SIBO Caused Extreme Bloating, Nausea, Constipation

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Starving myself for days or eating an extremely limited diet (including living on elemental shakes) did nothing to get rid of this nasty SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). I was so sick of looking 6 months pregnant, even when I would wake up in the morning! And no matter how many laxatives I would take, I still felt continually constipated.

Specifically, I was suffering from methane-predominant SIBO, which causes constipation and extreme bloating. I had been dealing with this condition for almost 9 months. All the experts say that this is the hardest type of SIBO to eradicate, and the rate of relapse is very high. Ugh.

The DiGize essential oil blend has been a lifesaver through all of this. I would massage it liberally, undiluted, over my stomach and abdomen to help with the discomfort.

I would also gently apply some undiluted DiGize all around my anus (but not directly on the sensitive tissue of the anus), which made that feeling of constipation more bearable and even comfortable.

For the relentless nausea, I absolutely could not live without the AromaEase essential oil blend. I would apply just a tiny bit on my tongue and then rub the excess over my nostrils. Then I would rub some directly over my uncomfortable stomach (not the lower abdomen).

I have tried taking various natural remedies and several essential oils internally in hopes of eradicating the SIBO itself. Unfortunately, they did nothing for it. I was desperate for help but did not want to take the antibiotics that cost over $1,000 and which also had a very high recurrence rate anyway.

Then a member of my SIBO support group mentioned a special nutraceutical, developed by a gastroenterologist, that had just been released on the market. Atrantil's active ingredients are totally natural herbs:

* Quebracho extract
* Conker Tree extract
* M. balsamea Wild extract

I went to the website and read everything about it. The formula is free from dairy, eggs, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, soy, and starch. I found out that clinical studies showed that Atrantil was more effective than the antibiotics.

It actually helped those difficult cases of SIBO that the antibiotics had failed. In fact, the girl in my support group had been part of one study and was very happy with her results.

Unfortunately, Atrantil wasn't even available in stores yet. I had to order it online at http://tinyurl.com/Atrantil

At first I followed the directions on the bottle, which was to take 2 capsules 3 times per day, about 30 minutes prior to meals. However, I found that I needed to get rid of any competing probiotics (as recommended by the gastroenterologist), and then I started taking one capsule of Atrantil about every 3 hours each day (for continuous coverage in my digestive tract).

During this time I also took Oxy-Powder (a safe, natural, non-habit-forming laxative) right before bed to help with the constipation while waiting for the SIBO to die off. And of course I continued using the DiGize and AromaEase essential oil blends during this process for consistent symptom relief.

It took about 30 days total for the SIBO symptoms to all disappear. (I think it would have been quicker if I had not been taking probiotics in the beginning, which were interfering with the process.) My days of constipation are gone, and my belly does not blow up like a pregnant woman anymore. Oh, and the extra 5 pounds that I had gained... those are gone too.

Note: For maintenance, I still often take one capsule of Atrantil before meals (after muscle testing if it is needed), as I am still working on getting my Crohn's, dysmotility, hiatal hernia, leaky gut, low stomach acid, and ileocecal valve problems under control.

These issues, in addition to celiac disease, candida, h pylori, vagus nerve damage, and scarring from prior bowel surgery, make one prone to developing or redeveloping SIBO, and I am not about to let that happen ever again!

I am so grateful to those who bring us life-changing products made from natural herbs and essential oils. I don't even know where I would be if I had to go back to the pharmaceutical and surgical routes again. Scary thought!

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