does it take to kick in? i have a 14 day supply. please share your experiences - thank you! - desperategut

I'm currently getting over my fifth flare up of IBS-C. And it was a miserable process as usual. Im going to write about it. I ate a bowl of honey nut cheerios with whole milk. Went to sleep early, so i could wake up at 2 am for work at 3 am. My phone ringing woke me up around 8 pm or so. It was...

To quickly summarize I am a male in my mid 20's I've been suffering from IBS for 8 years. I also suffer from severe gas pain and burning in esophagus. I've had the following tests Colonoscopy 2008, Endoscopy 2014 Upper GI/Small Bowel Follow Through 2016 Multiple blood tests and Celicac test. All...

I have had SIBO for years and managed it with Cipro and Flagyl. I was having more symptoms -- bloating, pain, lack of appetite, loose stools, when an animal bite put me on amoxcillan. I was leery of it because a couple of penicillins pills started the new symptoms, but I read that amoxcillan...

Hi, I'm pretty much at the end of my tether with abdominal pain & discomfort. I can't get any relief from it. In a nutshell I'm diagnosed IBS-C - which I definitely have - but there's also something else going on. These are the meds I've tried (that I can remember) that haven't helped...

First of all, if you don't already know about this, a diagnostic blood test to confirm or rule out IBS-PI in patients has been found. It's the work of Dr. Mark Pimentel. Here is more about that...

Hi, this is my first post on the site (new member) but I guess I have to start somewhere. So... I've just started a course of Nortriptyline (20mg nocte) as a last ditch attempt by my gastroenterologist to try and manage my horrendous IBS symptoms. I was just wondering if anyone could advise on...