Comments on: Gut Bacteria and Xifaxan get some press coverage http://rosacea-support.org/gut-bacteria-and-xifaxan-get-some-press-coverage.html Where the rosacea community meets to support each other Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: maggy http://rosacea-support.org/gut-bacteria-and-xifaxan-get-some-press-coverage.html/comment-page-1#comment-44330 maggy Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:18:13 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/?p=2205#comment-44330 Hi Claire, i was curious to see how you were feeling? Are you still on Xifaxin if not how long were you on it for? I took it for two weeks better but not 100% yet. Did you also use Peppermint capsules, or change your diet? I see they also recommended probitic have you used them as well? Appreciate any insight you have on this. Hi Claire, i was curious to see how you were feeling? Are you still on Xifaxin if not how long were you on it for?

I took it for two weeks better but not 100% yet. Did you also use Peppermint capsules, or change your diet? I see they also recommended probitic have you used them as well?

Appreciate any insight you have on this.

]]> By: Claire http://rosacea-support.org/gut-bacteria-and-xifaxan-get-some-press-coverage.html/comment-page-1#comment-41489 Claire Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:36:04 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/?p=2205#comment-41489 With regard to conflict for Dr. Weinstock, hey, I don't care if holds 80% of stock in Xifaxin. IT WORKS, it is the only Rx that worked after I suffered over a decade being dismissed by arrogant, ego-driven GI Specialists who LIED and said there was NO RESEARCH. For most if it is not seen with a scope it is not there, more than 1 author (doctors, a neurogastroenterologist and a gastroenterologist at Cedars-Sinai) called it and "Endoscopic Renaissance" and many people with SIBO suffer horribly, I was virtually housebound and specialist after specialist sent me on my way, gave me harsh Rx that treated only symptoms and treated them only enough to keep me out of ER needing IV for dehydration. Dr. Weinstock is a compassionate, thorough, miracle worker for those of us who suffer from bacterial overgrowth, patients who have been told it's "just anxiety". I don't even see how it is legal for board certified specialists to say something has no research when we all need the type of hope any physician open to this xifaxin protocol which gives people back so much of their lives. With regard to conflict for Dr. Weinstock, hey, I don’t care if holds 80% of stock in Xifaxin. IT WORKS, it is the only Rx that worked after I suffered over a decade being dismissed by arrogant, ego-driven GI Specialists who LIED and said there was NO RESEARCH. For most if it is not seen with a scope it is not there, more than 1 author (doctors, a neurogastroenterologist and a gastroenterologist at Cedars-Sinai) called it and “Endoscopic Renaissance” and many people with SIBO suffer horribly, I was virtually housebound and specialist after specialist sent me on my way, gave me harsh Rx that treated only symptoms and treated them only enough to keep me out of ER needing IV for dehydration. Dr. Weinstock is a compassionate, thorough, miracle worker for those of us who suffer from bacterial overgrowth, patients who have been told it’s “just anxiety”. I don’t even see how it is legal for board certified specialists to say something has no research when we all need the type of hope any physician open to this xifaxin protocol which gives people back so much of their lives.

]]> By: Doug http://rosacea-support.org/gut-bacteria-and-xifaxan-get-some-press-coverage.html/comment-page-1#comment-38789 Doug Fri, 28 May 2010 15:44:27 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/?p=2205#comment-38789 I believe all of this has one common denominator and that is our immune system. I think people with Rosacea have an overactive immune system. So if you suffer from SIBO then our immune system overacts instead of acting normally. I believe that is why different factors affect people with Rosacea. One person could react to SIBO, one could be allergies, one could be hormones, etc... but to me it all comes back to our immune system. I believe all of this has one common denominator and that is our immune system. I think people with Rosacea have an overactive immune system. So if you suffer from SIBO then our immune system overacts instead of acting normally. I believe that is why different factors affect people with Rosacea. One person could react to SIBO, one could be allergies, one could be hormones, etc… but to me it all comes back to our immune system.

]]> By: Mike T http://rosacea-support.org/gut-bacteria-and-xifaxan-get-some-press-coverage.html/comment-page-1#comment-38786 Mike T Fri, 28 May 2010 15:22:09 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/?p=2205#comment-38786 That's exactly right Doug. In an earlier study those who's symptoms were not relieved by one type of antibiotic found relief from another type. I think it may have been metronidazole (not sure though). The study can be found via google. You can either have a breathe test (for excess hydrogen or methane) to see which oral antibiotic to take or you can just try both types, for one week each. Mike That’s exactly right Doug.

In an earlier study those who’s symptoms were not relieved by one type of antibiotic found relief from another type.

I think it may have been metronidazole (not sure though). The study can be found via google.

You can either have a breathe test (for excess hydrogen or methane) to see which oral antibiotic to take or you can just try both types, for one week each.

Mike

]]> By: Doug http://rosacea-support.org/gut-bacteria-and-xifaxan-get-some-press-coverage.html/comment-page-1#comment-36827 Doug Tue, 04 May 2010 03:12:07 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/?p=2205#comment-36827 Wasnt there a study where the treatment for SIBO depended on if you had more hydrogen or methane from the breath test?? So maybe the ones that were treated successfully had more hydrogen and the others had more methane. What is the name of the drug if you have more methane? Wasnt there a study where the treatment for SIBO depended on if you had more hydrogen or methane from the breath test?? So maybe the ones that were treated successfully had more hydrogen and the others had more methane. What is the name of the drug if you have more methane?

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