u/Prestigious_Mud_6337

Im on week 2 of an herbal protocol. I wake up nauseous everyday and literally pass out and fall asleep every afternoon. I have never felt this exhausted. Im sleeping like 8 hours a night and napping 2-3 hours per day

I started my antimicrobials after 2 weeks of gut support

• interfase plus
• L Glutamine
• NAC
• IgG2000
• digestive enzymes
• DAO
• motility activator
• Betaine HCL
• vitamins

Now Im starting 6 weeks continuing above plus

• Neem
• Allicin
• Berberine

The problem is I have absolutely no appetite. Im having such a hard time even thinking about eating. I still do because I know it will help, but the thought of food literally makes me nauseous. I eat beef, chicken, cream of rice, kiwis, blueberries, so its quite hard to eat enough calories

So obviously none of us eat like a normal person. I worked (just left) an office job and it was a place where we would go out to lunch/breakfast as a team sometimes 3x per week.

It is so exhausting having people comment on my food choices. If we were going to lunch I would usually eat beforehand and pack a meal like potatoes and ground beef

My coworkers constantly ask why I don't eat, tell me I have SO MUCH WILLPOWER, that they could NEVER do what I'm doing. Like I WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO EAT PIZZA WITH YOU! But I will shit my pants and bust my zipper if I do. I have told everyone I have dietary restrictions due to a health issue, but I didn't have sibo when I started the job so they act like I have some kind of eating disorder now.

Waiters/waitresses constantly double and triple checking why I'm not eating. Most local places don't list if onion/garlic is in stuff and I don't really trust that they know. Plus they still charge you 16.99 for a PLAIN chicken breast with steamed carrots.

People being like 'well Im sure you can have a LITTLE!' talking about cake or anything. I absolutely love food, so it's even more annoying when people act like I'm deliberately trying to be 'better' than them by not eating.

Okay rant over. I have a new office job offer that I don't think I am taking because I feel like I really need to focus on treating this. I have known I had hydrogen sibo for 5 months now.

I got my GI MAP/OAT which showed no parasites, no active bacterial pathogens, no H. Pylori, no current Norovirus, no candida

Blood work was good, (hormones, vitamins, iron) with some things a little too high and biotin the only low item

Sibo test was only positive for Hydrogen with a peak of 52 and rise of 35 early on. I go to the bathroom everyday, eat low fermentation, and still get insane bloating, like I can't even manage it. Most of my meals are ground beef, chicken breast, eggs, plus a very small amount of olive oil or butter and lower fodmap fruit sometimes

I don't have insurance for antibiotics. Any suggestions?? I can't keep living like this

any recommendations on which motility supp to purchase?

I got my breath test back with a rise of 35ppm hydrogen and methane peaked at only 8 (negative)

My functional doc will likely recommend the antimicrobial route. Is this pretty treatable? I already have bowel movements daily, I take biofilm disruptors and vitamins as of now. My worst symptom is bloating and muscle/joint aching.

So far no hormone issues, vitamins/minerals/iron looking normal. liver function is good, no yeast issues. It almost more frustrating having things come back normal when you feel so bad!!!

I did a 2 week elemental which I felt great on, but symptoms returned.

Now I have a GI MAP and SIBO breath test pending, but I have been bloating like CRAZY for 5 months STRAIGHT even though my meals are almost only rice, potatoes, butter, and meat 😪 Anything else is really bad on my stomach. I have pretty regular and normal BM's. I am really intrigued to see how the next tests turn out

I don't get reactions from antimicrobials, however, biofilm disruptors can make me nauseous, flushed, and achey. Most of the time very manageable, but one day I did feel like I had a full fledged fever and body aches. I reduced the amount and went back to normal.

Is this pretty normal? In my head I'm hoping it means it is working effectively lol. I'm not taking antimicrobials right now- just taking Interfase Plus for a week leading up to my GI MAP and I am feeling it for sure.

I had been working one that was okay, we ran OATS test and bloodwork to get basic answers and rule some stuff out. She helped me a ton with histamine intolerance. It was $500 for 2 appointments and I had to pay for tests ($250) out of pocket. Not cheap to say the least. I also did 14 day elemental (another $500 something) which ultimately is not helping either. I have taken numerous supplements/antimicrobial protocols (another $250) and then she actually quit her job at my location. So now I'm biting the bullet and getting another functional health doc ($1700 for 3 months PLUS testing costs)

pray for my wallet 😂 this is the most expensive issue I have ever had, in the worst financial state I have ever been in.