quote: and they say I'm subconsiously swallowing air.
I don't buy this claim either because there is no way to quantify the volume as abnormal. There is always going to be some dead space volume in the stomach/esophagus and the muscle can just contract all it wants. Once it contracts and evacuates this dead space air, it will fill the next time you (or anyone else for that matter) swallows. In truth, we don�t know what happens to all the air that is ordinarily swallowed, however. Some researchers believe that everyone is actually belching all day long an undetectable, unconscious level!
quote:he case is it possible in your opinion that antibiotics could be the cure or is it
If it is from overgrowth, then it is unlikely to be cured. Whatever is allowing the bacteria is still present and will allow them to regrow, once the antibiotics are stopped.
quote: I also wonder why Pimental doesn't keep his SIBO patients on long term
Generally, SIBO is treated by by rotating between an antibiotic and no antibiotic. The reason is to reduce the likelihood of resistant strains.In Crohn�s and UC, I don�t believe they are treating against any particular bacteria. The reason the antibiotics seem helpful is not wholly clear.